I've been running SMP 7.1 SP2 MP1.1 for quite awhile now with no problems but this month I noticed that the accessibility of my Symantec Management Console is going down/up throughout the day; whether it be remotely or on the server itself. Can't say exactly when it started although thinking it might've began after this month's Microsoft updates. Also, while my SMC is inaccessible where IE just says "Connecting..." with no error message, I can get to http://{My_Altiris_Server_Name} which shows the IIS7 default webpage. Actually, instead of refreshing my browser, one time I did let it sit for awhile where eventually that "Symantec Management Server Error" page came up.
This sure sounds like an IIS problem where I'd appreciate any tips you guys can give me on troubleshooting this intermitent issue. Oh...not sure if this is related but I've also noticed that the "Shell Hardware Detection" and "Software Protection" services seem to be automatically bouncing throughout the day. Is anyone else still running 7.1 like myself experiencing this problem as well?