VS2013 Update 3 and Azure SDK 2.4 started opening localhost instead of local IP address

I submitted a bug report about this bug in August of last year, but I'm tired of waiting for an actual response from MS. Can anyone help with this bug here?

https://connect.microsoft.com/VisualStudio/feedback/details/956300/vs2013-update-3-and-azure-sdk-2-4-started-opening-localhost-instead-of-local-ip-address

Here is the meat of the bug:

We just updated Visual Studio 2013 to Update 3 and updated Azure SDK to version 2.4. We select "Use IIS Web Server" and "Use Full Emulator" for the WebRole.

Previously, when we debugged our solutions, they would start up the Azure Emulators, then open the browser with the correct local IP address and port number (e.g. 127.0.0.1:81). If we open another solution and debug it, it would then open the browser with an incremented IP address and new port number (e.g. 127.0.0.2:83).

Now, out of nowhere, after doing these updates, when my coworker and I (two separate computers) try to debug any of our solutions, it opens the browser with "localhost:81". This works fine for the first solution we run (since localhost binds to 127.0.0.1, which is where the site is actually running), but when we run a second solution, it opens with "localhost:83". This obviously doesn't work, because it's mapping to "127.0.0.1:83", when that site actually maps to "127.0.0.2:83".

I checked in the Azure Compute Emulator and see some errors appearing, but not sure what they mean or if they are causing this issue:

