IIS probe - How to disable the "localhost is NOT available" alert.
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IIS probe - How to disable the "localhost is NOT available" alert.

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Article ID: 193542

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Products

DX Unified Infrastructure Management (Nimsoft / UIM)

Issue/Introduction

When installing the IIS probe locally, the probe documentation states the following:


However, the following alert can be generated:


This article explains how to disable this alert, if it is undesired.

Environment

DX UIM 20.4.x / 23.4.x

IIS probe - any version

 

Resolution

To disable/prevent the alert to be generated, please execute the following procedure:


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1- In the etc/hosts file of the probe machine, please uncomment the localhost entry and save the file;

2- Open the IIS probe in raw config, and under "messages", delete the "MsgHostAvailError" key;

3- Deactivate/activate the probe;

4- Clear the alerts and check if they will appear again or not;
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If somehow the alert is still being generated after executing the above procedure, please contact the Broadcom Support Team.

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