Exchange HTTP Virtual Server Instance 100 :The IsAlive check for t

hi,
I have build new Exchange cluster on windows 2003. The Exchange HTTP Vitrual
Server Instance is getting failed with error message "Exchange HTTP Virtual
Server Instance 100 :The IsAlive check for this resource failed". Please help
me to bring this up and resolve this issue.

regards
Taj

Have you changed an IP address used for Exchange?

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/315691

Cheers,

Rodney R. Fournier

MVP - Windows Server - Clustering
http://www.nw-america.com - Clustering Website
http://msmvps.com/clustering - Blog
http://www.clusterhelp.com - Cluster Training
ClusterHelp.com is a Microsoft Certified Gold Partner


"Taj" <Taj@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:30E6FCB4-4F08-4FA3-A844-4C5E63AFB526@microsoft.com...
> hi,
> I have build new Exchange cluster on windows 2003. The Exchange HTTP
> Vitrual
> Server Instance is getting failed with error message "Exchange HTTP
> Virtual
> Server Instance 100 :The IsAlive check for this resource failed". Please
> help
> me to bring this up and resolve this issue.
>
> regards
> Taj

hi,
thanks for your responce. Basically this clusteris bulid by one of my
colleage and he is no more with us so dont have exact idea about changes?

"Rodney R. Fournier [MVP]" wrote:

> Have you changed an IP address used for Exchange?
>
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/315691
>
> Cheers,
>
> Rodney R. Fournier
>
> MVP - Windows Server - Clustering
> http://www.nw-america.com - Clustering Website
> http://msmvps.com/clustering - Blog
> http://www.clusterhelp.com - Cluster Training
> ClusterHelp.com is a Microsoft Certified Gold Partner
>
>
> "Taj" <Taj@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:30E6FCB4-4F08-4FA3-A844-4C5E63AFB526@microsoft.com...
> > hi,
> > I have build new Exchange cluster on windows 2003. The Exchange HTTP
> > Vitrual
> > Server Instance is getting failed with error message "Exchange HTTP
> > Virtual
> > Server Instance 100 :The IsAlive check for this resource failed". Please
> > help
> > me to bring this up and resolve this issue.
> >
> > regards
> > Taj
>
>
>

Ok, look at the article and double check everything!

Cheers,

Rodney R. Fournier

MVP - Windows Server - Clustering
http://www.nw-america.com - Clustering Website
http://msmvps.com/clustering - Blog
http://www.clusterhelp.com - Cluster Training
ClusterHelp.com is a Microsoft Certified Gold Partner


"Taj" <Taj@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:F183F7C7-A645-4BA6-B3D3-A8FA2CF77EA5@microsoft.com...
> hi,
> thanks for your responce. Basically this clusteris bulid by one of my
> colleage and he is no more with us so dont have exact idea about changes?
>
> "Rodney R. Fournier [MVP]" wrote:
>
>> Have you changed an IP address used for Exchange?
>>
>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/315691
>>
>> Cheers,
>>
>> Rodney R. Fournier
>>
>> MVP - Windows Server - Clustering
>> http://www.nw-america.com - Clustering Website
>> http://msmvps.com/clustering - Blog
>> http://www.clusterhelp.com - Cluster Training
>> ClusterHelp.com is a Microsoft Certified Gold Partner
>>
>>
>> "Taj" <Taj@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:30E6FCB4-4F08-4FA3-A844-4C5E63AFB526@microsoft.com...
>> > hi,
>> > I have build new Exchange cluster on windows 2003. The Exchange HTTP
>> > Vitrual
>> > Server Instance is getting failed with error message "Exchange HTTP
>> > Virtual
>> > Server Instance 100 :The IsAlive check for this resource failed".
>> > Please
>> > help
>> > me to bring this up and resolve this issue.
>> >
>> > regards
>> > Taj
>>
>>
>>

Hi,
I have checked everything as per article and it seems everything is correct.
I am getting Event Id: 1005

Event Type: Error
Event Source: MSExchangeCluster
Event Category: Services
Event ID: 1005
Date: 5/10/2007
Time: 4:54:16 PM
User: N/A
Computer: HOEXN4
Description:
Exchange HTTP Virtual Server Instance 100 (HOMAIL02): The IsAlive check for
this resource failed.

For more information, click http://www.microsoft.com/contentredirect.asp.

For more information, see Help and Support Center at
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.
Data:
0000: 46 27 00 00 F'..


"Rodney R. Fournier [MVP]" wrote:

> Have you changed an IP address used for Exchange?
>
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/315691
>
> Cheers,
>
> Rodney R. Fournier
>
> MVP - Windows Server - Clustering
> http://www.nw-america.com - Clustering Website
> http://msmvps.com/clustering - Blog
> http://www.clusterhelp.com - Cluster Training
> ClusterHelp.com is a Microsoft Certified Gold Partner
>
>
> "Taj" <Taj@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:30E6FCB4-4F08-4FA3-A844-4C5E63AFB526@microsoft.com...
> > hi,
> > I have build new Exchange cluster on windows 2003. The Exchange HTTP
> > Vitrual
> > Server Instance is getting failed with error message "Exchange HTTP
> > Virtual
> > Server Instance 100 :The IsAlive check for this resource failed". Please
> > help
> > me to bring this up and resolve this issue.
> >
> > regards
> > Taj
>
>
>

Can you telnet into the server? Do you have anti-virus software on the
machine? If so, how is it configured? If you turn it off and try again, does
it now work?

Have you seen this page -
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/sup...ster&LCID=1033

Cheers,

Rodney R. Fournier

MVP - Windows Server - Clustering
http://www.nw-america.com - Clustering Website
http://msmvps.com/clustering - Blog
http://www.clusterhelp.com - Cluster Training
ClusterHelp.com is a Microsoft Certified Gold Partner


"Taj" <Taj@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:C1B01398-DAF3-4733-B53B-E85A327D31C8@microsoft.com...
> Hi,
> I have checked everything as per article and it seems everything is
> correct.
> I am getting Event Id: 1005
>
> Event Type: Error
> Event Source: MSExchangeCluster
> Event Category: Services
> Event ID: 1005
> Date: 5/10/2007
> Time: 4:54:16 PM
> User: N/A
> Computer: HOEXN4
> Description:
> Exchange HTTP Virtual Server Instance 100 (HOMAIL02): The IsAlive check
> for
> this resource failed.
>
> For more information, click http://www.microsoft.com/contentredirect.asp.
>
> For more information, see Help and Support Center at
> http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.
> Data:
> 0000: 46 27 00 00 F'..
>
>
> "Rodney R. Fournier [MVP]" wrote:
>
>> Have you changed an IP address used for Exchange?
>>
>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/315691
>>
>> Cheers,
>>
>> Rodney R. Fournier
>>
>> MVP - Windows Server - Clustering
>> http://www.nw-america.com - Clustering Website
>> http://msmvps.com/clustering - Blog
>> http://www.clusterhelp.com - Cluster Training
>> ClusterHelp.com is a Microsoft Certified Gold Partner
>>
>>
>> "Taj" <Taj@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:30E6FCB4-4F08-4FA3-A844-4C5E63AFB526@microsoft.com...
>> > hi,
>> > I have build new Exchange cluster on windows 2003. The Exchange HTTP
>> > Vitrual
>> > Server Instance is getting failed with error message "Exchange HTTP
>> > Virtual
>> > Server Instance 100 :The IsAlive check for this resource failed".
>> > Please
>> > help
>> > me to bring this up and resolve this issue.
>> >
>> > regards
>> > Taj
>>
>>
>>

