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6.1.2 Web Host installation not working
Posted: 11 Oct 07 2:37 AM
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I have installed 6.1.3 Webhost on a 2003 server following the guide. It all looks ok, verifys etc except when I go to the address, it would seem the the webpage has lots of <#SYS name=htmlpath> and <#SYS name=swcpath> variables that have not been substituted.
I'm assuming this is because webhost.dll or the similar is not actually running?? I'm hoping someone else has seen this before as surely its something fundamentally wrong with the setup.
The WebDLL user account is all correct and the Web Extensions are setup etc.
Anyone have any clues??
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Re: 6.1.2 Web Host installation not working
Posted: 11 Oct 07 3:29 PM
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Mark,
You said that it has lots of <#SYS> variables not substituted - do any of them resolve or is it all of them (I'm guessing it's all of them)? Can you log in at all (I'm guessing no)? If you can login and get to a detail page, are any of the values showing up? If so, then the DLL is running.
What is the URL you're trying to get to. Make sure that you have "...slxweb.dll/" or "slxweb.dl/home" at the end - if you don't have at least the "/" after slxweb.dll, it causes issues (although probably not what you're seeing).
You mentioned the web extensions are set up - if you've copied the web content to a non-standard location and your virtual directory references the slxweb.dll there, you'll need to make sure you add that copy of the web DLL to the approved list.
I haven't actually seen this before, so I'm just throwing stuff out there, hoping something will stick.
The only other thing I can think: do you have the Microsoft time zone updates applied? I don't even know if it's an issue in 6.1.2, but even if it is, I'm thinking you'd have had trouble installing. Might be worth checking, though.
Jeff
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Re: 6.1.2 Web Host installation not working
Posted: 11 Oct 07 6:00 PM
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Hi Jeff thanks for the reply,
As for the #SYS none of them resolve. Unable to login (goes to a 404 error "http://tbslx/slxweb/%3C#SYS%20name=swcpath>/login" is the URL returned)
The only thing that seems to functioning if the redirector as the URL I go to is http://tbslx/slxweb with is then redirected using the text file from the scripts directory to http://tbslx/scripts/slxweb.dll/home
The install is in all the default directories. I haven't done the timezone updates yes as I come from the land downunder and they are for US timezones are they not? I will put them on though (can't hurt right?)
So I'll keep playing. Thanks |
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Re: 6.1.2 Web Host installation not working
Posted: 12 Oct 07 10:25 AM
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I forget which version that HTTP keep-alives were allowed in SLX, but it did wreak havoc on certain versions. (I know 5.x and before it didn't like them and I want to say it was with 6.2 they became "OK".) If you have them enabled, you might try disabling them. I think in 5.x, it *did* cause problems similar to what you're seeing.
The time zone updated update multiple Time Zone related issues, not just the US. Here's the info as I understand it:
1) KB article/update 933360 is the most current. http://support.microsoft.com/kb/933360
2) KB articlue/update 928388 was superseded by #1 (933360), but was in play at one point in time. http://support.microsoft.com/kb/928388
3) There is a third article, 931836, http://support.microsoft.com/kb/931836, that is superseded by by 933360 as well.
In other words, any of the three applied might be causing some sort of issue, *if* it's a time zone issue. I'm inclined to say it's not, though. It's odd the redirector works - it's apparently letting that ISAPI extension run just fine. I'm not sure why it wouldn't allow the slxweb.dll run if it's "Allowed" as well.
Try the keep alives and see what happens.
Jeff
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Re: 6.1.2 Web Host installation not working
Posted: 12 Oct 07 10:55 AM
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Jeff 6.1.3 does need Keep alives off, so this would cause an issue.
Also, I'm not 100% sure that timezones are an issue as TimeZones wern't implemented until 6.2+ |
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Re: 6.1.2 Web Host installation not working
Posted: 14 Oct 07 6:37 PM
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Hi Jeff/Duncan
I have keep alives off and applied the timezone update. I found now if I go direct to the address Http://tbslx/script/slxweb.dll/home from another PC I get this in the event log of the tbslx web server.
Event Type: Error
Event Source: SLXWebHost
Event Category: None
Event ID: 510
Date: 15/10/2007
Time: 9:30:29 AM
User: EXPRESSNET\slxwebuser
Computer: TBSLX
Description:
System initialization failed Server : slxweb.dll
User : N/A
IP: 192.168.1.80
Thread ID : 1908 Requests: 1 at 34229926
'$SA' is not a valid integer value
No idea what this $SA is. I assume its something in the page its trying to load maybe?
Regards.
P.S. I have v7.2 coming in the next few days. Is it better to wait for that and do a 6.1.2 -> 7.2 upgrade?? |
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Re: 6.1.2 Web Host installation not working
Posted: 15 Oct 07 3:31 AM
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| On the basis you can't get 6.1 to do work. I'd wait. 7.2 is totally different and uses a totally different methodology to work - so you may get better luck with that! |
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Re: 6.1.2 Web Host installation not working
Posted: 15 Oct 07 3:37 AM
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Yep as a bare minimum, I would upgrade to 6.2.3+, as the enhancements to the web client are significant and you will probably have less issues with the set-up of the web client as the install is designed to handle Windows 2003 Server out of the box.
But if you are planning on doing lots of customisation, it’s worth going to 7.2!
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Re: 6.1.2 Web Host installation not working
Posted: 15 Oct 07 8:35 AM
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Could the '$SA' have something to do with some component trying to connect to the database as SA instead of SYSDBA?
I agree with Mike... In my experience the 6.1 Web environment is problematic, if you plan on going to v7.2 in the near future I would not invest anytime in getting v6.1 to work.
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