Hi,

I installed Exchange 2003/SP1 on a new W2K3/SP1 box as a Front End server.
When I connect to this server a always receive the 503 error.
The httperr#.log file should contain more info, but I can't find this file
neither the dir ..\system32\LogFiles\HTTPERR.

What should I do to see this file?

Thx,

Dihe

Re: 503 Service unavailable by Dudley

Dudley
Sat Nov 25 14:00:28 CST 2006

if you open internet services manager, right-click "web sites" and click
properties. the log file setting is there. check that it is enabled and
check the path.


"dihe" <dihe@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:541A1ECB-FF22-4163-81E3-CF11DC178B08@microsoft.com...
> Hi,
>
> I installed Exchange 2003/SP1 on a new W2K3/SP1 box as a Front End server.
> When I connect to this server a always receive the 503 error.
> The httperr#.log file should contain more info, but I can't find this file
> neither the dir ..\system32\LogFiles\HTTPERR.
>
> What should I do to see this file?
>
> Thx,
>
> Dihe



Re: 503 Service unavailable by dihe

dihe
Sat Nov 25 14:14:01 CST 2006

Hi Dudley,

thx a lot for the reply

I can find 4 types of log formats but I don't find the httperr#.log there,
and they never mention the Httperr dir.

dihe

"Dudley LeRoux" wrote:

> if you open internet services manager, right-click "web sites" and click
> properties. the log file setting is there. check that it is enabled and
> check the path.
>
>
> "dihe" <dihe@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:541A1ECB-FF22-4163-81E3-CF11DC178B08@microsoft.com...
> > Hi,
> >
> > I installed Exchange 2003/SP1 on a new W2K3/SP1 box as a Front End server.
> > When I connect to this server a always receive the 503 error.
> > The httperr#.log file should contain more info, but I can't find this file
> > neither the dir ..\system32\LogFiles\HTTPERR.
> >
> > What should I do to see this file?
> >
> > Thx,
> >
> > Dihe
>
>
>

Re: 503 Service unavailable by David

David
Sun Nov 26 03:06:49 CST 2006

Are you sure the 503 came from HTTP.SYS at all? Because not all 503
responses returned from the web server come from IIS and logged in
HTTPERR Log File.

You are referencing the IIS log configuration inside the IIS Manager
UI, which have nothing to do with HTTP.SYS logging and the HTTPERR dir.
HTTP.SYS logging is automatically enabled and has no UI for
configuration. Registry keys that control their behavior can be found
in HTTP.SYS documentation on MSDN.

The HTTPERR log files are located in:
%windir%\System32\LogFiles\HTTPERR\*.log

If they are not there, then you probably have custom configuration that
is disabling HTTP.SYS logging.
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/WindowsServer2003/Library/IIS/51d3f209-769f-4a77-aba1-52f2e052209c.mspx?mfr=true



//David
http://w3-4u.blogspot.com
http://blogs.msdn.com/David.Wang
//


dihe wrote:
> Hi Dudley,
>
> thx a lot for the reply
>
> I can find 4 types of log formats but I don't find the httperr#.log there,
> and they never mention the Httperr dir.
>
> dihe
>
> "Dudley LeRoux" wrote:
>
> > if you open internet services manager, right-click "web sites" and click
> > properties. the log file setting is there. check that it is enabled and
> > check the path.
> >
> >
> > "dihe" <dihe@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:541A1ECB-FF22-4163-81E3-CF11DC178B08@microsoft.com...
> > > Hi,
> > >
> > > I installed Exchange 2003/SP1 on a new W2K3/SP1 box as a Front End server.
> > > When I connect to this server a always receive the 503 error.
> > > The httperr#.log file should contain more info, but I can't find this file
> > > neither the dir ..\system32\LogFiles\HTTPERR.
> > >
> > > What should I do to see this file?
> > >
> > > Thx,
> > >
> > > Dihe
> >
> >
> >


Re: 503 Service unavailable by dihe

dihe
Sun Nov 26 13:34:02 CST 2006

David,

No, I'm not sure the error comes from HTTP.SYS.
But In the event log and the normal IIS logs I dont't see an error.
The only error I get is in my browser: "503 service unavailable"

I never see the HTTPERR dir or a httperr#.log file.
Are these only created when HTP.sys writes an error to this file?
It's a new installation, the parameters mentioned in the article you
reference are not specified, so default values are normally used.