On May 10, 10:44 am, "Rodney R. Fournier [MVP]" <r...@die.spam.die.nw-
america.com> wrote:
> Can you telnet into the server? Do you have anti-virus software on the
> machine? If so, how is it configured? If you turn it off and try again, does
> it now work?
>
> Have you seen this page -http://www.microsoft.com/technet/support/ee/transform.aspx?ProdName=E...
>
> Cheers,
>
> Rodney R. Fournier
>
> MVP - Windows Server - Clusteringhttp://www.nw-america.com- Clustering Websitehttp://msmvps.com/clustering- Bloghttp://www.clusterhelp.com-ClusterTraining
> ClusterHelp.com is a Microsoft Certified Gold Partner
>
> "Taj" <T...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>
> news:C1B01398-DAF3-4733-B53B-E85A327D31C8@microsoft.com...
>
>
>
> > Hi,
> > I have checked everything as per article and it seems everything is
> > correct.
> > I am getting Event Id: 1005
>
> > Event Type: Error
> > Event Source: MSExchangeCluster
> > Event Category: Services
> > Event ID: 1005
> > Date: 5/10/2007
> > Time: 4:54:16 PM
> > User: N/A
> > Computer: HOEXN4
> > Description:
> >ExchangeHTTP Virtual ServerInstance 100 (HOMAIL02): The IsAlive check
> > for
> > this resource failed.
>
> > For more information, clickhttp://www.microsoft.com/contentredirect.asp.
>
> > For more information, see Help and Support Center at
> >http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.
> > Data:
> > 0000: 46 27 00 00 F'..
>
> > "Rodney R. Fournier [MVP]" wrote:
>
> >> Have you changed an IP address used forExchange?
>
> >>http://support.microsoft.com/kb/315691
>
> >> Cheers,
>
> >> Rodney R. Fournier
>
> >> MVP - Windows Server - Clustering
> >>http://www.nw-america.com- Clustering Website
> >>http://msmvps.com/clustering- Blog
> >>http://www.clusterhelp.com-ClusterTraining
> >> ClusterHelp.com is a Microsoft Certified Gold Partner
>
> >> "Taj" <T...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >>news:30E6FCB4-4F08-4FA3-A844-4C5E63AFB526@microsoft.com...
> >> > hi,
> >> > I have build newExchangeclusteron windows 2003. TheExchangeHTTP
> >> > Vitrual
> >> > Server Instance is getting failed with error message "ExchangeHTTP>> > Virtual>> > ServerInstance 100 :The IsAlive check for this resource failed".
> >> > Please
> >> > help
> >> > me to bring this up and resolve this issue.
>
> >> > regards
> >> > Taj- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

I too am having this problem.

Here is the scenario:
3 physical node, 2 virtual server Exchange 2003 SP2 cluster.
4GB of RAM using the /3GB and /USERVA=3030 switches each.
Dell Poweredge Server swith 4 dual core hyperthreaded CPUs (yes it
looks like there are 16 to Windows 2003 R2 Enterprise edition).
The cluster runs fine normally.
Antigen is installed for Exchange scanning, and Symantec is installed
on the file system with all the proper file/folder exclusions for
Exchange.

We installed XOSoft WanSyncHA for Exchange which replicates the
database to a remote site Exchange system. When we first intialized
replication, the HTTP virtual server would die with the error above,
and no other errors are logged. This would cause the cluster to fail
over, so I quickly changed the settings on the HTTP virtual server to
not cause the cluster to fail over upon failure (temporarily).
I think failed the 2 servers, one at a time, to the stand by physical
node until all the physical nodes had been rebooted. We then resumed
replication and the system was fine for almost a week.
Then the dreaded HTTP virtual server death returned any time we
initialized replication.

There are no other errors being logged. Nothing else in the cluster
has changed (like the IP or anything like that).
It seems to me that the WanSyncHA is placing a load on the system, or
causing some sort memory contention/exhaustion, that is causing the
HTTP Virtual Server to die. XOSoft claims they have not seen this
before (don't they all say that) and so we get no where with them.
Aside from debugging the HTTP service, does anyone have any
recommendations on how to deal with this?
Is it perhaps the cluster service freaking out because of a delayed
response from the HTTP service and causing it to terminate
unecessarily?

Please help!
Thanks,
Dan Sheehan
MCSE 2003 + Messaging

I have never worked with XOSoft, so I am not help here!

Cheers,

Rodney R. Fournier

MVP - Windows Server - Clustering
http://www.nw-america.com - Clustering Website
http://msmvps.com/clustering - Blog
http://www.clusterhelp.com - Cluster Training
ClusterHelp.com is a Microsoft Certified Gold Partner


"Dan Sheehan" <sheehand@sheehans.org> wrote in message
news:1182257232.244571.206050@k79g2000hse.googlegroups.com...
> On May 10, 10:44 am, "Rodney R. Fournier [MVP]" <r...@die.spam.die.nw-
> america.com> wrote:
>> Can you telnet into the server? Do you have anti-virus software on the
>> machine? If so, how is it configured? If you turn it off and try again,
>> does
>> it now work?
>>
>> Have you seen this
>> page -http://www.microsoft.com/technet/support/ee/transform.aspx?ProdName=E...
>>
>> Cheers,
>>
>> Rodney R. Fournier
>>
>> MVP - Windows Server - Clusteringhttp://www.nw-america.com- Clustering
>> Websitehttp://msmvps.com/clustering-
>> Bloghttp://www.clusterhelp.com-ClusterTraining
>> ClusterHelp.com is a Microsoft Certified Gold Partner
>>
>> "Taj" <T...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>
>> news:C1B01398-DAF3-4733-B53B-E85A327D31C8@microsoft.com...
>>
>>
>>
>> > Hi,
>> > I have checked everything as per article and it seems everything is
>> > correct.
>> > I am getting Event Id: 1005
>>
>> > Event Type: Error
>> > Event Source: MSExchangeCluster
>> > Event Category: Services
>> > Event ID: 1005
>> > Date: 5/10/2007
>> > Time: 4:54:16 PM
>> > User: N/A
>> > Computer: HOEXN4
>> > Description:
>> >ExchangeHTTP Virtual ServerInstance 100 (HOMAIL02): The IsAlive check
>> > for
>> > this resource failed.
>>
>> > For more information,
>> > clickhttp://www.microsoft.com/contentredirect.asp.
>>
>> > For more information, see Help and Support Center at
>> >http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.
>> > Data:
>> > 0000: 46 27 00 00 F'..
>>
>> > "Rodney R. Fournier [MVP]" wrote:
>>
>> >> Have you changed an IP address used forExchange?
>>
>> >>http://support.microsoft.com/kb/315691
>>
>> >> Cheers,
>>
>> >> Rodney R. Fournier
>>
>> >> MVP - Windows Server - Clustering
>> >>http://www.nw-america.com- Clustering Website
>> >>http://msmvps.com/clustering- Blog
>> >>http://www.clusterhelp.com-ClusterTraining
>> >> ClusterHelp.com is a Microsoft Certified Gold Partner
>>
>> >> "Taj" <T...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >>news:30E6FCB4-4F08-4FA3-A844-4C5E63AFB526@microsoft.com...
>> >> > hi,
>> >> > I have build newExchangeclusteron windows 2003. TheExchangeHTTP
>> >> > Vitrual
>> >> > Server Instance is getting failed with error message "ExchangeHTTP>>
>> >> > > Virtual>> > ServerInstance 100 :The IsAlive check for this
>> >> > resource failed".
>> >> > Please
>> >> > help
>> >> > me to bring this up and resolve this issue.
>>
>> >> > regards
>> >> > Taj- Hide quoted text -
>>
>> - Show quoted text -
>
> I too am having this problem.
>
> Here is the scenario:
> 3 physical node, 2 virtual server Exchange 2003 SP2 cluster.
> 4GB of RAM using the /3GB and /USERVA=3030 switches each.
> Dell Poweredge Server swith 4 dual core hyperthreaded CPUs (yes it
> looks like there are 16 to Windows 2003 R2 Enterprise edition).
> The cluster runs fine normally.
> Antigen is installed for Exchange scanning, and Symantec is installed
> on the file system with all the proper file/folder exclusions for
> Exchange.
>
> We installed XOSoft WanSyncHA for Exchange which replicates the
> database to a remote site Exchange system. When we first intialized
> replication, the HTTP virtual server would die with the error above,
> and no other errors are logged. This would cause the cluster to fail
> over, so I quickly changed the settings on the HTTP virtual server to
> not cause the cluster to fail over upon failure (temporarily).
> I think failed the 2 servers, one at a time, to the stand by physical
> node until all the physical nodes had been rebooted. We then resumed
> replication and the system was fine for almost a week.
> Then the dreaded HTTP virtual server death returned any time we
> initialized replication.
>
> There are no other errors being logged. Nothing else in the cluster
> has changed (like the IP or anything like that).
> It seems to me that the WanSyncHA is placing a load on the system, or
> causing some sort memory contention/exhaustion, that is causing the
> HTTP Virtual Server to die. XOSoft claims they have not seen this
> before (don't they all say that) and so we get no where with them.
> Aside from debugging the HTTP service, does anyone have any
> recommendations on how to deal with this?
> Is it perhaps the cluster service freaking out because of a delayed
> response from the HTTP service and causing it to terminate
> unecessarily?
>
> Please help!
> Thanks,
> Dan Sheehan
> MCSE 2003 + Messaging
>

