No Visual server was found at specified address

[Former Member]

We use the following components:

Microsoft server 2000 + MS IIS 5.0

Microsoft sql server

Sap Enterprise Portal 6.0 SP9

Internet Explorer 6.0.2800.1106

SVG Viewer 3.0.

MSXML 4.0

I have installed Visual composer 6.0 as well as Visual Composer Patch 3 on a virtual server (VMware GSX) on our portal server.

When I try to start the visual composer with the icon it has created during the setup or from IE it gives the error:

Fatal Error:

No Visual Composer Server was found at specified address

(Error reading server parameters in url:bin/gm1433030.asp)"

I ran the VC Analyzer and here are the results.

Could not find VC version at current directory. Searching for installed version.

Installation path: d:\inetpub\wwwroot\SAP NetWeaver Visual Composer

Database connection succeeded.

Checking configuration for virtual directory: IIS Root (Default Web Site)

Checking configuration for virtual directory: IIS Visual Composer virtual directory

In OSS note 817495 "No Visual server was found at specified address", I verified that I could access _{server.ini via the url http://servername/vcserver/}server.ini. I made sure that the "enable parents path" was checked in the default web site. I have deinstalled and reinstalled but I still receive the same error.

Do you have any ideas?

Thanks,

Shayna

[Former Member]

There is a sap note about this issue - 817495. please check it.

[Former Member]

Hi,

I have got the same problem and here is the way I have solved it,

1.go to windows start-->programs--> Administrative 
         tools--> Internet Services Manager
2. go to VCServer folder, then right click & select    
   properties, 
3.In Virtual Directory tab, under application settings, 
  click on Create
4. now you should be having application name as 
   VCServer, and click on Configuration button, 
   under App Options tab, select enable parents path.   
   click ok.

Hope this helps. Ask if u need anything else.

Thanks,

Praveen

PS.Dont forget to allot points if useful/solved

[Former Member]

I have already did this for the VCserver folder but I still get the same error.

Thanks,

Shayna

[Former Member]

Hi Shayna,

Try reinstalling the IIS with exact service packs. Its something to do with the IIS installation. There was a discussion on the thread

Hope this helps.

Thanks,

Praveen

[Former Member]

Hi Shanya,

Can you run the following URL from a browser and post the result?:

http://server:port/VCServer/bin/gm1433030.asp

This may help.

Regards,

Yaniv.

[Former Member]

Ran http://server:port/VCserver/bin/gm1433030.asp and received "The page cannot be displayed."

Thanks,

Shayna

[Former Member]

Hi,

Next thing to do is to make sure that the parent paths issue is out of the way:

Create a new asp file at the location: d:\inetpub\wwwroot\SAP NetWeaver Visual Composer\server\bin\test.asp

with the following content:

<%@ Language="JScript" %>
<!-- #include file="..~server.ini" -->
<%
   Response.write("Success");
%>

If you do not see the "Success" string printed out when you call your asp in the following way:

http://server:port/VCServer/server/bin/test.asp

then you still don't have this parent paths configured correctly.

If you do then you should open an OSS message and let dev support have a look at your installation.

Regards,

Yaniv.

[Former Member]

Hi,

I am taking Praveen's advice and reinstalling IIS. I will let you know if this corrected it or not. I already have an OSS message open and they have not been able to help.

Thanks,

Shayna

[Former Member]

Hi Shayna,

The problem you describe doesn't sound like a problem in IIS installation. Anyway, can you publish your results here?

Thanks,

Yaniv.

[Former Member]

Hi Yaniv,

I have the same problem, the only difference is that i was able to connect to the server the first time. But after that any time i am trying to connect i get this message.

Any ideas?

Anna