Exchange Server 2003 / Exchange HTTP Virtual Serv

[madmatt]

I am running a two node cluster for Exchange 2003.

I tried to access OWA tonight and the site timed out. So I logged into the server to check the event log. I see the following error:

"Exchange HTTP Virtual Server Instance 100 (GRENO-EXCHANGE): Failed to get the protocol IP address and port bindings from the metabase."

I open Cluster Administrator and try to bring the resource online but it fails and provides the same event error as above.

Firstly, what would have caused this?

Secondly, how do I resolve this issue?

Any help is appreciated. Thank you.

[madmatt]

The problem has been resolved.

In the process of configuring the HTTP protocol through Exchange System Manager it made changes to the MetaBase XML file (configuration). Some how the "ServerBindings" property was removed from Exchange Virtual Server configuration. To resolve the issue I had to shutdown IIS on the inactive node and edit the file in a plain text editor and add the "ServerBindings" property back in with the correct information. After which I restarted the server and failed over the cluster to this node.

Making the change on one server affected both so no further work was needed.

I hope this helps someone else if they run into this problem.

[Eversurf]

thanx for posting the fix to your problem