Microsoft KB Archive/939819

= FIX: You cannot bind a test computer that is running Visual Studio Team System to a specific network adapter if the test computer has multiple network adapters =

Article ID: 939819

Article Last Modified on 11/27/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 Team Suite

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Important This article contains information about how to modify the registry. Make sure that you back up the registry before you modify it. Make sure that you know how to restore the registry if a problem occurs. For more information about how to back up, restore, and modify the registry, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

322756 How to back up and restore the registry in Windows XP and Windows Vista



SYMPTOMS
If a test computer that is running Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 Team System has multiple network adapters, you cannot bind the computer to a specific network adapter. Additionally, you may receive the following error message:

Unable to connect to the controller on ' '. A connection attempt failed because the connected party did not properly respond after a period of time, or established connection failed because connected host has failed to respond.

Or, you may receive a SocketException exception that resembles the following:

A connection attempt failed because the connected party did not properly respond after a period of time, or established connection failed because connected host failed to respond.

Note If the controller computer and any agent computer in a rig have multiple network adapters, you can bind the controller computer and the agent computer to a specific network adapter.



RESOLUTION
Warning Serious problems might occur if you modify the registry incorrectly by using Registry Editor or by using another method. These problems might require that you reinstall the operating system. Microsoft cannot guarantee that these problems can be solved. Modify the registry at your own risk.

Hotfix information
A supported hotfix is now available from Microsoft. However, it is intended to correct only the problem that is described in this article. Apply it only to systems that are experiencing this specific problem. This hotfix may receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, we recommend that you wait for the next Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 Team Suite service pack that contains this hotfix.

To resolve this problem immediately, contact Microsoft Customer Support Services to obtain the hotfix. For a complete list of Microsoft Customer Support Services telephone numbers and information about support costs, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://support.microsoft.com/contactus/?ws=support

Note In special cases, charges that are ordinarily incurred for support calls may be canceled if a Microsoft Support Professional determines that a specific update will resolve your problem. The usual support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for the specific update in question.

Prerequisites
You must have Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 Team Suite Service Pack 1 installed to apply this hotfix.

Restart requirement
You do not have to restart the computer after you apply this hotfix.

Registry information
After you apply this hotfix, you must create a BindTo registry entry. To do this, follow these steps:

Note You will need the IP address of the network adapter to complete this procedure.  Click Start, click Run, type regedit, and then click OK. Locate and then click the following registry subkey:

 On the Edit menu, point to New, and then click String Value. Type BindTo, and then press ENTER. Right-click BindTo, and then click Modify. In the Value data box, type the IP address of the network adapter, and then click OK. On the File menu, click Exit to exit Registry Editor.</li></ol>

Hotfix replacement information
This hotfix does not replace any other hotfixes.

File information
The English version of this hotfix has the file attributes (or later file attributes) that are listed in the following table. The dates and times for these files are listed in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). When you view the file information, it is converted to local time. To find the difference between UTC and local time, use the Time Zone tab in the Date and Time item in Control Panel.

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WORKAROUND
To work around this problem, disable all the network adapters except one.

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STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the &quot;Applies to&quot; section.

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MORE INFORMATION
For more information about all Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 Team Test Load Agent products, visit the following Microsoft Developer Network (MSDN) Web site:

http://blogs.msdn.com/edglas/pages/load-agent-and-load-controller-installation-and-configuration-guide.aspx

For more information about controllers, agents, and rigs, visit the following MSDN Web site:

http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms182634(VS.80).aspx

For more information about the how to troubleshoot controllers, agents, and rigs, visit the following MSDN Web site:

http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms404660(VS.80).aspx

For more information about software update terminology, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

824684 Description of the standard terminology that is used to describe Microsoft software updates

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