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Author
3 Feb 2009 8:08 AM
BB users
I've a Xchange 2003 Server, with latest SP on a W2K3 server same sp level.

Server has no particular errors or warning and every 2/3 weeks OWA stop to
work: IIS return a page not found to all users.

Exchange still works with outlook, pop, SMTP, except push mail sometime, IIS
seems to work fine and I have NO ERROR in every log... I can restart all
services but IIS doesn't serve page to OWA users.

Seems that IIS can't access xchange but..why??????

Author
3 Feb 2009 2:59 PM
Lee Derbyshire [MVP]
"BB users" <BBus***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:87235C5F-B886-4DE6-AC27-A5CC5562D2F5@microsoft.com...
> I've a Xchange 2003 Server, with latest SP on a W2K3 server same sp level.
>
> Server has no particular errors or warning and every 2/3 weeks OWA stop to
> work: IIS return a page not found to all users.
>
> Exchange still works with outlook, pop, SMTP, except push mail sometime,
> IIS
> seems to work fine and I have NO ERROR in every log... I can restart all
> services but IIS doesn't serve page to OWA users.
>
> Seems that IIS can't access xchange but..why??????

You'll need to check the IIS Log Files (C:\Windows\System32\LogFiles\W3SVC1)
to make sure that the requests are actually reaching the server.

Lee.

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Author
4 Feb 2009 3:12 AM
BB users
what should we look at....?

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"Lee Derbyshire [MVP]" wrote:

> "BB users" <BBus***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:87235C5F-B886-4DE6-AC27-A5CC5562D2F5@microsoft.com...
> > I've a Xchange 2003 Server, with latest SP on a W2K3 server same sp level.
> >
> > Server has no particular errors or warning and every 2/3 weeks OWA stop to
> > work: IIS return a page not found to all users.
> >
> > Exchange still works with outlook, pop, SMTP, except push mail sometime,
> > IIS
> > seems to work fine and I have NO ERROR in every log... I can restart all
> > services but IIS doesn't serve page to OWA users.
> >
> > Seems that IIS can't access xchange but..why??????
>
> You'll need to check the IIS Log Files (C:\Windows\System32\LogFiles\W3SVC1)
> to make sure that the requests are actually reaching the server.
>
> Lee.
>
> --
> ______________________________________
>
> Outlook Web Access For PDA , OWA For WAP
> www.leederbyshire.com
> email a@t leederbyshire d.0.t c.0.m
> ______________________________________
>
>
>
Author
4 Feb 2009 9:52 AM
Lee Derbyshire [MVP]
When it stops working (or if you remember the exact time in the past when it
wasn't working), look for the relevant file in
C:\Windows\System32\LogFiles\W3SVC1 (there's usually one for each day).
Double-click it, and it will open in Notepad.  Note that the times are in
GMT.  Each line represents a request to the server.  If you see big gaps
during the times when it was not working, then the requests are not coming
in.  If you see requests logged, then the results from the server were not
getting back to the client.

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"BB users" <BBus***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:90231D70-ED13-4845-8BFE-41525272B409@microsoft.com...
> what should we look at....?
>
> "Lee Derbyshire [MVP]" wrote:
>
>> "BB users" <BBus***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:87235C5F-B886-4DE6-AC27-A5CC5562D2F5@microsoft.com...
>> > I've a Xchange 2003 Server, with latest SP on a W2K3 server same sp
>> > level.
>> >
>> > Server has no particular errors or warning and every 2/3 weeks OWA stop
>> > to
>> > work: IIS return a page not found to all users.
>> >
>> > Exchange still works with outlook, pop, SMTP, except push mail
>> > sometime,
>> > IIS
>> > seems to work fine and I have NO ERROR in every log... I can restart
>> > all
>> > services but IIS doesn't serve page to OWA users.
>> >
>> > Seems that IIS can't access xchange but..why??????
>>
>> You'll need to check the IIS Log Files
>> (C:\Windows\System32\LogFiles\W3SVC1)
>> to make sure that the requests are actually reaching the server.
>>
>> Lee.
>>
>> --
>> ______________________________________
>>
>> Outlook Web Access For PDA , OWA For WAP
>> www.leederbyshire.com
>> email a@t leederbyshire d.0.t c.0.m
>> ______________________________________
>>
>>
>>
Author
5 Feb 2009 2:40 AM
BB users
We restarted server on 27 Jan at 11:58am.  Before that, we got the last
transaction as below.  Not sure if response was not returned to client.

