[X Servers] HELP with Windows Services in OS X Server 10.1.4

[Sytse Kuijk]

We ran 10.1.5 for some time, but not heavily using SMB. We noted no 
instabilities in the SMB part. The upgrade to 10.1.5 is free however, 
so you can try that.
10.2 is more stable in all parts.

sytse

>A lab here has had an OS X Server 10.1.4 box for a while now. It's time to
>upgrade and I can get 'em a sweet deal but meanwhile, until they make the
>$$$ decision, there is big trouble.
>
>Windows services randmomly stop responding. I'm not sure (various reasons
>here), but I strongly suspect that when SAMBA goes brain dead, this
>eventually brings down the whole server too, blocking access via AFP, SSH,
>Timbuktu, and even keyboard (the screensaver won't go away. You get the
>spinning beachball).
>
>A few minutes ago this problem occurred but it was ONLY with SAMBA. I think
>we caught it early. I was able to Timbuktu in and try some things (Windows
>Services were "on" in Server Admin, but no PC, or Mac via SMB, could
>connect. And when I turned Windows services off, they spontaneously
>"restarted", but still no one could connect so they weren't really back on
>anyway), but nothing worked and I had to reboot the server.
>
>Immediately after reboot they weren't functioning, but a quick toggle of
>this in Server Admin and PC Users finally could connect again.
>
>SO MY QUESTION IS -- HEEELLLLLLLLPPP!!! Is this familiar to anyone? Looking
>at the console logs gave me NO information. Anybody got an idea that can
>help me get this stable again?