On Jun 19, 12:45 pm, "Rodney R. Fournier [MVP]" <r...@die.spam.die.nw-
america.com> wrote:
> I have never worked withXOSoft, so I am not help here!
>
> Cheers,
>
> Rodney R. Fournier
>
> MVP - Windows Server - Clusteringhttp://www.nw-america.com- Clustering Websitehttp://msmvps.com/clustering- Bloghttp://www.clusterhelp.com- Cluster Training
> ClusterHelp.com is a Microsoft Certified Gold Partner
>
> "Dan Sheehan" <sheeh...@sheehans.org> wrote in message
>
> news:1182257232.244571.206050@k79g2000hse.googlegroups.com...
>
>
>
> > On May 10, 10:44 am, "Rodney R. Fournier [MVP]" <r...@die.spam.die.nw-
> > america.com> wrote:
> >> Can you telnet into the server? Do you have anti-virus software on the
> >> machine? If so, how is it configured? If you turn it off and try again,
> >> does
> >> it now work?
>
> >> Have you seen this
> >> page -http://www.microsoft.com/technet/support/ee/transform.aspx?ProdName=E...
>
> >> Cheers,
>
> >> Rodney R. Fournier
>
> >> MVP - Windows Server - Clusteringhttp://www.nw-america.com-Clustering
> >> Websitehttp://msmvps.com/clustering-
> >> Bloghttp://www.clusterhelp.com-ClusterTraining
> >> ClusterHelp.com is a Microsoft Certified Gold Partner
>
> >> "Taj" <T...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>
> >>news:C1B01398-DAF3-4733-B53B-E85A327D31C8@microsoft.com...
>
> >> > Hi,
> >> > I have checked everything as per article and it seems everything is
> >> > correct.
> >> > I am getting Event Id: 1005
>
> >> > Event Type: Error
> >> > Event Source: MSExchangeCluster
> >> > Event Category: Services
> >> > Event ID: 1005
> >> > Date: 5/10/2007
> >> > Time: 4:54:16 PM
> >> > User: N/A
> >> > Computer: HOEXN4
> >> > Description:
> >> >ExchangeHTTP Virtual ServerInstance 100 (HOMAIL02): The IsAlive check
> >> > for
> >> > this resource failed.
>
> >> > For more information,
> >> > clickhttp://www.microsoft.com/contentredirect.asp.
>
> >> > For more information, see Help and Support Center at
> >> >http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.
> >> > Data:
> >> > 0000: 46 27 00 00 F'..
>
> >> > "Rodney R. Fournier [MVP]" wrote:
>
> >> >> Have you changed an IP address used forExchange?
>
> >> >>http://support.microsoft.com/kb/315691
>
> >> >> Cheers,
>
> >> >> Rodney R. Fournier
>
> >> >> MVP - Windows Server - Clustering
> >> >>http://www.nw-america.com-Clustering Website
> >> >>http://msmvps.com/clustering-Blog
> >> >>http://www.clusterhelp.com-ClusterTraining
> >> >> ClusterHelp.com is a Microsoft Certified Gold Partner
>
> >> >> "Taj" <T...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> >>news:30E6FCB4-4F08-4FA3-A844-4C5E63AFB526@microsoft.com...
> >> >> > hi,
> >> >> > I have build newExchangeclusteron windows 2003. TheExchangeHTTP
> >> >> > Vitrual
> >> >> > Server Instance is getting failed with error message "ExchangeHTTP>>
> >> >> > > Virtual>> > ServerInstance 100 :The IsAlive check for this
> >> >> > resource failed".
> >> >> > Please
> >> >> > help
> >> >> > me to bring this up and resolve this issue.
>
> >> >> > regards
> >> >> > Taj- Hide quoted text -
>
> >> - Show quoted text -
>
> > I too am having this problem.
>
> > Here is the scenario:
> > 3 physical node, 2 virtual server Exchange 2003 SP2 cluster.
> > 4GB of RAM using the /3GB and /USERVA=3030 switches each.
> > Dell Poweredge Server swith 4 dual core hyperthreaded CPUs (yes it
> > looks like there are 16 to Windows 2003 R2 Enterprise edition).
> > The cluster runs fine normally.
> > Antigen is installed for Exchange scanning, and Symantec is installed
> > on the file system with all the proper file/folder exclusions for
> > Exchange.
>
> > We installedXOSoftWanSyncHA for Exchange which replicates the
> > database to a remote site Exchange system. When we first intialized
> > replication, the HTTP virtual server would die with the error above,
> > and no other errors are logged. This would cause the cluster to fail
> > over, so I quickly changed the settings on the HTTP virtual server to
> > not cause the cluster to fail over upon failure (temporarily).
> > I think failed the 2 servers, one at a time, to the stand by physical
> > node until all the physical nodes had been rebooted. We then resumed
> > replication and the system was fine for almost a week.
> > Then the dreaded HTTP virtual server death returned any time we
> > initialized replication.
>
> > There are no other errors being logged. Nothing else in the cluster
> > has changed (like the IP or anything like that).
> > It seems to me that the WanSyncHA is placing a load on the system, or
> > causing some sort memory contention/exhaustion, that is causing the
> > HTTP Virtual Server to die.XOSoftclaims they have not seen this
> > before (don't they all say that) and so we get no where with them.
> > Aside from debugging the HTTP service, does anyone have any
> > recommendations on how to deal with this?
> > Is it perhaps the cluster service freaking out because of a delayed
> > response from the HTTP service and causing it to terminate
> > unecessarily?
>
> > Please help!
> > Thanks,
> > Dan Sheehan
> > MCSE 2003 + Messaging- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

I assume you are using XOSoft to replicate your MSCS cluster to a
remote site for disaster recovery? If so, I suggest you remove XOSoft
and see if the problem still exists. If that fixes the problem, then
put XOSoft back on the systems and see if it breaks it again. If it
does, I would demand that XOSoft works with you to find a resolution
or look elsewhere for your DR solution.

If you still have the problem without XOSoft in the mix, open a case
with Microsoft.

