Microsoft KB Archive/910831

= Update that adds &quot;IP= exception&quot; statement support for BMSS in Automated Deployment Services =

Article ID: 910831

Article Last Modified on 11/15/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows Server Automated Deployment Services 1.0

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Important This article contains information about how to modify the registry. Make sure to 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:

256986 Description of the Microsoft Windows registry



INTRODUCTION
The BMONITOR Subsystem (BMSS) is the underlying transport for the following devices:
 * Devices that are running the Deployment Agent
 * Devices that are running an operating system and the Administration Agent

The BMSS network service binding settings consist of the BindPolicy and BindExcept registry entries. By default, BMSS binds to all network interfaces. BMSS supports the network service binding mechanism that is specified for Microsoft Automated Deployment Services (ADS). However, BMSS does not support the IP= exception statement in the BindExcept registry entry.



MORE INFORMATION
When the ADS client binds to a specified media access control (MAC) address on Network Load Balancing (NLB)-enabled servers, the ADS client reports its own IP address as the one that belongs to the NLB cluster. The ADS server now refers to this ADS client by using the IP address of the NLB cluster. Therefore, ADS client/server connectivity may be lost.

This software update adds support for the IP= exclusion statement in the BindExcept registry entry for BMSS. After you apply this update, you can exclude the IP addresses of the NLB cluster. To do this, you add the IP= exclusion statement to the BindExclude settings of the BMSS network service binding.

The BMSS network service binding settings are stored in the following registry subkey:

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

To resolve this problem, submit a request to Microsoft Online Customer Services to obtain the hotfix. To submit an online request to obtain the hotfix, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=6294451

Note If additional issues occur or any troubleshooting is required, you might have to create a separate service request. The usual support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for this specific hotfix. To create a separate service request, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

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

File information
The English version of this update 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 tool in Control Panel.

64-bit systems
Note Because of file dependencies, the most recent update that contains the previous files may also contain additional files.

Update installation instructions
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 your operating system. Microsoft cannot guarantee that these problems can be solved. Modify the registry at your own risk.

To apply this hotfix and to enable the use of the IP= exclude statement on the NLB-enabled server, follow these steps:  Extract the software update to a folder that can be accessed by the NLB-enabled server.

Note The following two versions of the software update are extracted:  The ADS1.1-RTM-KB910831-X86-ENU.exe file for 32-bit computers. The ADS1.1-RTM-KB910831-X64-ENU.exe file for 64-bit computers.  Install the ADS client on the NLB-enabled server.

Note The ADS client binds to the MAC address of the interface. Apply the appropriate software update to the NLB-enabled server. Click Start, click Run, type regedit, and then click OK.</li> Locate and then click the following registry subkey:

\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\BMSS

</li> Right-click BindPolicy, click Modify, type 1 in the Value data box, and then click OK.</li> Click BindExcept, and then click Modify.</li> Point to New, click Multi-String Value, type IP= for the name, and then press ENTER.</li> Right-click IP=, and then click Modify.</li> Type in the Value data box.

Note is the IP address that you want to exclude. You can add multiple IP addresses for exclusion to the Value data box.</li> Click OK.</li> Exit Registry Editor.</li></ol>

For more information about the BMSS network service binding settings, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/WindowsServ/2003/all/ADS/en-us/ads_service_bindings_configuration.mspx?mfr=true

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