[MonAgentHost] Error: MA EVENT: 2014-08-25T20:52:09.136Z
[MonAgentHost] Error:     2
[MonAgentHost] Error:     9136
[MonAgentHost] Error:     9016
[MonAgentHost] Error:     SystemEventsListener.dll
[MonAgentHost] Error:     0
[MonAgentHost] Error:     f795f9c8-6543-4edd-8fef-c36e51e
[MonAgentHost] Error:     systemeventslistener.cpp
[MonAgentHost] Error:     SystemEventsListener::GetEventMetaData
[MonAgentHost] Error:     1312
[MonAgentHost] Error:     0
[MonAgentHost] Error:     2
[MonAgentHost] Error:     The system cannot find the file specified.
[MonAgentHost] Error:     EvtOpenPublisherMetadata failed
[MonAgentHost] Error: MA EVENT: 2014-08-25T20:52:09.136Z
[MonAgentHost] Error:     2
[MonAgentHost] Error:     9136
[MonAgentHost] Error:     9016
[MonAgentHost] Error:     SystemEventsListener.dll
[MonAgentHost] Error:     0
[MonAgentHost] Error:     f795f9c8-6543-4edd-8fef-c36e51e
[MonAgentHost] Error:     systemeventslistener.cpp
[MonAgentHost] Error:     SystemEventsListener::AnalyzeEvent
[MonAgentHost] Error:     1197
[MonAgentHost] Error:     ffffffff80010008
[MonAgentHost] Error:     0
[MonAgentHost] Error:    
[MonAgentHost] Error:     Error: Cannot get event message meta data
[MonAgentHost] Error: MA EVENT: 2014-08-25T20:52:09.197Z
[MonAgentHost] Error:     2
[MonAgentHost] Error:     9136
[MonAgentHost] Error:     9016
[MonAgentHost] Error:     SystemEventsListener.dll
[MonAgentHost] Error:     0
[MonAgentHost] Error:     f795f9c8-6543-4edd-8fef-c36e51e
[MonAgentHost] Error:     systemeventslistener.cpp
[MonAgentHost] Error:     SystemEventsListener::GetEventMetaData
[MonAgentHost] Error:     1312
[MonAgentHost] Error:     0
[MonAgentHost] Error:     2
[MonAgentHost] Error:     The system cannot find the file specified.
[MonAgentHost] Error:     EvtOpenPublisherMetadata failed
[MonAgentHost] Error: MA EVENT: 2014-08-25T20:52:09.197Z
[MonAgentHost] Error:     2
[MonAgentHost] Error:     9136
[MonAgentHost] Error:     9016
[MonAgentHost] Error:     SystemEventsListener.dll
[MonAgentHost] Error:     0
[MonAgentHost] Error:     f795f9c8-6543-4edd-8fef-c36e51e
[MonAgentHost] Error:     systemeventslistener.cpp
[MonAgentHost] Error:     SystemEventsListener::AnalyzeEvent
[MonAgentHost] Error:     1197
[MonAgentHost] Error:     ffffffff80010008
[MonAgentHost] Error:     0
[MonAgentHost] Error:    
[MonAgentHost] Error:     Error: Cannot get event message meta data
[MonAgentHost] Error: MA EVENT: 2014-08-25T20:52:13.267Z
[MonAgentHost] Error:     2
[MonAgentHost] Error:     9136
[MonAgentHost] Error:     9016
[MonAgentHost] Error:     SystemEventsListener.dll
[MonAgentHost] Error:     0
[MonAgentHost] Error:     f795f9c8-6543-4edd-8fef-c36e51e
[MonAgentHost] Error:     systemeventslistener.cpp
[MonAgentHost] Error:     SystemEventsListener::GetEventMetaData
[MonAgentHost] Error:     1312
[MonAgentHost] Error:     0
[MonAgentHost] Error:     2
[MonAgentHost] Error:     The system cannot find the file specified.
[MonAgentHost] Error:     EvtOpenPublisherMetadata failed
[MonAgentHost] Error: MA EVENT: 2014-08-25T20:52:13.267Z
[MonAgentHost] Error:     2
[MonAgentHost] Error:     9136
[MonAgentHost] Error:     9016
[MonAgentHost] Error:     SystemEventsListener.dll
[MonAgentHost] Error:     0
[MonAgentHost] Error:     f795f9c8-6543-4edd-8fef-c36e51e
[MonAgentHost] Error:     systemeventslistener.cpp
[MonAgentHost] Error:     SystemEventsListener::AnalyzeEvent
[MonAgentHost] Error:     1197
[MonAgentHost] Error:     ffffffff80010008
[MonAgentHost] Error:     0
[MonAgentHost] Error:    
[MonAgentHost] Error:     Error: Cannot get event message meta data
[MonAgentHost] Error: MA EVENT: 2014-08-25T20:52:13.296Z
[MonAgentHost] Error:     2
[MonAgentHost] Error:     9136
[MonAgentHost] Error:     9016
[MonAgentHost] Error:     SystemEventsListener.dll
[MonAgentHost] Error:     0
[MonAgentHost] Error:     f795f9c8-6543-4edd-8fef-c36e51e
[MonAgentHost] Error:     systemeventslistener.cpp
[MonAgentHost] Error:     SystemEventsListener::GetEventMetaData
[MonAgentHost] Error:     1312
[MonAgentHost] Error:     0
[MonAgentHost] Error:     2
[MonAgentHost] Error:     The system cannot find the file specified.
[MonAgentHost] Error:     EvtOpenPublisherMetadata failed
[MonAgentHost] Error: MA EVENT: 2014-08-25T20:52:13.296Z
[MonAgentHost] Error:     2
[MonAgentHost] Error:     9136
[MonAgentHost] Error:     9016
[MonAgentHost] Error:     SystemEventsListener.dll
[MonAgentHost] Error:     0
[MonAgentHost] Error:     f795f9c8-6543-4edd-8fef-c36e51e
[MonAgentHost] Error:     systemeventslistener.cpp
[MonAgentHost] Error:     SystemEventsListener::AnalyzeEvent
[MonAgentHost] Error:     1197
[MonAgentHost] Error:     ffffffff80010008
[MonAgentHost] Error:     0
[MonAgentHost] Error:    
[MonAgentHost] Error:     Error: Cannot get event message meta data
[MonAgentHost] Error: MA EVENT: 2014-08-25T20:52:16.087Z
[MonAgentHost] Error:     2
[MonAgentHost] Error:     9136
[MonAgentHost] Error:     9016
[MonAgentHost] Error:     SystemEventsListener.dll
[MonAgentHost] Error:     0
[MonAgentHost] Error:     f795f9c8-6543-4edd-8fef-c36e51e
[MonAgentHost] Error:     systemeventslistener.cpp
[MonAgentHost] Error:     SystemEventsListener::GetEventMetaData
[MonAgentHost] Error:     1312
[MonAgentHost] Error:     0
[MonAgentHost] Error:     2
[MonAgentHost] Error:     The system cannot find the file specified.
[MonAgentHost] Error:     EvtOpenPublisherMetadata failed