2009-01-27 11:54:37 W3SVC1 10.0.16.3 GET
/exchange/n***@domain.com/NON_IPM_SUBTREE/Microsoft-Server-ActiveSync/PocketPC/EE8EC412B5EB28687C3EF36E5090A63C/db579b16f005d411a61e0020afa13e80-51f0d1
- 80 - IP Address Microsoft-Server-ActiveSync/6.5.7638.1 401 2 2148074254
2009-01-27 11:54:37 W3SVC1 10.0.16.3 GET
/exchange/n***@domain.com/NON_IPM_SUBTREE/Microsoft-Server-ActiveSync/PocketPC/EE8EC412B5EB28687C3EF36E5090A63C/db579b16f005d411a61e0020afa13e80-51f0d1
- 80 domain\username IP Address Microsoft-Server-ActiveSync/6.5.7638.1 200 0 0
2009-01-27 11:54:37 W3SVC1 10.0.16.3 SEARCH /exchange/n***@domain.com/ - 80
domain\username IP Address Microsoft-Server-ActiveSync/6.5.7638.1 207 0 0

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"Lee Derbyshire [MVP]" wrote:

> When it stops working (or if you remember the exact time in the past when it
> wasn't working), look for the relevant file in
> C:\Windows\System32\LogFiles\W3SVC1 (there's usually one for each day).
> Double-click it, and it will open in Notepad.  Note that the times are in
> GMT.  Each line represents a request to the server.  If you see big gaps
> during the times when it was not working, then the requests are not coming
> in.  If you see requests logged, then the results from the server were not
> getting back to the client.
>
> "BB users" <BBus***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:90231D70-ED13-4845-8BFE-41525272B409@microsoft.com...
> > what should we look at....?
> >
> > "Lee Derbyshire [MVP]" wrote:
> >
> >> "BB users" <BBus***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:87235C5F-B886-4DE6-AC27-A5CC5562D2F5@microsoft.com...
> >> > I've a Xchange 2003 Server, with latest SP on a W2K3 server same sp
> >> > level.
> >> >
> >> > Server has no particular errors or warning and every 2/3 weeks OWA stop
> >> > to
> >> > work: IIS return a page not found to all users.
> >> >
> >> > Exchange still works with outlook, pop, SMTP, except push mail
> >> > sometime,
> >> > IIS
> >> > seems to work fine and I have NO ERROR in every log... I can restart
> >> > all
> >> > services but IIS doesn't serve page to OWA users.
> >> >
> >> > Seems that IIS can't access xchange but..why??????
> >>
> >> You'll need to check the IIS Log Files
> >> (C:\Windows\System32\LogFiles\W3SVC1)
> >> to make sure that the requests are actually reaching the server.
> >>
> >> Lee.
> >>
> >> --
> >> ______________________________________
> >>
> >> Outlook Web Access For PDA , OWA For WAP
> >> www.leederbyshire.com
> >> email a@t leederbyshire d.0.t c.0.m
> >> ______________________________________
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>
>
Author
5 Feb 2009 10:14 AM
Lee Derbyshire [MVP]
That is somebody using ActiveSync.  You need to look for requests that do
not contain /Microsoft-Server-ActiveSync/ in the resource name.


