Article: Q159454
Product(s): Internet Information Server
Version(s): winnt:1.0,2.0
Operating System(s):
Keyword(s):
Last Modified: 04-JUL-1999
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The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Internet Information Server versions 1.0, 2.0
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How to determine if a Support Incident is a server down (Severity A/Sev A)
situation.
NOTE: Below are general guidelines on how to determine if an Internet Information
Server service request is a server down (Sev A) condition. These are general
guidelines and not absolute rules.
RESOLUTION
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The following criteria can be used to determine if this is a Sev A situation.
Question 1
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Has this server worked previously?
This is a server that has been up and running and is no longer functioning.
This is not a test server or an MSDN incident.
Question 2
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Will your business be adversely affected due to this server not working?
Will there be loss of customers, business, revenue due to this server not
functioning?
If this computer, with its current configuration and operating system (OS), has
been previously working and/or there will be a loss of business, revenue, and/or
productivity and/or this issue cannot be opened and deferred for callback in the
morning, this could be considered appropriate and handled according to Sev A
guidelines.
Additional query words:
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Keywords :
Technology : kbiisSearch kbiis200 kbiis100
Version : winnt:1.0,2.0
Hardware : ALPHA x86
Issue type : kbinfo
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