I manage several SBS machines....
I recently changed Internet provider (also for my customers)
The new Provider, VERSATEL, offers routed SUBNET.
I moved one (2 year old) server.
The server used to be connected using NAT and a DMZ on a simple ADSL
(VIGOR2200) router.
After moving the server, I connected the External NIC to a switch that is
connected to the router (arescom 1000) from Versatel. I gave the External
Nic it's own IP address (11.22.33.125) and pointed to the gateway
(11.22.33.121) DNS is the servers INTERNAL Ipaddress (10.0.0.3)
Binding order is checked... (Int first, Ext second, Ras Third)
I ran the ICW and set it to PERMANENT INTERNET CONNECTION.
So far.............. no problem.....
Now If I start the server with the external NIC connected to the switch.....
Drive M is NOT created.
Exchange and RPC are not started.... numerous error messages in the system
LOG file.
If I start the server without a connection on the external NIC (cable out)
Everything starts like a charm...
Even If I connect the cable on the External NIC afterwards... It stays OK.
What could be th cause here... Dependencies?
If so... how can I change or delay the settings.
PLEASE help beacuse in this way it is impossible to remotely service the SBS
machines...
2 more strange things.
I recently installed a brand new SBS on a similar Internet connection and
this SBS has exactly the same problem.
BUT it first was also connected using NAT.
I also run another SBS... but this one was always connected via a BRIDGE to
the Internet but with DHCP
but the External NIC's IP address was the public IP address. This one always
worked fine.
And after some minor DNS problems runs perfectly AGAIN on the same type of
Internet Connection as the two others (Versatel, routed Subnet)
Could it be that the ICW changes something in the settings when you first
use a router and after a permanent connection?
All suggestions would be greatly appreciated.............
Harpert