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"BB users" <BBus***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:23824578-8E27-414B-9185-3C5E3D23B24A@microsoft.com...
> We restarted server on 27 Jan at 11:58am.  Before that, we got the last
> transaction as below.  Not sure if response was not returned to client.
>
> 2009-01-27 11:54:37 W3SVC1 10.0.16.3 GET
> /exchange/n***@domain.com/NON_IPM_SUBTREE/Microsoft-Server-ActiveSync/PocketPC/EE8EC412B5EB28687C3EF36E5090A63C/db579b16f005d411a61e0020afa13e80-51f0d1
> - 80 - IP Address Microsoft-Server-ActiveSync/6.5.7638.1 401 2 2148074254
> 2009-01-27 11:54:37 W3SVC1 10.0.16.3 GET
> /exchange/n***@domain.com/NON_IPM_SUBTREE/Microsoft-Server-ActiveSync/PocketPC/EE8EC412B5EB28687C3EF36E5090A63C/db579b16f005d411a61e0020afa13e80-51f0d1
> - 80 domain\username IP Address Microsoft-Server-ActiveSync/6.5.7638.1 200
> 0 0
> 2009-01-27 11:54:37 W3SVC1 10.0.16.3 SEARCH /exchange/n***@domain.com/ -
> 80
> domain\username IP Address Microsoft-Server-ActiveSync/6.5.7638.1 207 0 0
>
> "Lee Derbyshire [MVP]" wrote:
>
>> When it stops working (or if you remember the exact time in the past when
>> it
>> wasn't working), look for the relevant file in
>> C:\Windows\System32\LogFiles\W3SVC1 (there's usually one for each day).
>> Double-click it, and it will open in Notepad.  Note that the times are in
>> GMT.  Each line represents a request to the server.  If you see big gaps
>> during the times when it was not working, then the requests are not
>> coming
>> in.  If you see requests logged, then the results from the server were
>> not
>> getting back to the client.
>>
>> "BB users" <BBus***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:90231D70-ED13-4845-8BFE-41525272B409@microsoft.com...
>> > what should we look at....?
>> >
>> > "Lee Derbyshire [MVP]" wrote:
>> >
>> >> "BB users" <BBus***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> news:87235C5F-B886-4DE6-AC27-A5CC5562D2F5@microsoft.com...
>> >> > I've a Xchange 2003 Server, with latest SP on a W2K3 server same sp
>> >> > level.
>> >> >
>> >> > Server has no particular errors or warning and every 2/3 weeks OWA
>> >> > stop
>> >> > to
>> >> > work: IIS return a page not found to all users.
>> >> >
>> >> > Exchange still works with outlook, pop, SMTP, except push mail
>> >> > sometime,
>> >> > IIS
>> >> > seems to work fine and I have NO ERROR in every log... I can restart
>> >> > all
>> >> > services but IIS doesn't serve page to OWA users.
>> >> >
>> >> > Seems that IIS can't access xchange but..why??????
>> >>
>> >> You'll need to check the IIS Log Files
>> >> (C:\Windows\System32\LogFiles\W3SVC1)
>> >> to make sure that the requests are actually reaching the server.
>> >>
>> >> Lee.
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >> ______________________________________
>> >>
>> >> Outlook Web Access For PDA , OWA For WAP
>> >> www.leederbyshire.com
>> >> email a@t leederbyshire d.0.t c.0.m
>> >> ______________________________________
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>>
>>
>>
Author
6 Feb 2009 1:19 AM
BB users
Both OWA and push mail were stopped during that period.  OWA transaction
seems not logged to IIS log......