[MonAgentHost] Error: MA EVENT: 2014-08-25T20:52:16.087Z
[MonAgentHost] Error:     2
[MonAgentHost] Error:     9136
[MonAgentHost] Error:     9016
[MonAgentHost] Error:     SystemEventsListener.dll
[MonAgentHost] Error:     0
[MonAgentHost] Error:     f795f9c8-6543-4edd-8fef-c36e51e
[MonAgentHost] Error:     systemeventslistener.cpp
[MonAgentHost] Error:     SystemEventsListener::AnalyzeEvent
[MonAgentHost] Error:     1197
[MonAgentHost] Error:     ffffffff80010008
[MonAgentHost] Error:     0
[MonAgentHost] Error:    
[MonAgentHost] Error:     Error: Cannot get event message meta data
[MonAgentHost] Error: MA EVENT: 2014-08-25T20:52:16.119Z
[MonAgentHost] Error:     2
[MonAgentHost] Error:     9136
[MonAgentHost] Error:     9016
[MonAgentHost] Error:     SystemEventsListener.dll
[MonAgentHost] Error:     0
[MonAgentHost] Error:     f795f9c8-6543-4edd-8fef-c36e51e
[MonAgentHost] Error:     systemeventslistener.cpp
[MonAgentHost] Error:     SystemEventsListener::GetEventMetaData
[MonAgentHost] Error:     1312
[MonAgentHost] Error:     0
[MonAgentHost] Error:     2
[MonAgentHost] Error:     The system cannot find the file specified.
[MonAgentHost] Error:     EvtOpenPublisherMetadata failed
[MonAgentHost] Error: MA EVENT: 2014-08-25T20:52:16.119Z
[MonAgentHost] Error:     2
[MonAgentHost] Error:     9136
[MonAgentHost] Error:     9016
[MonAgentHost] Error:     SystemEventsListener.dll
[MonAgentHost] Error:     0
[MonAgentHost] Error:     f795f9c8-6543-4edd-8fef-c36e51e
[MonAgentHost] Error:     systemeventslistener.cpp
[MonAgentHost] Error:     SystemEventsListener::AnalyzeEvent
[MonAgentHost] Error:     1197
[MonAgentHost] Error:     ffffffff80010008
[MonAgentHost] Error:     0
[MonAgentHost] Error:    
[MonAgentHost] Error:     Error: Cannot get event message meta data
[MonAgentHost] Error: MA EVENT: 2014-08-25T20:52:18.820Z
[MonAgentHost] Error:     2
[MonAgentHost] Error:     9136
[MonAgentHost] Error:     9016
[MonAgentHost] Error:     SystemEventsListener.dll
[MonAgentHost] Error:     0
[MonAgentHost] Error:     f795f9c8-6543-4edd-8fef-c36e51e
[MonAgentHost] Error:     systemeventslistener.cpp
[MonAgentHost] Error:     SystemEventsListener::GetEventMetaData
[MonAgentHost] Error:     1312
[MonAgentHost] Error:     0
[MonAgentHost] Error:     2
[MonAgentHost] Error:     The system cannot find the file specified.
[MonAgentHost] Error:     EvtOpenPublisherMetadata failed
[MonAgentHost] Error: MA EVENT: 2014-08-25T20:52:18.820Z
[MonAgentHost] Error:     2
[MonAgentHost] Error:     9136
[MonAgentHost] Error:     9016
[MonAgentHost] Error:     SystemEventsListener.dll
[MonAgentHost] Error:     0
[MonAgentHost] Error:     f795f9c8-6543-4edd-8fef-c36e51e
[MonAgentHost] Error:     systemeventslistener.cpp
[MonAgentHost] Error:     SystemEventsListener::AnalyzeEvent
[MonAgentHost] Error:     1197
[MonAgentHost] Error:     ffffffff80010008
[MonAgentHost] Error:     0
[MonAgentHost] Error:    
[MonAgentHost] Error:     Error: Cannot get event message meta data
[MonAgentHost] Error: MA EVENT: 2014-08-25T20:52:18.856Z
[MonAgentHost] Error:     2
[MonAgentHost] Error:     9136
[MonAgentHost] Error:     9016
[MonAgentHost] Error:     SystemEventsListener.dll
[MonAgentHost] Error:     0
[MonAgentHost] Error:     f795f9c8-6543-4edd-8fef-c36e51e
[MonAgentHost] Error:     systemeventslistener.cpp
[MonAgentHost] Error:     SystemEventsListener::GetEventMetaData
[MonAgentHost] Error:     1312
[MonAgentHost] Error:     0
[MonAgentHost] Error:     2
[MonAgentHost] Error:     The system cannot find the file specified.
[MonAgentHost] Error:     EvtOpenPublisherMetadata failed
[MonAgentHost] Error: MA EVENT: 2014-08-25T20:52:18.856Z
[MonAgentHost] Error:     2
[MonAgentHost] Error:     9136
[MonAgentHost] Error:     9016
[MonAgentHost] Error:     SystemEventsListener.dll
[MonAgentHost] Error:     0
[MonAgentHost] Error:     f795f9c8-6543-4edd-8fef-c36e51e
[MonAgentHost] Error:     systemeventslistener.cpp
[MonAgentHost] Error:     SystemEventsListener::AnalyzeEvent
[MonAgentHost] Error:     1197
[MonAgentHost] Error:     ffffffff80010008
[MonAgentHost] Error:     0
[MonAgentHost] Error:    
[MonAgentHost] Error:     Error: Cannot get event message meta data
[MonAgentHost] Error: MA EVENT: 2014-08-25T20:52:21.636Z
[MonAgentHost] Error:     2
[MonAgentHost] Error:     9136
[MonAgentHost] Error:     9016
[MonAgentHost] Error:     SystemEventsListener.dll
[MonAgentHost] Error:     0
[MonAgentHost] Error:     f795f9c8-6543-4edd-8fef-c36e51e
[MonAgentHost] Error:     systemeventslistener.cpp
[MonAgentHost] Error:     SystemEventsListener::GetEventMetaData
[MonAgentHost] Error:     1312
[MonAgentHost] Error:     0
[MonAgentHost] Error:     2
[MonAgentHost] Error:     The system cannot find the file specified.
[MonAgentHost] Error:     EvtOpenPublisherMetadata failed
[MonAgentHost] Error: MA EVENT: 2014-08-25T20:52:21.636Z
[MonAgentHost] Error:     2
[MonAgentHost] Error:     9136
[MonAgentHost] Error:     9016
[MonAgentHost] Error:     SystemEventsListener.dll
[MonAgentHost] Error:     0
[MonAgentHost] Error:     f795f9c8-6543-4edd-8fef-c36e51e
[MonAgentHost] Error:     systemeventslistener.cpp
[MonAgentHost] Error:     SystemEventsListener::AnalyzeEvent
[MonAgentHost] Error:     1197
[MonAgentHost] Error:     ffffffff80010008
[fabric] Role state Unhealthy
[fabric] Role state Started
[MonAgentHost] Error:     0
[MonAgentHost] Error:    
[MonAgentHost] Error:     Error: Cannot get event message meta data