David A. Bermingham, MCSE, MCSA:Messaging
Director of Product Management
www.steeleye.com

On Jun 19, 2:47 pm, daveberm <david.berming...@steeleye.com> wrote:
> On Jun 19, 12:45 pm, "Rodney R. Fournier [MVP]" <r...@die.spam.die.nw-
>
>
>
>
>
> america.com> wrote:
> > I have never worked withXOSoft, so I am not help here!
>
> > Cheers,
>
> > Rodney R. Fournier
>
> > MVP - Windows Server - Clusteringhttp://www.nw-america.com-Clustering Websitehttp://msmvps.com/clustering-Bloghttp://www.clusterhelp.com-ClusterTraining
> > ClusterHelp.com is a Microsoft Certified Gold Partner
>
> > "Dan Sheehan" <sheeh...@sheehans.org> wrote in message
>
> >news:1182257232.244571.206050@k79g2000hse.googlegroups.com...
>
> > > On May 10, 10:44 am, "Rodney R. Fournier [MVP]" <r...@die.spam.die.nw-
> > > america.com> wrote:
> > >> Can you telnet into the server? Do you have anti-virus software on the
> > >> machine? If so, how is it configured? If you turn it off and try again,
> > >> does
> > >> it now work?
>
> > >> Have you seen this
> > >> page -http://www.microsoft.com/technet/support/ee/transform.aspx?ProdName=E...
>
> > >> Cheers,
>
> > >> Rodney R. Fournier
>
> > >> MVP - Windows Server - Clusteringhttp://www.nw-america.com-Clustering
> > >> Websitehttp://msmvps.com/clustering-
> > >> Bloghttp://www.clusterhelp.com-ClusterTraining
> > >> ClusterHelp.com is a Microsoft Certified Gold Partner
>
> > >> "Taj" <T...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>
> > >>news:C1B01398-DAF3-4733-B53B-E85A327D31C8@microsoft.com...
>
> > >> > Hi,
> > >> > I have checked everything as per article and it seems everything is
> > >> > correct.
> > >> > I am getting Event Id: 1005
>
> > >> > Event Type: Error
> > >> > Event Source: MSExchangeCluster
> > >> > Event Category: Services
> > >> > Event ID: 1005
> > >> > Date: 5/10/2007
> > >> > Time: 4:54:16 PM
> > >> > User: N/A
> > >> > Computer: HOEXN4
> > >> > Description:
> > >> >ExchangeHTTP Virtual ServerInstance 100 (HOMAIL02): The IsAlive check
> > >> > for
> > >> > this resource failed.
>
> > >> > For more information,
> > >> > clickhttp://www.microsoft.com/contentredirect.asp.
>
> > >> > For more information, see Help and Support Center at
> > >> >http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.
> > >> > Data:
> > >> > 0000: 46 27 00 00 F'..
>
> > >> > "Rodney R. Fournier [MVP]" wrote:
>
> > >> >> Have you changed an IP address used forExchange?
>
> > >> >>http://support.microsoft.com/kb/315691
>
> > >> >> Cheers,
>
> > >> >> Rodney R. Fournier
>
> > >> >> MVP - Windows Server - Clustering
> > >> >>http://www.nw-america.com-ClusteringWebsite
> > >> >>http://msmvps.com/clustering-Blog
> > >> >>http://www.clusterhelp.com-ClusterTraining
> > >> >> ClusterHelp.com is a Microsoft Certified Gold Partner
>
> > >> >> "Taj" <T...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > >> >>news:30E6FCB4-4F08-4FA3-A844-4C5E63AFB526@microsoft.com...
> > >> >> > hi,
> > >> >> > I have build newExchangeclusteron windows 2003. TheExchangeHTTP
> > >> >> > Vitrual
> > >> >> > Server Instance is getting failed with error message "ExchangeHTTP>>
> > >> >> > > Virtual>> > ServerInstance 100 :The IsAlive check for this
> > >> >> > resource failed".
> > >> >> > Please
> > >> >> > help
> > >> >> > me to bring this up and resolve this issue.
>
> > >> >> > regards
> > >> >> > Taj- Hide quoted text -
>
> > >> - Show quoted text -
>
> > > I too am having this problem.
>
> > > Here is the scenario:
> > > 3 physical node, 2 virtual serverExchange2003 SP2cluster.
> > > 4GB of RAM using the /3GB and /USERVA=3030 switches each.
> > > Dell Poweredge Server swith 4 dual core hyperthreaded CPUs (yes it
> > > looks like there are 16 to Windows 2003 R2 Enterprise edition).
> > > Theclusterruns fine normally.
> > > Antigen is installed forExchangescanning, and Symantec is installed
> > > on the file system with all the proper file/folder exclusions for
> > >Exchange.
>
> > > We installedXOSoftWanSyncHA forExchangewhich replicates the
> > > database to a remote siteExchangesystem. When we first intialized
> > > replication, theHTTP virtual serverwould die with the error above,
> > > and no other errors are logged. This would cause theclusterto fail
> > > over, so I quickly changed the settings on theHTTP virtual serverto
> > > not cause theclusterto fail over upon failure (temporarily).
> > > I think failed the 2 servers, one at a time, to the stand by physical
> > > node until all the physical nodes had been rebooted. We then resumed
> > > replication and the system was fine for almost a week.
> > > Then the dreadedHTTP virtual serverdeath returned any time we
> > > initialized replication.
>
> > > There are no other errors being logged. Nothing else in thecluster
> > > has changed (like the IP or anything like that).
> > > It seems to me that the WanSyncHA is placing a load on the system, or
> > > causing some sort memory contention/exhaustion, that is causing the
> > >HTTP Virtual Serverto die.XOSoftclaims they have not seen this
> > > before (don't they all say that) and so we get no where with them.
> > > Aside from debugging the HTTP service, does anyone have any
> > > recommendations on how to deal with this?
> > > Is it perhaps theclusterservice freaking out because of a delayed
> > > response from the HTTP service and causing it to terminate
> > > unecessarily?
>
> > > Please help!
> > > Thanks,
> > > Dan Sheehan
> > > MCSE 2003 + Messaging- Hide quoted text -
>
> > - Show quoted text -
>
> I assume you are using XOSoft to replicate your MSCSclusterto a
> remote site for disaster recovery? If so, I suggest you remove XOSoft
> and see if the problem still exists. If that fixes the problem, then
> put XOSoft back on the systems and see if it breaks it again. If it
> does, I would demand that XOSoft works with you to find a resolution
> or look elsewhere for your DR solution.
>
> If you still have the problem without XOSoft in the mix, open a case
> with Microsoft.
>
> David A. Bermingham, MCSE, MCSA:Messaging
> Director of Product Managementwww.steeleye.com- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

I think we are addressing this from the wrong angle.

When I initiate a replication from the source server to the target
server, the HTTP Virtual Sever Cluster resource reports the error
above and dies. This HTTP Virtual Server ONLY dies if I initiate
replication. So it is directly tied into the replication.
It so happens I am using XOSoft to perform the replicaiton, but please
do not get hung up on that particular product as I don't think it is
doing anything more than a block file copy from Server A to Server B.

Please approach this problem from the aspect of why would the Cluster
service report ""The IsAlive check for this resource failed." for the
Exchange HTTP Virtual Server Instance?
It seems as if the replication is consuming some vital resource that
either the HTTP Virtual Server or the Cluster service is using/wants
to use.
Has anyone run into a memory configuration issue on an Exchange
cluster where a particular application has caused Cluster resources to
be considered non-responsive and therefore failed?

I am trying to get my customer and XOSoft to talk to each other,
however I wanted to simultaneously approach this from a server
configuration side and ask the clustering experts if any of this rings
a bell with a lack of free PTEs or anything like that.