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"Lee Derbyshire [MVP]" wrote:

>
> That is somebody using ActiveSync.  You need to look for requests that do
> not contain /Microsoft-Server-ActiveSync/ in the resource name.
>
>
> "BB users" <BBus***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:23824578-8E27-414B-9185-3C5E3D23B24A@microsoft.com...
> > We restarted server on 27 Jan at 11:58am.  Before that, we got the last
> > transaction as below.  Not sure if response was not returned to client.
> >
> > 2009-01-27 11:54:37 W3SVC1 10.0.16.3 GET
> > /exchange/n***@domain.com/NON_IPM_SUBTREE/Microsoft-Server-ActiveSync/PocketPC/EE8EC412B5EB28687C3EF36E5090A63C/db579b16f005d411a61e0020afa13e80-51f0d1
> > - 80 - IP Address Microsoft-Server-ActiveSync/6.5.7638.1 401 2 2148074254
> > 2009-01-27 11:54:37 W3SVC1 10.0.16.3 GET
> > /exchange/n***@domain.com/NON_IPM_SUBTREE/Microsoft-Server-ActiveSync/PocketPC/EE8EC412B5EB28687C3EF36E5090A63C/db579b16f005d411a61e0020afa13e80-51f0d1
> > - 80 domain\username IP Address Microsoft-Server-ActiveSync/6.5.7638.1 200
> > 0 0
> > 2009-01-27 11:54:37 W3SVC1 10.0.16.3 SEARCH /exchange/n***@domain.com/ -
> > 80
> > domain\username IP Address Microsoft-Server-ActiveSync/6.5.7638.1 207 0 0
> >
> > "Lee Derbyshire [MVP]" wrote:
> >
> >> When it stops working (or if you remember the exact time in the past when
> >> it
> >> wasn't working), look for the relevant file in
> >> C:\Windows\System32\LogFiles\W3SVC1 (there's usually one for each day).
> >> Double-click it, and it will open in Notepad.  Note that the times are in
> >> GMT.  Each line represents a request to the server.  If you see big gaps
> >> during the times when it was not working, then the requests are not
> >> coming
> >> in.  If you see requests logged, then the results from the server were
> >> not
> >> getting back to the client.
> >>
> >> "BB users" <BBus***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:90231D70-ED13-4845-8BFE-41525272B409@microsoft.com...
> >> > what should we look at....?
> >> >
> >> > "Lee Derbyshire [MVP]" wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> "BB users" <BBus***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> >> news:87235C5F-B886-4DE6-AC27-A5CC5562D2F5@microsoft.com...
> >> >> > I've a Xchange 2003 Server, with latest SP on a W2K3 server same sp
> >> >> > level.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Server has no particular errors or warning and every 2/3 weeks OWA
> >> >> > stop
> >> >> > to
> >> >> > work: IIS return a page not found to all users.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Exchange still works with outlook, pop, SMTP, except push mail
> >> >> > sometime,
> >> >> > IIS
> >> >> > seems to work fine and I have NO ERROR in every log... I can restart
> >> >> > all
> >> >> > services but IIS doesn't serve page to OWA users.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Seems that IIS can't access xchange but..why??????
> >> >>
> >> >> You'll need to check the IIS Log Files
> >> >> (C:\Windows\System32\LogFiles\W3SVC1)
> >> >> to make sure that the requests are actually reaching the server.
> >> >>
> >> >> Lee.
> >> >>
> >> >> --
> >> >> ______________________________________
> >> >>
> >> >> Outlook Web Access For PDA , OWA For WAP
> >> >> www.leederbyshire.com
> >> >> email a@t leederbyshire d.0.t c.0.m
> >> >> ______________________________________
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>
>
Author
6 Feb 2009 1:49 PM
Lee Derbyshire [MVP]
You mean that at the time shown in those log entries (2009-01-27 11:54:37
[note that iis logs times in GMT]), your OWA was unavailable?

There are several things to note from the logs:

1.  IIS was responding to requests at 2009-01-27 11:54:37 GMT, so it was up
and running.
2.  The internal ActiveSync requests to the Exchange VDir are successful, so
OWA should have been working (as far as the server is concerned).
3.  A device somewhere was able to make the initial ActiveSync connection
from somewhere, so at least someone was able to connect to IIS on the server
via whatever firewalls are in place.

I think you'll have to wait until you see the error again, and describe
exactly what is displayed to the user, and how long it takes to appear.  And
also check the IIS logs and see what, if anything, is written to them.


