How to remove a computer that is not working from a BizTalk Server 2004 group (883375)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft BizTalk Server 2004 Standard Edition
  • Microsoft BizTalk Server 2004 Enterprise Edition
  • Microsoft BizTalk Server 2004 Developer Edition
  • Microsoft BizTalk Server 2004 Partner Edition

INTRODUCTION

You have a Microsoft BizTalk Server 2004 group that uses multiple BizTalk 2004 common language runtime computers, a BizTalk 2004 administration computer, and a Microsoft SQL 2000 Server computer. One of your BizTalk 2004 common language runtime computers is not working. You want to remove this computer from the BizTalk Server 2004 group.

MORE INFORMATION

To remove the computer from the BizTalk Server 2004 group, follow these steps.

Note You must have SQL 2000 Server system administrator rights or BizTalk Server 2004 administrator rights to follow these steps.
  1. Start the BizTalk Server 2004 Administration snap-in.
  2. Expand Servers.
  3. Click the computer that is not working.

    A list of the host instances that are associated with the computer that is not working appears in the results pane.
  4. Right-click each host instance, and then click Delete. Repeat this step until all the host instances that are associated with the computer are deleted.

    Note You receive the following error message when you try to delete a host instance that is in process:
    Failed while deleting the Windows NT service BTSSvc{67736433-F0CD-455D-92B2-67D1ED998D79}
    You receive the following error message when you try to delete a host instance that is isolated:
    The network path was not found.
    If you receive one of these error messages, click OK. After you click OK, you receive the following error message:
    You can forcefully delete this host instance. This may leave orphan orchestrations and prevent cleanup of COM+ applications and NT services on machine 'computer name'. Do you want to proceed with forceful host instance deletion?
    If you receive this error message, click Yes.
  5. Click Start, click Run, type wbemtest.exe, and then click OK.
  6. In the Windows Management Instrumentation Tester dialog box, click Connect.
  7. In the Namespace text box, type root\microsoftbiztalkserver, click Connect, and then click Enum Instances.
  8. In the Class Info dialog box, type MSBTS_ServerSetting under Enter superclass name, click to select Immediate only, and then click OK.
  9. In the Query Result dialog box, click the computer that is not working, and then click Delete.

    Note You cannot delete the server instance if the server is associated with any host instances.
Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:8/11/2006
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