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<FONT FACE="Calibri, Verdana, Helvetica, Arial"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:11pt'>Now that we have updated to 10.5.3 server on our Xserve, the JSS that also hosts our packages has consistent AFP speeds from start to finish. With 10.5.3 on the server, the transfer rate is between 8MB/sec and 12MB/sec with a client on a 100Mb switch.<BR>
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Previously with 10.5.2 on the JSS/Package server, if you booted with 10.5.2 on the client, then packages would begin to transfer at normal speeds and at some point decrease to 100KB/sec. If you booted from 10.4.x on the client, the transfer speeds were consistent from start to finish. As a temporary fix, I hosted the packages on a server running 10.4.11.<BR>
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I just updated the server last night from 10.5.2 to 10.5.3, so I haven’t seen any adverse issues other than the CasperShare sharepoint could not be mounted. After the update and reboot, when connecting to the server via AFP, the sharepoint could not be found nor would it appear in the list on the client. I had to stop and start the AFP service in order for the CasperShare sharepoint to appear.<BR>
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Environment: <BR>
-Xserve with 10.5.3 on Gigabit Ethernet switch hosting JSS and software packages. <BR>
-Client used for testing PMG5 on 100 megabit switch.<BR>
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Jason Halvorson <BR>
Desktop Analysis and Project Services<BR>
Mayo Clinic <BR>
Rochester, MN 55905<BR>
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<HR ALIGN=CENTER SIZE="3" WIDTH="95%"><B>From: </B><<a href="NATHANIEL.LINDLEY@spps.org">NATHANIEL.LINDLEY@spps.org</a>><BR>
<B>Date: </B>Thu, 5 Jun 2008 09:27:33 -0500<BR>
<B>To: </B>"Leacy, Miles (US)" <<a href="Miles.Leacy@PoloRalphLauren.com">Miles.Leacy@PoloRalphLauren.com</a>><BR>
<B>Cc: </B>"Dorey, Dustin" <<a href="Dustin.Dorey@district196.org">Dustin.Dorey@district196.org</a>>, <<a href="casper-bounces@list.jamfsoftware.com">casper-bounces@list.jamfsoftware.com</a>>, <<a href="casper@list.jamfsoftware.com">casper@list.jamfsoftware.com</a>><BR>
<B>Subject: </B>Re: [Casper] Leopard Server ? Ready for prime time ?<BR>
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Our JSS is on 10.5.2 now, and we've been doing fine, except for the Tomcat issues that Dusty refered to. Main CapseShare is on a different server, so there is little afp traffic on this box. <BR>
-Nathaniel <BR>
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</SPAN></FONT><FONT SIZE="2"><FONT FACE="Consolas, Courier New, Courier"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:10pt'>To clarify, the AFP issue in 10.5.2 is a known Mac OS X Server issue and has nothing to do with the JSS.<BR>
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My JSS is running on 10.5.2, and I have experienced very few issues, and JAMF support was able to work through them in minutes.<BR>
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On test systems, I have experienced the 10.5.2 AFP issue where the AFP service will "wig out" for lack of a better term, and you need to restart the service before anyone can connect.<BR>
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-----Original Message-----<BR>
From: Dorey, Dustin [<a href="mailto:Dustin.Dorey@district196.org">mailto:Dustin.Dorey@district196.org</a>]<BR>
Sent: Thu 6/5/2008 9:46 AM<BR>
To: Leacy, Miles (US); <a href="casper@list.jamfsoftware.com">casper@list.jamfsoftware.com</a><BR>
Subject: RE: [Casper] Leopard Server ? Ready for prime time ?<BR>
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We have our JSS, Netboot, and packages all hosted on a 10.5.2 server, I<BR>
have obviously not yet run the update on it, I did on my test server and<BR>
haven't noticed anything but it's really not being used heavily. We have<BR>
been having some issues with tomcat and permissions, but I'm working<BR>
with Casper support on that now to see what the cause is, I have to wait<BR>
for it to act up again here and grab the info. Also we have not set up<BR>
link aggregation yet on it, but should be doing that tomorrow. In<BR>
short our experience with 10.5 server has not been bad however we never<BR>
even had casper on 10.4 since we purchased it right as 10.5 came out and<BR>
we kind of just went for it!<BR>
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Dustin Dorey<BR>
Technology Support Cluster Specialist<BR>
ISD 196 Apple Valley, Rosemount, Eagan<BR>
14445 Diamond Path West<BR>
Rosemount, MN 55068<BR>
(952) 423-7971<BR>
<a href="dustin.dorey@district196.org">dustin.dorey@district196.org</a><BR>
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From: <a href="casper-bounces@list.jamfsoftware.com">casper-bounces@list.jamfsoftware.com</a><BR>
[<a href="mailto:casper-bounces@list.jamfsoftware.com">mailto:casper-bounces@list.jamfsoftware.com</a>] On Behalf Of Leacy, Miles<BR>
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Sent: Thursday, June 05, 2008 8:36 AM<BR>
To: Roger Corbin; <a href="casper@list.jamfsoftware.com">casper@list.jamfsoftware.com</a><BR>
Subject: Re: [Casper] Leopard Server ? Ready for prime time ?<BR>
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There was a significant bug in AFP under 10.5.2. That was supposedly<BR>
fixed in 10.5.3, but I have yet to test it.<BR>
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From: <a href="casper-bounces@list.jamfsoftware.com">casper-bounces@list.jamfsoftware.com</a> on behalf of Roger Corbin<BR>
Sent: Wed 6/4/2008 11:18 AM<BR>
To: <a href="casper@list.jamfsoftware.com">casper@list.jamfsoftware.com</a><BR>
Subject: [Casper] Leopard Server ? Ready for prime time ?<BR>
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This is slightly off topic but I'm curious to know if many of you are <BR>
running Leopard Server in lab environments yet,<BR>
and how that is going ? With the release of 10.5.3 I was planning on <BR>
deploying a few of these these summer, but<BR>
I have been reading of some users having some problems. Maybe I need <BR>
to wait for 10.5.4<BR>
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An example of some comments : <a href="http://www.afp548.com/article.php">http://www.afp548.com/article.php</a>? <BR>
story=20080528204603120#comments<BR>
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I think some of the negatives are about problems with Active <BR>
Directory integration, but we are currently not using<BR>
Active Directory for our Macs. We are strictly Open Directory at the <BR>
moment.<BR>
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Also how about 10.5.x Sever for your Casper Server ? Is this going <BR>
well ? Much of a bonus over Tiger ?<BR>
I'm considering switching that one as well.<BR>
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Just considering what ways to go with our summer server deployments.<BR>
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Roger Corbin<BR>
Richmond School District #38<BR>
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