Thanks!
Dan Sheehan
MCSE 2003 + Messaging

On Jun 19, 3:38 pm, Dan Sheehan <sheeh...@sheehans.org> wrote:
> On Jun 19, 2:47 pm, daveberm <david.berming...@steeleye.com> wrote:
>
>
>
>
>
> > On Jun 19, 12:45 pm, "Rodney R. Fournier [MVP]" <r...@die.spam.die.nw-
>
> > america.com> wrote:
> > > I have never worked withXOSoft, so I am not help here!
>
> > > Cheers,
>
> > > Rodney R. Fournier
>
> > > MVP - Windows Server - Clusteringhttp://www.nw-america.com-ClusteringWebsitehttp://msmvps.com/clustering-Bloghttp://www.clusterhelp.com-ClusterTr...
> > > ClusterHelp.com is a Microsoft Certified Gold Partner
>
> > > "Dan Sheehan" <sheeh...@sheehans.org> wrote in message
>
> > >news:1182257232.244571.206050@k79g2000hse.googlegroups.com...
>
> > > > On May 10, 10:44 am, "Rodney R. Fournier [MVP]" <r...@die.spam.die.nw-
> > > > america.com> wrote:
> > > >> Can you telnet into the server? Do you have anti-virus software on the
> > > >> machine? If so, how is it configured? If you turn it off and try again,
> > > >> does
> > > >> it now work?
>
> > > >> Have you seen this
> > > >> page -http://www.microsoft.com/technet/support/ee/transform.aspx?ProdName=E...
>
> > > >> Cheers,
>
> > > >> Rodney R. Fournier
>
> > > >> MVP - Windows Server - Clusteringhttp://www.nw-america.com-Clustering
> > > >> Websitehttp://msmvps.com/clustering-
> > > >> Bloghttp://www.clusterhelp.com-ClusterTraining
> > > >> ClusterHelp.com is a Microsoft Certified Gold Partner
>
> > > >> "Taj" <T...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>
> > > >>news:C1B01398-DAF3-4733-B53B-E85A327D31C8@microsoft.com...
>
> > > >> > Hi,
> > > >> > I have checked everything as per article and it seems everything is
> > > >> > correct.
> > > >> > I am getting Event Id: 1005
>
> > > >> > Event Type: Error
> > > >> > Event Source: MSExchangeCluster
> > > >> > Event Category: Services
> > > >> > Event ID: 1005
> > > >> > Date: 5/10/2007
> > > >> > Time: 4:54:16 PM
> > > >> > User: N/A
> > > >> > Computer: HOEXN4
> > > >> > Description:
> > > >> >ExchangeHTTP Virtual ServerInstance 100 (HOMAIL02): The IsAlive check
> > > >> > for
> > > >> > this resource failed.
>
> > > >> > For more information,
> > > >> > clickhttp://www.microsoft.com/contentredirect.asp.
>
> > > >> > For more information, see Help and Support Center at
> > > >> >http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.
> > > >> > Data:
> > > >> > 0000: 46 27 00 00 F'..
>
> > > >> > "Rodney R. Fournier [MVP]" wrote:
>
> > > >> >> Have you changed an IP address used forExchange?
>
> > > >> >>http://support.microsoft.com/kb/315691
>
> > > >> >> Cheers,
>
> > > >> >> Rodney R. Fournier
>
> > > >> >> MVP - Windows Server - Clustering
> > > >> >>http://www.nw-america.com-ClusteringWebsite
> > > >> >>http://msmvps.com/clustering-Blog
> > > >> >>http://www.clusterhelp.com-ClusterTraining
> > > >> >> ClusterHelp.com is a Microsoft Certified Gold Partner
>
> > > >> >> "Taj" <T...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > >> >>news:30E6FCB4-4F08-4FA3-A844-4C5E63AFB526@microsoft.com...
> > > >> >> > hi,
> > > >> >> > I have build newExchangeclusteron windows 2003. TheExchangeHTTP
> > > >> >> > Vitrual
> > > >> >> > Server Instance is getting failed with error message "ExchangeHTTP>>
> > > >> >> > > Virtual>> > ServerInstance 100 :The IsAlive check for this
> > > >> >> > resource failed".
> > > >> >> > Please
> > > >> >> > help
> > > >> >> > me to bring this up and resolve this issue.
>
> > > >> >> > regards
> > > >> >> > Taj- Hide quoted text -
>
> > > >> - Show quoted text -
>
> > > > I too am having this problem.
>
> > > > Here is the scenario:
> > > > 3 physical node, 2 virtual serverExchange2003 SP2cluster.
> > > > 4GB of RAM using the /3GB and /USERVA=3030 switches each.
> > > > Dell Poweredge Server swith 4 dual core hyperthreaded CPUs (yes it
> > > > looks like there are 16 to Windows 2003 R2 Enterprise edition).
> > > > Theclusterruns fine normally.
> > > > Antigen is installed forExchangescanning, and Symantec is installed
> > > > on the file system with all the proper file/folder exclusions for
> > > >Exchange.
>
> > > > We installedXOSoftWanSyncHA forExchangewhich replicates the
> > > > database to a remote siteExchangesystem. When we first intialized
> > > > replication, theHTTP virtual serverwould die with the error above,
> > > > and no other errors are logged. This would cause theclusterto fail
> > > > over, so I quickly changed the settings on theHTTP virtual serverto
> > > > not cause theclusterto fail over upon failure (temporarily).
> > > > I think failed the 2 servers, one at a time, to the stand by physical
> > > > node until all the physical nodes had been rebooted. We then resumed
> > > > replication and the system was fine for almost a week.
> > > > Then the dreadedHTTP virtual serverdeath returned any time we
> > > > initialized replication.
>
> > > > There are no other errors being logged. Nothing else in thecluster
> > > > has changed (like the IP or anything like that).
> > > > It seems to me that the WanSyncHA is placing a load on the system, or
> > > > causing some sort memory contention/exhaustion, that is causing the
> > > >HTTP Virtual Serverto die.XOSoftclaims they have not seen this
> > > > before (don't they all say that) and so we get no where with them.
> > > > Aside from debugging the HTTP service, does anyone have any
> > > > recommendations on how to deal with this?
> > > > Is it perhaps theclusterservice freaking out because of a delayed
> > > > response from the HTTP service and causing it to terminate
> > > > unecessarily?
>
> > > > Please help!
> > > > Thanks,
> > > > Dan Sheehan
> > > > MCSE 2003 + Messaging- Hide quoted text -
>
> > > - Show quoted text -
>
> > I assume you are usingXOSoftto replicate your MSCSclusterto a
> > remote site for disaster recovery? If so, I suggest you removeXOSoft
> > and see if the problem still exists. If that fixes the problem, then
> > putXOSoftback on the systems and see if it breaks it again. If it
> > does, I would demand thatXOSoftworks with you to find a resolution
> > or look elsewhere for your DR solution.
>
> > If you still have the problem withoutXOSoftin the mix, open a case
> > with Microsoft.
>
> > David A. Bermingham, MCSE, MCSA:Messaging
> > Director of Product Managementwww.steeleye.com-Hide quoted text -
>
> > - Show quoted text -
>
> I think we are addressing this from the wrong angle.
>
> When I initiate a replication from the source server to the target
> server, the HTTP Virtual Sever Cluster resource reports the error
> above and dies. This HTTP Virtual Server ONLY dies if I initiate
> replication. So it is directly tied into the replication.
> It so happens I am usingXOSoftto perform the replicaiton, but please
> do not get hung up on that particular product as I don't think it is
> doing anything more than a block file copy from Server A to Server B.
>
> Please approach this problem from the aspect of why would the Cluster
> service report ""The IsAlive check for this resource failed." for the
> Exchange HTTP Virtual Server Instance?
> It seems as if the replication is consuming some vital resource that
> either the HTTP Virtual Server or the Cluster service is using/wants
> to use.
> Has anyone run into a memory configuration issue on an Exchange
> cluster where a particular application has caused Cluster resources to
> be considered non-responsive and therefore failed?
>
> I am trying to get my customer andXOSoftto talk to each other,
> however I wanted to simultaneously approach this from a server
> configuration side and ask the clustering experts if any of this rings
> a bell with a lack of free PTEs or anything like that.
>
> Thanks!
> Dan Sheehan
> MCSE 2003 + Messaging- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

Collect some performance data with and without replication enabled.
Pay particular attention to Kernel Memory issues as described here...

http://msexchangeteam.com/archive/20...28/416551.aspx

Does that server use the /3GB switch? If so, you might want to try it
without the switch to give you more available kernel memory.