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"BB users" <BBus***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:D708BD01-94AB-4C83-AC72-785A3019EA59@microsoft.com...
> Both OWA and push mail were stopped during that period.  OWA transaction
> seems not logged to IIS log......
>
> "Lee Derbyshire [MVP]" wrote:
>
>>
>> That is somebody using ActiveSync.  You need to look for requests that do
>> not contain /Microsoft-Server-ActiveSync/ in the resource name.
>>
>>
>> "BB users" <BBus***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:23824578-8E27-414B-9185-3C5E3D23B24A@microsoft.com...
>> > We restarted server on 27 Jan at 11:58am.  Before that, we got the last
>> > transaction as below.  Not sure if response was not returned to client.
>> >
>> > 2009-01-27 11:54:37 W3SVC1 10.0.16.3 GET
>> > /exchange/n***@domain.com/NON_IPM_SUBTREE/Microsoft-Server-ActiveSync/PocketPC/EE8EC412B5EB28687C3EF36E5090A63C/db579b16f005d411a61e0020afa13e80-51f0d1
>> > - 80 - IP Address Microsoft-Server-ActiveSync/6.5.7638.1 401 2
>> > 2148074254
>> > 2009-01-27 11:54:37 W3SVC1 10.0.16.3 GET
>> > /exchange/n***@domain.com/NON_IPM_SUBTREE/Microsoft-Server-ActiveSync/PocketPC/EE8EC412B5EB28687C3EF36E5090A63C/db579b16f005d411a61e0020afa13e80-51f0d1
>> > - 80 domain\username IP Address Microsoft-Server-ActiveSync/6.5.7638.1
>> > 200
>> > 0 0
>> > 2009-01-27 11:54:37 W3SVC1 10.0.16.3 SEARCH
>> > /exchange/n***@domain.com/ -
>> > 80
>> > domain\username IP Address Microsoft-Server-ActiveSync/6.5.7638.1 207 0
>> > 0
>> >
>> > "Lee Derbyshire [MVP]" wrote:
>> >
>> >> When it stops working (or if you remember the exact time in the past
>> >> when
>> >> it
>> >> wasn't working), look for the relevant file in
>> >> C:\Windows\System32\LogFiles\W3SVC1 (there's usually one for each
>> >> day).
>> >> Double-click it, and it will open in Notepad.  Note that the times are
>> >> in
>> >> GMT.  Each line represents a request to the server.  If you see big
>> >> gaps
>> >> during the times when it was not working, then the requests are not
>> >> coming
>> >> in.  If you see requests logged, then the results from the server were
>> >> not
>> >> getting back to the client.
>> >>
>> >> "BB users" <BBus***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> news:90231D70-ED13-4845-8BFE-41525272B409@microsoft.com...
>> >> > what should we look at....?
>> >> >
>> >> > "Lee Derbyshire [MVP]" wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> >> "BB users" <BBus***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> >> news:87235C5F-B886-4DE6-AC27-A5CC5562D2F5@microsoft.com...
>> >> >> > I've a Xchange 2003 Server, with latest SP on a W2K3 server same
>> >> >> > sp
>> >> >> > level.
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > Server has no particular errors or warning and every 2/3 weeks
>> >> >> > OWA
>> >> >> > stop
>> >> >> > to
>> >> >> > work: IIS return a page not found to all users.
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > Exchange still works with outlook, pop, SMTP, except push mail
>> >> >> > sometime,
>> >> >> > IIS
>> >> >> > seems to work fine and I have NO ERROR in every log... I can
>> >> >> > restart
>> >> >> > all
>> >> >> > services but IIS doesn't serve page to OWA users.
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > Seems that IIS can't access xchange but..why??????
>> >> >>
>> >> >> You'll need to check the IIS Log Files
>> >> >> (C:\Windows\System32\LogFiles\W3SVC1)
>> >> >> to make sure that the requests are actually reaching the server.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Lee.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> --
>> >> >> ______________________________________
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Outlook Web Access For PDA , OWA For WAP
>> >> >> www.leederbyshire.com
>> >> >> email a@t leederbyshire d.0.t c.0.m
>> >> >> ______________________________________
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>>
>>
>>
Author
7 Feb 2009 4:37 AM
BB users
Thanks for your replied......again.
Seems like OWA activaties and error for ActiveSyn are not not logged to IIS
log as well.  How to enable these loggings, especially shown the error,
warning....etc.