Dihe

"David Wang" wrote:

> Are you sure the 503 came from HTTP.SYS at all? Because not all 503
> responses returned from the web server come from IIS and logged in
> HTTPERR Log File.
>
> You are referencing the IIS log configuration inside the IIS Manager
> UI, which have nothing to do with HTTP.SYS logging and the HTTPERR dir.
> HTTP.SYS logging is automatically enabled and has no UI for
> configuration. Registry keys that control their behavior can be found
> in HTTP.SYS documentation on MSDN.
>
> The HTTPERR log files are located in:
> %windir%\System32\LogFiles\HTTPERR\*.log
>
> If they are not there, then you probably have custom configuration that
> is disabling HTTP.SYS logging.
> http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/WindowsServer2003/Library/IIS/51d3f209-769f-4a77-aba1-52f2e052209c.mspx?mfr=true
>
>
>
> //David
> http://w3-4u.blogspot.com
> http://blogs.msdn.com/David.Wang
> //
>
>
> dihe wrote:
> > Hi Dudley,
> >
> > thx a lot for the reply
> >
> > I can find 4 types of log formats but I don't find the httperr#.log there,
> > and they never mention the Httperr dir.
> >
> > dihe
> >
> > "Dudley LeRoux" wrote:
> >
> > > if you open internet services manager, right-click "web sites" and click
> > > properties. the log file setting is there. check that it is enabled and
> > > check the path.
> > >
> > >
> > > "dihe" <dihe@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > news:541A1ECB-FF22-4163-81E3-CF11DC178B08@microsoft.com...
> > > > Hi,
> > > >
> > > > I installed Exchange 2003/SP1 on a new W2K3/SP1 box as a Front End server.
> > > > When I connect to this server a always receive the 503 error.
> > > > The httperr#.log file should contain more info, but I can't find this file
> > > > neither the dir ..\system32\LogFiles\HTTPERR.
> > > >
> > > > What should I do to see this file?
> > > >
> > > > Thx,
> > > >
> > > > Dihe
> > >
> > >
> > >
>
>

Re: 503 Service unavailable by David

David
Sun Nov 26 15:42:50 CST 2006

The 503 that HTTP.SYS sends looks like:
<H1>503 Service Unavailable</H1>


If it is any more descriptive or contains other text, etc, then it is
not from HTTP.SYS.

Even if you see this in the browser, lack of HTTPERR log file says that
HTTP.SYS didn't send it, so something else is sending it. It could be a
web app on IIS sending a 503 response, an intervening proxy, etc.


//David
http://w3-4u.blogspot.com
http://blogs.msdn.com/David.Wang
//



dihe wrote:
> David,
>
> No, I'm not sure the error comes from HTTP.SYS.
> But In the event log and the normal IIS logs I dont't see an error.
> The only error I get is in my browser: "503 service unavailable"
>
> I never see the HTTPERR dir or a httperr#.log file.
> Are these only created when HTP.sys writes an error to this file?
> It's a new installation, the parameters mentioned in the article you
> reference are not specified, so default values are normally used.
>
> Dihe
>
> "David Wang" wrote:
>
> > Are you sure the 503 came from HTTP.SYS at all? Because not all 503
> > responses returned from the web server come from IIS and logged in
> > HTTPERR Log File.
> >
> > You are referencing the IIS log configuration inside the IIS Manager
> > UI, which have nothing to do with HTTP.SYS logging and the HTTPERR dir.
> > HTTP.SYS logging is automatically enabled and has no UI for
> > configuration. Registry keys that control their behavior can be found
> > in HTTP.SYS documentation on MSDN.
> >
> > The HTTPERR log files are located in:
> > %windir%\System32\LogFiles\HTTPERR\*.log
> >
> > If they are not there, then you probably have custom configuration that
> > is disabling HTTP.SYS logging.
> > http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/WindowsServer2003/Library/IIS/51d3f209-769f-4a77-aba1-52f2e052209c.mspx?mfr=true
> >
> >
> >
> > //David
> > http://w3-4u.blogspot.com
> > http://blogs.msdn.com/David.Wang
> > //
> >
> >
> > dihe wrote:
> > > Hi Dudley,
> > >
> > > thx a lot for the reply
> > >
> > > I can find 4 types of log formats but I don't find the httperr#.log there,
> > > and they never mention the Httperr dir.
> > >
> > > dihe
> > >
> > > "Dudley LeRoux" wrote:
> > >
> > > > if you open internet services manager, right-click "web sites" and click
> > > > properties. the log file setting is there. check that it is enabled and
> > > > check the path.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > "dihe" <dihe@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > > news:541A1ECB-FF22-4163-81E3-CF11DC178B08@microsoft.com...
> > > > > Hi,
> > > > >
> > > > > I installed Exchange 2003/SP1 on a new W2K3/SP1 box as a Front End server.
> > > > > When I connect to this server a always receive the 503 error.
> > > > > The httperr#.log file should contain more info, but I can't find this file
> > > > > neither the dir ..\system32\LogFiles\HTTPERR.
> > > > >
> > > > > What should I do to see this file?
> > > > >
> > > > > Thx,
> > > > >
> > > > > Dihe
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> >
> >


