February 2008 - Posts

"Page cannot be displayed" due to Non-Paged Pooled Memory Depletion
21 February 08 01:03 AM | chaun@microsoft.com | 0 Comments   

Overview It’s not unnatural to assume an IIS process hang when web client browsers begin reporting either “Page cannot be displayed . . . cannot find server or dns error” (IE6) or "Internet Explorer cannot display the webpage. . .” (IE7). But when an Read More...

Filed under: Performance, IIS

401.2 Troubleshooting for Intranet Websites using Integrated Authentication
20 February 08 10:25 PM | chaun@microsoft.com | 0 Comments   

Although there are many reasons why IIS might return the http response code of 401.2 ("Unauthorized: Logon Failed due to server configuration") there is one scenario I keep running into which must be solved on the client side rather than the server. An Read More...

How to Make an IIS 6.0 Metabase 'Exportable'
20 February 08 09:44 PM | chaun@microsoft.com | 0 Comments   

When a %windir%/system32/inetsrv/metabase.xml file is transplanted from an IIS 6.0 server to the inetsrv directory of another IIS 6.0 sever, the IISAdmin service on the target server won't run. This is by design. This happens because important portions Read More...

Disabling the TCPChimney During IIS 6.0 Troubleshooting
20 February 08 06:39 PM | chaun@microsoft.com | 0 Comments   

I've become quick to consider disabling the TCP off-loading engine features (or “TOE”) when trouble-shooting a problem involving IIS 6.0 and detecting the slightest hint of a "networking problem" or "communication problem." With the right combination Read More...

Filed under: TCPChimney, Broadcom, TOE, Offloading, TCP Chimney