PRB: Adding Servers to the COM+ Routing List via the MMC May Fail (310831)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Application Center 2000
This article was previously published under Q310831

SYMPTOMS

An attempt to add a COM+ server to the routing list on an Application Center cluster through the Application Center Microsoft Management Console (MMC) snap-in fails.

CAUSE

When you are using the user interface that is provided by the Application Center MMC snap-in to add a server to the COM+ routing list, the snap-in attempts to validate the server that is being added to the list by creating a Server Message Block (SMB) connection. If this is not possible, such as if there is a firewall that is blocking the SMB ports, then the connection will not succeed and the server will not be added to the routing list.

RESOLUTION

You can use the Application Center command line to add servers to the COM+ routing list without performing any validation of the server that is being added. You can use the AC CLB command along with the appropriate switches to achieve this.

You can work around this limitation temporarily by allowing SMB connections to occur while the routing list is being modified through the MMC.

STATUS

This behavior is by design.

REFERENCES

For more information, see Application Center 2000 Help: 

Command-Line Administration
   Reference
      CLB Command

Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:12/4/2001
Keywords:kbDSupport kbprb KB310831
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