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"Lee Derbyshire [MVP]" wrote:

> You mean that at the time shown in those log entries (2009-01-27 11:54:37
> [note that iis logs times in GMT]), your OWA was unavailable?
>
> There are several things to note from the logs:
>
> 1.  IIS was responding to requests at 2009-01-27 11:54:37 GMT, so it was up
> and running.
> 2.  The internal ActiveSync requests to the Exchange VDir are successful, so
> OWA should have been working (as far as the server is concerned).
> 3.  A device somewhere was able to make the initial ActiveSync connection
> from somewhere, so at least someone was able to connect to IIS on the server
> via whatever firewalls are in place.
>
> I think you'll have to wait until you see the error again, and describe
> exactly what is displayed to the user, and how long it takes to appear.  And
> also check the IIS logs and see what, if anything, is written to them.
>
>
> "BB users" <BBus***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:D708BD01-94AB-4C83-AC72-785A3019EA59@microsoft.com...
> > Both OWA and push mail were stopped during that period.  OWA transaction
> > seems not logged to IIS log......
> >
> > "Lee Derbyshire [MVP]" wrote:
> >
> >>
> >> That is somebody using ActiveSync.  You need to look for requests that do
> >> not contain /Microsoft-Server-ActiveSync/ in the resource name.
> >>
> >>
> >> "BB users" <BBus***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:23824578-8E27-414B-9185-3C5E3D23B24A@microsoft.com...
> >> > We restarted server on 27 Jan at 11:58am.  Before that, we got the last
> >> > transaction as below.  Not sure if response was not returned to client.
> >> >
> >> > 2009-01-27 11:54:37 W3SVC1 10.0.16.3 GET
> >> > /exchange/n***@domain.com/NON_IPM_SUBTREE/Microsoft-Server-ActiveSync/PocketPC/EE8EC412B5EB28687C3EF36E5090A63C/db579b16f005d411a61e0020afa13e80-51f0d1
> >> > - 80 - IP Address Microsoft-Server-ActiveSync/6.5.7638.1 401 2
> >> > 2148074254
> >> > 2009-01-27 11:54:37 W3SVC1 10.0.16.3 GET
> >> > /exchange/n***@domain.com/NON_IPM_SUBTREE/Microsoft-Server-ActiveSync/PocketPC/EE8EC412B5EB28687C3EF36E5090A63C/db579b16f005d411a61e0020afa13e80-51f0d1
> >> > - 80 domain\username IP Address Microsoft-Server-ActiveSync/6.5.7638.1
> >> > 200
> >> > 0 0
> >> > 2009-01-27 11:54:37 W3SVC1 10.0.16.3 SEARCH
> >> > /exchange/n***@domain.com/ -
> >> > 80
> >> > domain\username IP Address Microsoft-Server-ActiveSync/6.5.7638.1 207 0
> >> > 0
> >> >
> >> > "Lee Derbyshire [MVP]" wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> When it stops working (or if you remember the exact time in the past
> >> >> when
> >> >> it
> >> >> wasn't working), look for the relevant file in
> >> >> C:\Windows\System32\LogFiles\W3SVC1 (there's usually one for each
> >> >> day).
> >> >> Double-click it, and it will open in Notepad.  Note that the times are
> >> >> in
> >> >> GMT.  Each line represents a request to the server.  If you see big
> >> >> gaps
> >> >> during the times when it was not working, then the requests are not
> >> >> coming
> >> >> in.  If you see requests logged, then the results from the server were
> >> >> not
> >> >> getting back to the client.
> >> >>
> >> >> "BB users" <BBus***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> >> news:90231D70-ED13-4845-8BFE-41525272B409@microsoft.com...
> >> >> > what should we look at....?
> >> >> >
> >> >> > "Lee Derbyshire [MVP]" wrote:
> >> >> >
> >> >> >> "BB users" <BBus***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> >> >> news:87235C5F-B886-4DE6-AC27-A5CC5562D2F5@microsoft.com...
> >> >> >> > I've a Xchange 2003 Server, with latest SP on a W2K3 server same
> >> >> >> > sp
> >> >> >> > level.
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> > Server has no particular errors or warning and every 2/3 weeks
> >> >> >> > OWA
> >> >> >> > stop
> >> >> >> > to
> >> >> >> > work: IIS return a page not found to all users.
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> > Exchange still works with outlook, pop, SMTP, except push mail
> >> >> >> > sometime,
> >> >> >> > IIS
> >> >> >> > seems to work fine and I have NO ERROR in every log... I can
> >> >> >> > restart
> >> >> >> > all
> >> >> >> > services but IIS doesn't serve page to OWA users.
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> > Seems that IIS can't access xchange but..why??????
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> You'll need to check the IIS Log Files
> >> >> >> (C:\Windows\System32\LogFiles\W3SVC1)
> >> >> >> to make sure that the requests are actually reaching the server.
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> Lee.
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> --
> >> >> >> ______________________________________
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> Outlook Web Access For PDA , OWA For WAP
> >> >> >> www.leederbyshire.com
> >> >> >> email a@t leederbyshire d.0.t c.0.m
> >> >> >> ______________________________________
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
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>
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9 Feb 2009 1:20 PM
Lee Derbyshire [MVP]
IIS logging is already enabled, otherwise you would not have been able to
post the log entries you have already posted.  If you see an error displayed
at the client end, and you don't see anything in the IIS logs, then the
request has probably not even reached the server.

