Odd mini behavior.

I use my mid-2010 Mini (MacOS 10.7.3) as part of an entertainment system. As a headless unit, I commonly access it remotely using TImbuktu.
I've run across two annoying problems. First, the system will often go to sleep even though I've disable both system and display sleep via the Energy Saver control. The hot corners (Displays) are also disabled. Since the system access my network wirelessly, the only way I can wake it up is manually - kind of defeating remote access.
The other problem is that on occasion, I'll log into the system and discover that iTunes has started up. Not the end of the world but I can find no reason fro the behavior. It certainly is not one of my login items.
Oddly, I have a 2nd mini (a mid02011 model) that is identically configured but has never showed either of these behaviors.
And suggestions?

As for why it is sleeping on its own, not sure,
but you can check the box in Energy Preferences
"Wake for network access" which should at least
solve that.
As for iTunes, is it possible that some program gets
openned or some device gets attached that may request
iTunes to open? This could be local or could be remote.
Sometimes sleep issues can, not always, be related to
an SMC issue and require an SMC reset. This is mentioned
here:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3964
which also tells how to perform the reset.

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