I also looked in the Event Viewer under System logs, and I see these three errors appearing every time I debug a solution:

"The application '/' belonging to site '1273337584' has an invalid AppPoolId '099a3c29-93de-4169-8a9d-0a8555c5b926' set.  Therefore, the application will be ignored."

"Site 1273337584 was disabled because the root application defined for the site is invalid. See the previous event log message for information about why the root application is invalid."

"A process serving application pool '099a3c29-93de-4169-8a9d-0a8555c5b926' terminated unexpectedly. The process id was '9396'. The process exit code was '0xfffffffe'."

How can we get our Azure solutions to go back to opening up the browser with the correct local IP addresses instead of localhost?


February 7th, 2015 12:45am

Hi John360VS,

Since this issue is related to the Azure, I am moving your thread into the Cloud Services (Web and Worker Roles) Forum for dedicated support. Thanks for your understanding.

Best Regards,

Jack

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February 9th, 2015 9:11am

Hi,

I will try to reproduce this issue with the steps your provide in https://connect.microsoft.com/VisualStudio/feedback/details/956300/vs2013-update-3-and-azure-sdk-2-4-started-opening-localhost-instead-of-local-ip-address, if any update, I will post here.

Best Regards,

Jambor

February 9th, 2015 9:27am

Thank you, Jambor, I look forward to your findings.
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February 9th, 2015 5:51pm

Hi,

I am trying to involve someone familiar with this topic to further look at this issue. There might be some time delay. Appreciate your patience.
Thanks for your understanding!

Best Regards,
Jambor

February 13th, 2015 9:19am

I'm just glad that you are keeping us up to date. Thank you!
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February 13th, 2015 5:24pm

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