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"BB users" <BBus***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:E71C76D6-468B-41B0-9F9A-2A5D520FC53E@microsoft.com...
> Thanks for your replied......again.
> Seems like OWA activaties and error for ActiveSyn are not not logged to
> IIS
> log as well.  How to enable these loggings, especially shown the error,
> warning....etc.
>
>
>
> "Lee Derbyshire [MVP]" wrote:
>
>> You mean that at the time shown in those log entries (2009-01-27 11:54:37
>> [note that iis logs times in GMT]), your OWA was unavailable?
>>
>> There are several things to note from the logs:
>>
>> 1.  IIS was responding to requests at 2009-01-27 11:54:37 GMT, so it was
>> up
>> and running.
>> 2.  The internal ActiveSync requests to the Exchange VDir are successful,
>> so
>> OWA should have been working (as far as the server is concerned).
>> 3.  A device somewhere was able to make the initial ActiveSync connection
>> from somewhere, so at least someone was able to connect to IIS on the
>> server
>> via whatever firewalls are in place.
>>
>> I think you'll have to wait until you see the error again, and describe
>> exactly what is displayed to the user, and how long it takes to appear.
>> And
>> also check the IIS logs and see what, if anything, is written to them.
>>
>>
>> "BB users" <BBus***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:D708BD01-94AB-4C83-AC72-785A3019EA59@microsoft.com...
>> > Both OWA and push mail were stopped during that period.  OWA
>> > transaction
>> > seems not logged to IIS log......
>> >
>> > "Lee Derbyshire [MVP]" wrote:
>> >
>> >>
>> >> That is somebody using ActiveSync.  You need to look for requests that
>> >> do
>> >> not contain /Microsoft-Server-ActiveSync/ in the resource name.
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> "BB users" <BBus***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> news:23824578-8E27-414B-9185-3C5E3D23B24A@microsoft.com...
>> >> > We restarted server on 27 Jan at 11:58am.  Before that, we got the
>> >> > last
>> >> > transaction as below.  Not sure if response was not returned to
>> >> > client.
>> >> >
>> >> > 2009-01-27 11:54:37 W3SVC1 10.0.16.3 GET
>> >> > /exchange/n***@domain.com/NON_IPM_SUBTREE/Microsoft-Server-ActiveSync/PocketPC/EE8EC412B5EB28687C3EF36E5090A63C/db579b16f005d411a61e0020afa13e80-51f0d1
>> >> > - 80 - IP Address Microsoft-Server-ActiveSync/6.5.7638.1 401 2
>> >> > 2148074254
>> >> > 2009-01-27 11:54:37 W3SVC1 10.0.16.3 GET
>> >> > /exchange/n***@domain.com/NON_IPM_SUBTREE/Microsoft-Server-ActiveSync/PocketPC/EE8EC412B5EB28687C3EF36E5090A63C/db579b16f005d411a61e0020afa13e80-51f0d1
>> >> > - 80 domain\username IP Address
>> >> > Microsoft-Server-ActiveSync/6.5.7638.1
>> >> > 200
>> >> > 0 0
>> >> > 2009-01-27 11:54:37 W3SVC1 10.0.16.3 SEARCH
>> >> > /exchange/n***@domain.com/ -
>> >> > 80
