Problem with message server.

Question

Hi folks,
We had to use IDES (4.7) on a standalone workstation to test some BizTalk functionality.
The workstation has Windows Server 2003 and we only have SQL Server 2000 available with us.
The installation has gone through fine, we are able to even log into the 000 client with the SAP* userid. How ever, the MMC reports that the message server has errors and has STOPPED the service.
I have scourged the forum trying to look out for answers but is a NO GO till now.
Please help.
Below is the info i think might be useful for trouble shooting.
The log from devms:_
[Thr 3048] ***LOG Q01=> MsSInit, MSStart (Msg Server 1 3044) [msxxserv.c   1671]
[Thr 3048] ***LOG Q0I=> NiPGetServByName2: service 'sapmsIDS' not found: getservbyname_r [ninti.c 505]
[Thr 3048] *** ERROR => MsSCommInit: NiBufListen(sapmsIDS) (rc=NIESERV_UNKNOWN) [msxxserv.c   8878]
[Thr 3048] *** ERROR => MsSInit: MsSCommInit [msxxserv.c   1699]
[Thr 3048] *** ERROR => main: MsSInit [msxxserv.c   5317]
[Thr 3048] ***LOG Q02=> MsSHalt, MSStop (Msg Server 3044) [msxxserv.c   5365]
The log from devw0:_
M  *** ERROR => ThCheckReqInfo: message send/receive failed [thxxhead.c   16042]
M  *** ERROR => ThMBufFullRead: ThOpcodeToMsg [thxxmbuf.c   192]
M  *** ERROR => ThMBufGet: ThMBufFullRead [thxxmbuf.c   150]
M  *** ERROR => ThCheckReqInfo: message send/receive failed [thxxhead.c   16042]
M  *** ERROR => ThSysAdmMsg: ThAdmSend [thxxab.c     6790]
M  *** ERROR => ThCheckReqInfo: message send/receive failed [thxxhead.c   16042]
M  *** ERROR => ThMBufFullRead: ThOpcodeToMsg [thxxmbuf.c   192]
M  *** ERROR => ThMBufGet: ThMBufFullRead [thxxmbuf.c   150]
M  *** ERROR => ThCheckReqInfo: message send/receive failed [thxxhead.c   16042]
M  *** ERROR => ThMBufFullRead: ThOpcodeToMsg [thxxmbuf.c   192]
M  *** ERROR => ThMBufGet: ThMBufFullRead [thxxmbuf.c   150]
M  *** ERROR => ThCheckReqInfo: message send/receive failed [thxxhead.c   16042]
M  *** ERROR => ThMBufFullRead: ThOpcodeToMsg [thxxmbuf.c   192]
M  *** ERROR => ThMBufGet: ThMBufFullRead [thxxmbuf.c   150]
M  *** ERROR => ThCheckReqInfo: message send/receive failed [thxxhead.c   16042]
M  *** ERROR => ThMBufFullRead: ThOpcodeToMsg [thxxmbuf.c   192]
M  *** ERROR => ThMBufGet: ThMBufFullRead [thxxmbuf.c   150]
M  *** ERROR => ThCheckReqInfo: message send/receive failed [thxxhead.c   16042]
M  *** ERROR => ThMBufFullRead: ThOpcodeToMsg [thxxmbuf.c   192]
M  *** ERROR => ThMBufGet: ThMBufFullRead [thxxmbuf.c   150]
M  *** ERROR => ThCheckReqInfo: message send/receive failed [thxxhead.c   16042]
M  *** ERROR => ThMBufFullRead: ThOpcodeToMsg [thxxmbuf.c   192]
M  *** ERROR => ThMBufGet: ThMBufFullRead [thxxmbuf.c   150]
M  *** ERROR => ThCheckReqInfo: message send/receive failed [thxxhead.c   16042]
M  *** ERROR => ThSysAdmMsg: ThAdmSend [thxxab.c     6790]
M  *** ERROR => ThCheckReqInfo: message send/receive failed [thxxhead.c   16042]
M  *** ERROR => ThSysAdmMsg: ThAdmSend [thxxab.c     6790]
M  *** ERROR => ThCheckReqInfo: message send/receive failed [thxxhead.c   16042]
M  *** ERROR => ThMBufFullRead: ThOpcodeToMsg [thxxmbuf.c   192]
M  *** ERROR => ThMBufGet: ThMBufFullRead [thxxmbuf.c   150]
The services file under /etc folder has the below entry entered correctly.
sapmsIDS         3600/tcp
The hosts file also has the correct entry
127.0.0.1       localhost
Can anybody help resolve the problem?

Answer 1

> We had to use IDES (4.7) on a standalone workstation to test some BizTalk functionality.
> The workstation has Windows Server 2003 and we only have SQL Server 2000 available with us.
If you have a valid license you can download a recent installation version with SQL Server 2005.
>
> [Thr 3048] ***LOG Q0I=> NiPGetServByName2: service 'sapmsIDS' not found: getservbyname_r [ninti.c 505]
> The services file under /etc folder has the below entry entered correctly.
> sapmsIDS         3600/tcp
Is there a new line unterneath this entry?
>
> The hosts file also has the correct entry
> 127.0.0.1       localhost
Is that all you have in your hosts? Usually you should have the hostname plus the IP addresse of the system.
Markus