Middle Tier Server Install on Windows Server with IIS Confusing Error

  • 3080504
  • 23-Aug-2007
  • 30-Apr-2012

Environment

Novell ZENworks 7 Desktop Management Support Pack 1 - ZDM7 SP1 Middle Tier

Situation

ERROR: Could not read HTTPD.CONF or ADMINSERV.CONF file for retrieving the port number.  Error: NULL
 
When installing Middle Tier (XTier) to Windows 2003 server with Internet Information Services (IIS) not running properly.

Resolution

This can occur if IIS service is not started properly on the Windows 2003 server.  Look at event log for IIS errors, and iisinfo.log for the ZENworks install error.

Status

Reported to Engineering