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Q236013: IIS Clustered Sites Do Not Failover When Debugging Inetinfo.exe

Article: Q236013
Product(s): Internet Information Server
Version(s): winnt:5.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 04-FEB-2000

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Internet Information Services version 5.0 
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SYMPTOMS
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When you debug Inetinfo.exe on a node in a Windows 2000 cluster and the debugger
is tripped, the node will not failover. The second node will not start and no
Web sites will be available.

CAUSE
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The IIS cluster resources stop responding when they attempt to set the
SERVER_STATE metabase property after a failure is detected. If a resource stops
responding, it keeps the cluster service from bringing the site online on the
other node.

WORKAROUND
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To work around this problem, do one of the following:

- End the debug session.

-or-

- Remove the Windows 2000 computer from the network through the network cable.

Additional query words: iis

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbiisSearch kbiis500
Version           : winnt:5.0
Issue type        : kbprb
Solution Type     : kbpending

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