Novell NETWARE 6-DOCUMENTATION Manual page 2879

122 Server Operating System Administration Guide
The server is low on memory.
The volume has too many deleted files that have not been purged.
Network traffic is extremely high.
The cabling system is experiencing too much interference.
Insufficient directory buffers, cache buffers, or packet receive buffers
have been allocated.
An EISA controller board needs to be configured to use interrupts.
To resolve slow server response problems, perform the following actions:
If a workstation or the server seems slow, insert a new network board into
the slow computer to check performance. If the speed is still below
normal, reinstall the original network board and then replace the cable
attaching the workstation or server to the network.
Check the status of packet receive buffers and service processes.
Compare their values to the maximum allowable values.
To check the health of these values, use NetWare Remote Manager. Click
the Health Monitor link in the navigation frame. Click the links for the
Allocated Server Processes, Available Server Processes, and Packet
Receive Buffers on the Server Health Monitoring page.
Packet receive buffers are used to transmit and receive packets. If the
number of Pack Receive Buffers is increasing, the server operating
system will be sluggish. If the number of Packet Receive Buffers reaches
the maximum and no ECBs are available, the system will become very
sluggish and might not recover.
If the current server process are approaching the maximum, you should
consider increasing the Maximum Server Processes SET parameter
value. If you have only a few available server processes, your server is
probably very busy. You might consider increasing the Minimum and
Maximum Server Process SET Parameter.
To change the values for these parameters, access NetWare Remote
Manager. Click the Set Parameter link in the navigation frame. On the Set
Parameter Categories page, click the following:
Communications link > Current Value link for Minimum Packet
Receive Buffers
Communications link > Current Value link for Maximum Packet
Receive Buffers