Replace Network card on SBS2003 Server

Avathar77 · 5 Feb 2013 at 15:56

Got an aging SBS2003 R2 server with a 100Mb network card.
Going to replace it with a Gigabit network card.

BT business broadband connecting to a Draytek 2830n router and then to switches and on to Client PCs & to the Server.
Router is handling DHCP.

Am I correct in saying that I have run the CEICW again?

Gaz1988 · 5 Feb 2013 at 16:59

install network card > ensure it shows in device manager > change ip configuration of new network card ? I think thats all there is to it!

Avathar77 · 5 Feb 2013 at 17:51

Gaz1988 said:
install network card > ensure it shows in device manager > change ip configuration of new network card ? I think thats all there is to it!

Thats what I thought(and I did) as well!
But seems not, our network printer(SMB) is not communicating with the shared folder(for scanned documents) of the server.

Gaz1988 · 6 Feb 2013 at 14:39

did you give the new network card the exact same IP configuration as the old one? You may have to remove the settings from the old card so they can be applied to the new one.

Avathar77 · 6 Feb 2013 at 16:23

Gaz1988 said:
did you give the new network card the exact same IP configuration as the old one? You may have to remove the settings from the old card so they can be applied to the new one.

I noted down the settings and made all the settings to go as Automatic.
Then I removed the old NIC and installed the new NIC and set all the properties as I had in the old one.

nightmare99 · 6 Feb 2013 at 19:25

I'm pretty sure you will need to run the CEICW again other wise something gets stuffed up.

iaind · 6 Feb 2013 at 19:58

Windows server will not get stuffed up from swapping NICs. SBS is just windows server with a fancy interface, running the setup isn't doing anything you can't do yourself.

Basic diagnostics is needed here, not setup wizards.

trancesphere · 6 Feb 2013 at 20:15

Check the binding order, make sure the new network adapter is at the top of the list.

Avathar77 · 6 Feb 2013 at 21:59

trancesphere said:
Check the binding order, make sure the new network adapter is at the top of the list.

Just checked the binding order and the gigabit network card(new one) is at the top.

Server is also not connecting to internet(windows update site)!
It could be a DNS issue!

iaind · 7 Feb 2013 at 08:29

Avathar77 said:
Just checked the binding order and the gigabit network card(new one) is at the top.

Server is also not connecting to internet(windows update site)!
It could be a DNS issue!

Have you done any sort of troubleshooting?

This is basic ping/nslookup/tracert territory - these should be second nature to anyone looking after a server!

Avathar77 · 7 Feb 2013 at 08:39

Yes I can ping to the server.
RDP works, Client PCs can access the internet and see all the shared folders in the server.

tribz · 7 Feb 2013 at 08:48

Can you access the scan share from a workstation? Double check the permissions on the share/folder. The printer will be using a username to access the share. Has its password expired or have you made any password changes?

tribz · 7 Feb 2013 at 08:49

iaind said:
Have you done any sort of troubleshooting?

This is basic ping/nslookup/tracert territory - these should be second nature to anyone looking after a server!

Yes but this is an SBS server and it could be set up and managed by anyone with a little knowledge.

Avathar77 · 7 Feb 2013 at 11:42

tribz said:
Can you access the scan share from a workstation? Double check the permissions on the share/folder. The printer will be using a username to access the share. Has its password expired or have you made any password changes?

Yes the scan share folder is shared to all with full control to every one.
Printer is using a user name with Admin privileges.
Password is set to never expire - I have changed to password to an easier one to remember for testing purposes since yesterday.
But so far no luck! :mad:

Good news is we are going for a brand new server very soon.

Avathar77 · 7 Feb 2013 at 11:43

tribz said:
Yes but this is an SBS server and it could be set up and managed by anyone with a little knowledge.

Yes I AM that one with little knowledge when it comes to Servers!

tribz · 7 Feb 2013 at 12:28

So its a not a 2 nic set up with ISA server? If it is, definitively run the wizard.

Have you changed the password on the copier to reflect the password change on the server?

Avathar77 · 7 Feb 2013 at 12:39

tribz said:
So its a not a 2 nic set up with ISA server? If it is, definitively run the wizard.

Have you changed the password on the copier to reflect the password change on the server?

Just 1 NIC.
Yes I have changed the password on the copier, even tried creating a user with out a password.

tribz · 7 Feb 2013 at 13:04

Can you do a screen shot of the configuration page of the copier with the server settings on it and also an IPCONFIG /ALL on the server so we can have a look at the settings.

Have a look at the security event log and filter to show failures only and see if you can see anything in there with the same IP address as the copier.

Also, if you've finished with that temp account with no password, deactivate it just in case.

Avathar77 · 7 Feb 2013 at 13:26

tribz said:
Can you do a screen shot of the configuration page of the copier with the server settings on it and also an IPCONFIG /ALL on the server so we can have a look at the settings.

Have a look at the security event log and filter to show failures only and see if you can see anything in there with the same IP address as the copier.

Also, if you've finished with that temp account with no password, deactivate it just in case.

Screen shots here

I will check the event logs soon.
Temp account is disabled again.

Thanks

tribz · 7 Feb 2013 at 13:38

I've just seen your post about the internet not working either, is this still the case?

Have you run the CEICW wizard again?