>> >> > domain\username IP Address Microsoft-Server-ActiveSync/6.5.7638.1
>> >> > 207 0
>> >> > 0
>> >> >
>> >> > "Lee Derbyshire [MVP]" wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> >> When it stops working (or if you remember the exact time in the
>> >> >> past
>> >> >> when
>> >> >> it
>> >> >> wasn't working), look for the relevant file in
>> >> >> C:\Windows\System32\LogFiles\W3SVC1 (there's usually one for each
>> >> >> day).
>> >> >> Double-click it, and it will open in Notepad.  Note that the times
>> >> >> are
>> >> >> in
>> >> >> GMT.  Each line represents a request to the server.  If you see big
>> >> >> gaps
>> >> >> during the times when it was not working, then the requests are not
>> >> >> coming
>> >> >> in.  If you see requests logged, then the results from the server
>> >> >> were
>> >> >> not
>> >> >> getting back to the client.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> "BB users" <BBus***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> >> news:90231D70-ED13-4845-8BFE-41525272B409@microsoft.com...
>> >> >> > what should we look at....?
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > "Lee Derbyshire [MVP]" wrote:
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> "BB users" <BBus***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> >> >> news:87235C5F-B886-4DE6-AC27-A5CC5562D2F5@microsoft.com...
>> >> >> >> > I've a Xchange 2003 Server, with latest SP on a W2K3 server
>> >> >> >> > same
>> >> >> >> > sp
>> >> >> >> > level.
>> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> > Server has no particular errors or warning and every 2/3 weeks
>> >> >> >> > OWA
>> >> >> >> > stop
>> >> >> >> > to
>> >> >> >> > work: IIS return a page not found to all users.
>> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> > Exchange still works with outlook, pop, SMTP, except push mail
>> >> >> >> > sometime,
>> >> >> >> > IIS
>> >> >> >> > seems to work fine and I have NO ERROR in every log... I can
>> >> >> >> > restart
>> >> >> >> > all
>> >> >> >> > services but IIS doesn't serve page to OWA users.
>> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> > Seems that IIS can't access xchange but..why??????
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> You'll need to check the IIS Log Files
>> >> >> >> (C:\Windows\System32\LogFiles\W3SVC1)
>> >> >> >> to make sure that the requests are actually reaching the server.
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> Lee.
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> --
>> >> >> >> ______________________________________
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> Outlook Web Access For PDA , OWA For WAP
>> >> >> >> www.leederbyshire.com
>> >> >> >> email a@t leederbyshire d.0.t c.0.m
>> >> >> >> ______________________________________
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>>
>>
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