Re: 503 Service unavailable by dihe

dihe
Sun Nov 26 17:31:02 CST 2006

Hi David,

I've done some extra testing on my testnetwork and I have this error when
the Exchange websites on the Back-End server are stopped.

I will verify this one of these days in the live environment.

Dihe

"David Wang" wrote:

> The 503 that HTTP.SYS sends looks like:
> <H1>503 Service Unavailable</H1>
>
>
> If it is any more descriptive or contains other text, etc, then it is
> not from HTTP.SYS.
>
> Even if you see this in the browser, lack of HTTPERR log file says that
> HTTP.SYS didn't send it, so something else is sending it. It could be a
> web app on IIS sending a 503 response, an intervening proxy, etc.
>
>
> //David
> http://w3-4u.blogspot.com
> http://blogs.msdn.com/David.Wang
> //
>
>
>
> dihe wrote:
> > David,
> >
> > No, I'm not sure the error comes from HTTP.SYS.
> > But In the event log and the normal IIS logs I dont't see an error.
> > The only error I get is in my browser: "503 service unavailable"
> >
> > I never see the HTTPERR dir or a httperr#.log file.
> > Are these only created when HTP.sys writes an error to this file?
> > It's a new installation, the parameters mentioned in the article you
> > reference are not specified, so default values are normally used.
> >
> > Dihe
> >
> > "David Wang" wrote:
> >
> > > Are you sure the 503 came from HTTP.SYS at all? Because not all 503
> > > responses returned from the web server come from IIS and logged in
> > > HTTPERR Log File.
> > >
> > > You are referencing the IIS log configuration inside the IIS Manager
> > > UI, which have nothing to do with HTTP.SYS logging and the HTTPERR dir.
> > > HTTP.SYS logging is automatically enabled and has no UI for
> > > configuration. Registry keys that control their behavior can be found
> > > in HTTP.SYS documentation on MSDN.
> > >
> > > The HTTPERR log files are located in:
> > > %windir%\System32\LogFiles\HTTPERR\*.log
> > >
> > > If they are not there, then you probably have custom configuration that
> > > is disabling HTTP.SYS logging.
> > > http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/WindowsServer2003/Library/IIS/51d3f209-769f-4a77-aba1-52f2e052209c.mspx?mfr=true
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > //David
> > > http://w3-4u.blogspot.com
> > > http://blogs.msdn.com/David.Wang
> > > //
> > >
> > >
> > > dihe wrote:
> > > > Hi Dudley,
> > > >
> > > > thx a lot for the reply
> > > >
> > > > I can find 4 types of log formats but I don't find the httperr#.log there,
> > > > and they never mention the Httperr dir.
> > > >
> > > > dihe
> > > >
> > > > "Dudley LeRoux" wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > if you open internet services manager, right-click "web sites" and click
> > > > > properties. the log file setting is there. check that it is enabled and
> > > > > check the path.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > "dihe" <dihe@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > > > news:541A1ECB-FF22-4163-81E3-CF11DC178B08@microsoft.com...
> > > > > > Hi,
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I installed Exchange 2003/SP1 on a new W2K3/SP1 box as a Front End server.
> > > > > > When I connect to this server a always receive the 503 error.
> > > > > > The httperr#.log file should contain more info, but I can't find this file
> > > > > > neither the dir ..\system32\LogFiles\HTTPERR.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > What should I do to see this file?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Thx,
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Dihe
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > >
> > >
>
>