David A. Bermingham, MCSE, MCSA:Messaging
Director of Product Management
www.steeleye.com
High Availability and Disaster Recovery Software for Windows and Linux

On Jun 19, 11:00 pm, daveberm <david.berming...@steeleye.com> wrote:
> On Jun 19, 3:38 pm, Dan Sheehan <sheeh...@sheehans.org> wrote:
>
>
>
>
>
> > On Jun 19, 2:47 pm, daveberm <david.berming...@steeleye.com> wrote:
>
> > > On Jun 19, 12:45 pm, "Rodney R. Fournier [MVP]" <r...@die.spam.die.nw-
>
> > > america.com> wrote:
> > > > I have never worked withXOSoft, so I am not help here!
>
> > > > Cheers,
>
> > > > Rodney R. Fournier
>
> > > > MVP - Windows Server - Clusteringhttp://www.nw-america.com-ClusteringWebsitehttp://msmvps.com/clusteri......
> > > > ClusterHelp.com is a Microsoft Certified Gold Partner
>
> > > > "Dan Sheehan" <sheeh...@sheehans.org> wrote in message
>
> > > >news:1182257232.244571.206050@k79g2000hse.googlegroups.com...
>
> > > > > On May 10, 10:44 am, "Rodney R. Fournier [MVP]" <r...@die.spam.die.nw-
> > > > > america.com> wrote:
> > > > >> Can you telnet into the server? Do you have anti-virus software on the
> > > > >> machine? If so, how is it configured? If you turn it off and try again,
> > > > >> does
> > > > >> it now work?
>
> > > > >> Have you seen this
> > > > >> page -http://www.microsoft.com/technet/support/ee/transform.aspx?ProdName=E...
>
> > > > >> Cheers,
>
> > > > >> Rodney R. Fournier
>
> > > > >> MVP - Windows Server - Clusteringhttp://www.nw-america.com-Clustering
> > > > >> Websitehttp://msmvps.com/clustering-
> > > > >> Bloghttp://www.clusterhelp.com-ClusterTraining
> > > > >> ClusterHelp.com is a Microsoft Certified Gold Partner
>
> > > > >> "Taj" <T...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>
> > > > >>news:C1B01398-DAF3-4733-B53B-E85A327D31C8@microsoft.com...
>
> > > > >> > Hi,
> > > > >> > I have checked everything as per article and it seems everything is
> > > > >> > correct.
> > > > >> > I am getting Event Id: 1005
>
> > > > >> > Event Type: Error
> > > > >> > Event Source: MSExchangeCluster
> > > > >> > Event Category: Services
> > > > >> > Event ID: 1005
> > > > >> > Date: 5/10/2007
> > > > >> > Time: 4:54:16 PM
> > > > >> > User: N/A
> > > > >> > Computer: HOEXN4
> > > > >> > Description:
> > > > >> >ExchangeHTTP Virtual ServerInstance 100 (HOMAIL02): The IsAlive check
> > > > >> > for
> > > > >> > this resource failed.
>
> > > > >> > For more information,
> > > > >> > clickhttp://www.microsoft.com/contentredirect.asp.
>
> > > > >> > For more information, see Help and Support Center at
> > > > >> >http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.
> > > > >> > Data:
> > > > >> > 0000: 46 27 00 00 F'..
>
> > > > >> > "Rodney R. Fournier [MVP]" wrote:
>
> > > > >> >> Have you changed an IP address used forExchange?
>
> > > > >> >>http://support.microsoft.com/kb/315691
>
> > > > >> >> Cheers,
>
> > > > >> >> Rodney R. Fournier
>
> > > > >> >> MVP - Windows Server - Clustering
> > > > >> >>http://www.nw-america.com-ClusteringWebsite
> > > > >> >>http://msmvps.com/clustering-Blog
> > > > >> >>http://www.clusterhelp.com-ClusterTraining
> > > > >> >> ClusterHelp.com is a Microsoft Certified Gold Partner
>
> > > > >> >> "Taj" <T...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > > >> >>news:30E6FCB4-4F08-4FA3-A844-4C5E63AFB526@microsoft.com...
> > > > >> >> > hi,
> > > > >> >> > I have build newExchangeclusteron windows 2003. TheExchangeHTTP
> > > > >> >> > Vitrual
> > > > >> >> > Server Instance is getting failed with error message "ExchangeHTTP>>
> > > > >> >> > > Virtual>> > ServerInstance 100 :The IsAlive check for this
> > > > >> >> > resource failed".
> > > > >> >> > Please
> > > > >> >> > help
> > > > >> >> > me to bring this up and resolve this issue.
>
> > > > >> >> > regards
> > > > >> >> > Taj- Hide quoted text -
>
> > > > >> - Show quoted text -
>
> > > > > I too am having this problem.
>
> > > > > Here is the scenario:
> > > > > 3 physical node, 2 virtual serverExchange2003 SP2cluster.
> > > > > 4GB of RAM using the /3GB and /USERVA=3030 switches each.
> > > > > Dell Poweredge Server swith 4 dual core hyperthreaded CPUs (yes it
> > > > > looks like there are 16 to Windows 2003 R2 Enterprise edition).
> > > > > Theclusterruns fine normally.
> > > > > Antigen is installed forExchangescanning, and Symantec is installed
> > > > > on the file system with all the proper file/folder exclusions for
> > > > >Exchange.
>
> > > > > We installedXOSoftWanSyncHA forExchangewhich replicates the
> > > > > database to a remote siteExchangesystem. When we first intialized
> > > > > replication, theHTTP virtual serverwould die with the error above,
> > > > > and no other errors are logged. This would cause theclusterto fail
> > > > > over, so I quickly changed the settings on theHTTP virtual serverto
> > > > > not cause theclusterto fail over upon failure (temporarily).
> > > > > I think failed the 2 servers, one at a time, to the stand by physical
> > > > > node until all the physical nodes had been rebooted. We then resumed
> > > > > replication and the system was fine for almost a week.
> > > > > Then the dreadedHTTP virtual serverdeath returned any time we
> > > > > initialized replication.
>
> > > > > There are no other errors being logged. Nothing else in thecluster
> > > > > has changed (like the IP or anything like that).
> > > > > It seems to me that the WanSyncHA is placing a load on the system, or
> > > > > causing some sort memory contention/exhaustion, that is causing the
> > > > >HTTP Virtual Serverto die.XOSoftclaims they have not seen this
> > > > > before (don't they all say that) and so we get no where with them.
> > > > > Aside from debugging the HTTP service, does anyone have any
> > > > > recommendations on how to deal with this?
> > > > > Is it perhaps theclusterservice freaking out because of a delayed
> > > > > response from the HTTP service and causing it to terminate
> > > > > unecessarily?
>
> > > > > Please help!
> > > > > Thanks,
> > > > > Dan Sheehan
> > > > > MCSE 2003 + Messaging- Hide quoted text -
>
> > > > - Show quoted text -
>
> > > I assume you are usingXOSoftto replicate your MSCSclusterto a
> > > remote site for disaster recovery? If so, I suggest you removeXOSoft
> > > and see if the problem still exists. If that fixes the problem, then
> > > putXOSoftback on the systems and see if it breaks it again. If it
> > > does, I would demand thatXOSoftworks with you to find a resolution
> > > or look elsewhere for your DR solution.
>
> > > If you still have the problem withoutXOSoftin the mix, open a case
> > > with Microsoft.
>
> > > David A. Bermingham, MCSE, MCSA:Messaging
> > > Director of Product Managementwww.steeleye.com-Hidequoted text -
>
> > > - Show quoted text -
>
> > I think we are addressing this from the wrong angle.
>
> > When I initiate a replication from the source server to the target
> > server, the HTTP Virtual SeverClusterresource reports the error
> > above anddies. ThisHTTP Virtual ServerONLYdiesif I initiate
> > replication. So it is directly tied into the replication.
> > It so happens I am usingXOSoftto perform the replicaiton, but please
> > do not get hung up on that particular product as I don't think it is
> > doing anything more than a block file copy from Server A to Server B.
>
> > Please approach this problem from the aspect of why would theCluster
> > service report ""The IsAlive check for this resource failed." for the
> >ExchangeHTTP Virtual ServerInstance?
> > It seems as if the replication is consuming some vital resource that
> > either theHTTP Virtual Serveror theClusterservice is using/wants
> > to use.
> > Has anyone run into a memory configuration issue on anExchange
> >clusterwhere a particular application has causedClusterresources to
> > be considered non-responsive and therefore failed?
>
> > I am trying to get my customer andXOSoftto talk to each other,
> > however I wanted to simultaneously approach this from a server
> > configuration side and ask the clustering experts if any of this rings
> > a bell with a lack of free PTEs or anything like that.
>
> > Thanks!
> > Dan Sheehan
> > MCSE 2003 + Messaging- Hide quoted text -
>
> > - Show quoted text -
>
> Collect some performance data with and without replication enabled.
> Pay particular attention to Kernel Memory issues as described here...
>
> http://msexchangeteam.com/archive/20...28/416551.aspx
>
> Does that server use the /3GB switch? If so, you might want to try it
> without the switch to give you more available kernel memory.
>
> David A. Bermingham, MCSE, MCSA:Messaging
> Director of Product Managementwww.steeleye.com
> High Availability and Disaster Recovery Software for Windows and Linux- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

