CLUSTER: IIS Server Instance Resources in Server Cluster Remain Offline After Installation of NNTP (258693)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server
  • Microsoft Internet Information Services 5.0
This article was previously published under Q258693

SYMPTOMS

After the setup of the Network News Transport Protocol (NNTP) service is complete, the services in the Service Control Manager are restarted, but the Internet Information Services (IIS) Server Instance resources (as listed in Cluster Administrator) are not brought back online.

CAUSE

Like other new cluster resources, the IIS Server Instance resources have a persistent state of 1 after they are created.

WORKAROUND

To bring the services back online, select Bring Online in Cluster Administrator.

MORE INFORMATION

Steps to Reproduce Behavior

  1. Install Windows 2000 with Cluster service and default (WWW) IIS services.
  2. Configure the server cluster with IIS Server Instance resources for each of the IIS services.
  3. From Add/Remove Windows Components, add NNTP IIS service.
During installation, the currently configured IIS Server Instance resources (listed in Cluster Administrator) are taken offline. After the NNTP service is installed, the services in the Service Control Manager are restarted, but the IIS Server Instance resources are not brought back online.
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:6/29/2004
Keywords:kbpending kbprb KB258693
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