Microsoft KB Archive/263117

= Delay When Connecting MMC to Remote IIS Server =

Article ID: 263117

Article Last Modified on 11/21/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Internet Information Server 4.0
 * Microsoft Internet Information Services 5.0

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This article was previously published under Q263117



SYMPTOMS
When you connect to a remote Microsoft Internet Information Server (IIS) computer that has more than one network card using the Microsoft Management Console (MMC), a delay of approximately 30 seconds may occur on the first connection. Subsequent connections are much quicker.



CAUSE
The remote procedure call (RPC) returns the IP addresses for all of the network interface cards (NICs) on the IIS server. The list is tried in the order in which it is returned. If the first NIC returned is not reachable by the client where MMC is run, the process keeps trying the first address until 32 seconds have passed. After the timeout, it proceeds on down the list.



RESOLUTION
The order in which the list is returned is controlled by the binding order on the TCP/IP protocol. To alter the binding order on Microsoft Windows NT 4.0, follow these steps:


 * 1) Open the network control panel on the IIS Server.
 * 2) Click the Bindings tab.
 * 3) Select Show Bindings for All Protocols.
 * 4) Expand the TCP/IP protocol.
 * 5) Highlight the NIC that you want at the top of the list, and then click Move Up until it is at the top of the list.
 * 6) Restart the IIS server.

To alter the binding order on Microsoft Windows 2000, follow these steps:
 * 1) Open the network control panel on the IIS Server.
 * 2) Click Advanced on the menu, and then select Advanced Settings.
 * 3) Highlight the NIC that you want at the top of the list, and then click the up arrow until the NIC is at the top of the list.
 * 4) Click OK.