We are in the process of trying to schedule a resource comparison
because starting the replication knocks the HTTP virtual server
offline so it has to be planned.

And as mentioned in my first post, the servers are using /3GB. I am
hesitant to recommend to the customer to try turning this off on a
production server, therefore reducing the available memory cache to
Exchange 2003, just to see if it helps (note the reboot seems to buy
us about a week before the issue returns, so this would be hard to
measure anyway).

Anyone else run into similar resource contention issues with an
Exchange cluster?

On Jun 20, 9:58 am, Dan Sheehan <sheeh...@sheehans.org> wrote:
> On Jun 19, 11:00 pm, daveberm <david.berming...@steeleye.com> wrote:
>
>
>
>
>
> > On Jun 19, 3:38 pm, Dan Sheehan <sheeh...@sheehans.org> wrote:
>
> > > On Jun 19, 2:47 pm, daveberm <david.berming...@steeleye.com> wrote:
>
> > > > On Jun 19, 12:45 pm, "Rodney R. Fournier [MVP]" <r...@die.spam.die.nw-
>
> > > > america.com> wrote:
> > > > > I have never worked withXOSoft, so I am not help here!
>
> > > > > Cheers,
>
> > > > > Rodney R. Fournier
>
> > > > > MVP - Windows Server - Clusteringhttp://www.nw-america.com-ClusteringWebsitehttp://msmvps.com/clusteri......
> > > > > ClusterHelp.com is a Microsoft Certified Gold Partner
>
> > > > > "Dan Sheehan" <sheeh...@sheehans.org> wrote in message
>
> > > > >news:1182257232.244571.206050@k79g2000hse.googlegroups.com...
>
> > > > > > On May 10, 10:44 am, "Rodney R. Fournier [MVP]" <r...@die.spam.die.nw-
> > > > > > america.com> wrote:
> > > > > >> Can you telnet into the server? Do you have anti-virus software on the
> > > > > >> machine? If so, how is it configured? If you turn it off and try again,
> > > > > >> does
> > > > > >> it now work?
>
> > > > > >> Have you seen this
> > > > > >> page -http://www.microsoft.com/technet/support/ee/transform.aspx?ProdName=E...
>
> > > > > >> Cheers,
>
> > > > > >> Rodney R. Fournier
>
> > > > > >> MVP - Windows Server - Clusteringhttp://www.nw-america.com-Clustering
> > > > > >> Websitehttp://msmvps.com/clustering-
> > > > > >> Bloghttp://www.clusterhelp.com-ClusterTraining
> > > > > >> ClusterHelp.com is a Microsoft Certified Gold Partner
>
> > > > > >> "Taj" <T...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>
> > > > > >>news:C1B01398-DAF3-4733-B53B-E85A327D31C8@microsoft.com...
>
> > > > > >> > Hi,
> > > > > >> > I have checked everything as per article and it seems everything is
> > > > > >> > correct.
> > > > > >> > I am getting Event Id: 1005
>
> > > > > >> > Event Type: Error
> > > > > >> > Event Source: MSExchangeCluster
> > > > > >> > Event Category: Services
> > > > > >> > Event ID: 1005
> > > > > >> > Date: 5/10/2007
> > > > > >> > Time: 4:54:16 PM
> > > > > >> > User: N/A
> > > > > >> > Computer: HOEXN4
> > > > > >> > Description:
> > > > > >> >ExchangeHTTP Virtual ServerInstance 100 (HOMAIL02): The IsAlive check
> > > > > >> > for
> > > > > >> > this resource failed.
>
> > > > > >> > For more information,
> > > > > >> > clickhttp://www.microsoft.com/contentredirect.asp.
>
> > > > > >> > For more information, see Help and Support Center at
> > > > > >> >http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.
> > > > > >> > Data:
> > > > > >> > 0000: 46 27 00 00 F'..
>
> > > > > >> > "Rodney R. Fournier [MVP]" wrote:
>
> > > > > >> >> Have you changed an IP address used forExchange?
>
> > > > > >> >>http://support.microsoft.com/kb/315691
>
> > > > > >> >> Cheers,
>
> > > > > >> >> Rodney R. Fournier
>
> > > > > >> >> MVP - Windows Server - Clustering
> > > > > >> >>http://www.nw-america.com-ClusteringWebsite
> > > > > >> >>http://msmvps.com/clustering-Blog
> > > > > >> >>http://www.clusterhelp.com-ClusterTraining
> > > > > >> >> ClusterHelp.com is a Microsoft Certified Gold Partner
>
> > > > > >> >> "Taj" <T...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > > > >> >>news:30E6FCB4-4F08-4FA3-A844-4C5E63AFB526@microsoft.com...
> > > > > >> >> > hi,
> > > > > >> >> > I have build newExchangeclusteron windows 2003. TheExchangeHTTP
> > > > > >> >> > Vitrual
> > > > > >> >> > Server Instance is getting failed with error message "ExchangeHTTP>>
> > > > > >> >> > > Virtual>> > ServerInstance 100 :The IsAlive check for this
> > > > > >> >> > resource failed".
> > > > > >> >> > Please
> > > > > >> >> > help
> > > > > >> >> > me to bring this up and resolve this issue.
>
> > > > > >> >> > regards
> > > > > >> >> > Taj- Hide quoted text -
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> > > > > >> - Show quoted text -
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> > > > > > I too am having this problem.
>
> > > > > > Here is the scenario:
> > > > > > 3 physical node, 2 virtual serverExchange2003 SP2cluster.
> > > > > > 4GB of RAM using the /3GB and /USERVA=3030 switches each.
> > > > > > Dell Poweredge Server swith 4 dual core hyperthreaded CPUs (yes it
> > > > > > looks like there are 16 to Windows 2003 R2 Enterprise edition).
> > > > > > Theclusterruns fine normally.
> > > > > > Antigen is installed forExchangescanning, and Symantec is installed
> > > > > > on the file system with all the proper file/folder exclusions for
> > > > > >Exchange.
>
> > > > > > We installedXOSoftWanSyncHA forExchangewhich replicates the
> > > > > > database to a remote siteExchangesystem. When we first intialized
> > > > > > replication, theHTTP virtual serverwould die with the error above,
> > > > > > and no other errors are logged. This would cause theclusterto fail
> > > > > > over, so I quickly changed the settings on theHTTP virtual serverto
> > > > > > not cause theclusterto fail over upon failure (temporarily).
> > > > > > I think failed the 2 servers, one at a time, to the stand by physical
> > > > > > node until all the physical nodes had been rebooted. We then resumed
> > > > > > replication and the system was fine for almost a week.
> > > > > > Then the dreadedHTTP virtual serverdeath returned any time we
> > > > > > initialized replication.
>
> > > > > > There are no other errors being logged. Nothing else in thecluster
> > > > > > has changed (like the IP or anything like that).
> > > > > > It seems to me that the WanSyncHA is placing a load on the system, or
> > > > > > causing some sort memory contention/exhaustion, that is causing the
> > > > > >HTTP Virtual Serverto die.XOSoftclaims they have not seen this
> > > > > > before (don't they all say that) and so we get no where with them.
> > > > > > Aside from debugging the HTTP service, does anyone have any
> > > > > > recommendations on how to deal with this?
> > > > > > Is it perhaps theclusterservice freaking out because of a delayed
> > > > > > response from the HTTP service and causing it to terminate
> > > > > > unecessarily?
>
> > > > > > Please help!
> > > > > > Thanks,
> > > > > > Dan Sheehan
> > > > > > MCSE 2003 + Messaging- Hide quoted text -
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> > > > I assume you are usingXOSoftto replicate your MSCSclusterto a
> > > > remote site for disaster recovery? If so, I suggest you removeXOSoft
> > > > and see if the problem still exists. If that fixes the problem, then
> > > > putXOSoftback on the systems and see if it breaks it again. If it
> > > > does, I would demand thatXOSoftworks with you to find a resolution
> > > > or look elsewhere for your DR solution.
>
> > > > If you still have the problem withoutXOSoftin the mix, open a case
> > > > with Microsoft.
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> > > > David A. Bermingham, MCSE, MCSA:Messaging
> > > > Director of Product Managementwww.steeleye.com-Hidequotedtext -
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> > > I think we are addressing this from the wrong angle.
>
> > > When I initiate a replication from the source server to the target
> > > server, the HTTP Virtual SeverClusterresource reports the error
> > > above anddies. ThisHTTP Virtual ServerONLYdiesif I initiate
> > > replication. So it is directly tied into the replication.
> > > It so happens I am usingXOSoftto perform the replicaiton, but please
> > > do not get hung up on that particular product as I don't think it is
> > > doing anything more than a block file copy from Server A to Server B.
>
> > > Please approach this problem from the aspect of why would theCluster
> > > service report ""The IsAlive check for this resource failed." for the
> > >ExchangeHTTP Virtual ServerInstance?
> > > It seems as if the replication is consuming some vital resource that
> > > either theHTTP Virtual Serveror theClusterservice is using/wants
> > > to use.
> > > Has anyone run into a memory configuration issue on anExchange
> > >clusterwhere a particular application has causedClusterresources to
> > > be considered non-responsive and therefore failed?
>
> > > I am trying to get my customer andXOSoftto talk to each other,
> > > however I wanted to simultaneously approach this from a server
> > > configuration side and ask the clustering experts if any of this rings
> > > a bell with a lack of free PTEs or anything like that.
>
> > > Thanks!
> > > Dan Sheehan
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> > Collect some performance data with and without replication enabled.
> > Pay particular attention to Kernel Memory issues as described here...
>
> >http://msexchangeteam.com/archive/20...28/416551.aspx
>
> > Does that server use the /3GB switch? If so, you might want to try it
> > without the switch to give you more available kernel memory.
>
> > David A. Bermingham, MCSE, MCSA:Messaging
> > Director of Product Managementwww.steeleye.com
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> We are in the process of trying to schedule a resource comparison
> because starting the replication knocks the HTTP virtual server
> offline so it has to be planned.
>
> And as mentioned in my first post, the servers are using /3GB. I am
> hesitant to recommend to the customer to try turning this off on a
> production server, therefore reducing the available memory cache to
> Exchange 2003, just to see if it helps (note the reboot seems to buy
> us about a week before the issue returns, so this would be hard to
> measure anyway).
>
> Anyone else run into similar resource contention issues with an
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Any update on this? Have you identified the issue?

On Jun 25, 2:59 pm, bob.william...@steeleye.com wrote:
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I was able to analyze a perfmon capture of every 10 minutes that
covered the time period of when the HTTP virtual server was once again
marked offline. The failure occured on 6/21/07 ~11:30pm.
So I narrowed the scope down in the permon debug from 6:30PM on
6/21/07 to 1:20AM on 6/22/07.
The Free System Page Table Entries never drop below 8400. Here is the
MSFT criteria for Exchange:
-Warning" when the Free System Page Table Entries is less than 8000
-Critical" when the Free System Page Table Entries is less than 5,000

The Paged Pool Bytes were ~92meg the entire time period. Here is the
MSFT criteria for Exchange:
-Warning" when the Pool Paged Bytes counter exceeds 200 MB
-Critical" when the Pool Paged Bytes counter exceeds 220 MB

The Nonpaged Pool Bytes reached up to 107meg, with the average of
99meg. Here is the MSFT criteria for Exchange:
-Warning" when the Pool Nonpaged Bytes counter exceeds 100 MB
-Critical" when the Pool Nonpaged Bytes counter exceeds 110 MB

It also appears for a period time during the replication the system is
potentially paging harder (~350/sec) than after the failure (~25/sec).
After 11:45pm that night the Free System PTEs jump up around 9500, the
pool page bytes drop to about ~90meg, and the nonpage pool byes is
~77meg.

So I don't see anything that causes me to believe the system ran out
of the vital memory resources. The only one that got close was the
Nonpaged Pool Bytes, but it did not cross the "critical" threshold.

Any other suggestions of what to look for in regards to why the
cluster server might think the HTTP virtual server is "offline"?

On Jun 27, 9:58 am, Dan Sheehan <sheeh...@sheehans.org> wrote:
> On Jun 25, 2:59 pm, bob.william...@steeleye.com wrote:
>
>
>
> > Any update on this? Have you identified the issue?- Hide quoted text -
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> > - Show quoted text -
>
> I was able to analyze a perfmon capture of every 10 minutes that
> covered the time period of when the HTTP virtual server was once again
> marked offline. The failure occured on 6/21/07 ~11:30pm.
> So I narrowed the scope down in the permon debug from 6:30PM on
> 6/21/07 to 1:20AM on 6/22/07.
> The Free System Page Table Entries never drop below 8400. Here is the
> MSFT criteria forExchange:
> -Warning" when the Free System Page Table Entries is less than 8000
> -Critical" when the Free System Page Table Entries is less than 5,000
>
> The Paged Pool Bytes were ~92meg the entire time period. Here is the
> MSFT criteria forExchange:
> -Warning" when the Pool Paged Bytes counter exceeds 200 MB
> -Critical" when the Pool Paged Bytes counter exceeds 220 MB
>
> The Nonpaged Pool Bytes reached up to 107meg, with the average of
> 99meg. Here is the MSFT criteria forExchange:
> -Warning" when the Pool Nonpaged Bytes counter exceeds 100 MB
> -Critical" when the Pool Nonpaged Bytes counter exceeds 110 MB
>
> It also appears for a period time during the replication the system is
> potentially paging harder (~350/sec) than after the failure (~25/sec).
> After 11:45pm that night the Free System PTEs jump up around 9500, the
> pool page bytes drop to about ~90meg, and the nonpage pool byes is
> ~77meg.
>
> So I don't see anything that causes me to believe the system ran out
> of the vital memory resources. The only one that got close was the
> Nonpaged Pool Bytes, but it did not cross the "critical" threshold.
>
> Any other suggestions of what to look for in regards to why the
> cluster server might think the HTTP virtual server is "offline"?

I'm having the exact same issue.

Any ideas anybody?