Not easily. Symbols are build specific, so downloading the latest service
pack's symbols is unlikely to help debug a production box.
You can do the following:
1) Use IISState to create a dump file (-d flag)
2) Open the dump with WinDBG
3) Create a directory called c:\symbols
4) In WinDBG type: .symfix c:\symbols <enter>
5) Type .reload <enter>
6) Type ~*kb <enter>
This will download all the symbols for dlls that are on a thread stack (so
most of the ones in the process).
Copy the contents of the c:\symbols directory to the iisstate\symbols
directory.
Re-run IISState when teh problem occurs.
Pat
"Sitruc" <nomail.DeleteThis@nospam.org> wrote in message
news:%23eUxVfZpEHA.800@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
> Is it possible to download the symbols ahead of time?
>
> Sitruc
>
> "Pat [MSFT]" <patfilot.DeleteThis@online.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:ObfaarXpEHA.3428@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
>> IISState leverages the Symbol Server API set, just like WinDBG. IISState
>> can use a Proxy Server, but I did not add the ability to enter user
>> credentials; so you will need to be logged in as a user with internet
>> rights.
>>
>> If you use WinDBG or CDB, you can tell them to allow for manual user
>> credentials with the !sym prompts <enter> command (see the WinDBG help
> file
>> for more info).
>>
>>
>> Pat
>>
>> "Sitruc" <nomail.DeleteThis@nospam.org> wrote in message
>> news:eNMbgrWpEHA.1300@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
>> >I started a trace and symbols aren't being downloaded. We use a proxy
>> > server. Does iisstate support the use of a proxy server? If so, does
> it
>> > use IE's default settings? I'm logged into the box with my admin
> account
>> > which doesn't have rights to access the internet. Can I pass a
>> > username
>> > and
>> > password for credentials to download the symbols?
>> >
>> > If the application can't download the symbols what can I do to download
>> > the
>> > symbols?
>> >
>> > Thanks.
>> >
>> > --
>> > Sitruc
>> >
>> > "Pat [MSFT]" <patfilot.DeleteThis@online.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> > news:e5JkD2NpEHA.556@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
>> >> You don't need to be a developer, but an understanding of structured
>> >> progrramming would be a big help. If you get a log file, posting it
>> >> to
>> > the
>> >> group will get someone to look at it. If you see enough logs,
> eventually
>> >> you'll get a feel for what is going on.
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> Pat
>> >>
>> >> "Sitruc" <nomail.DeleteThis@nospam.org> wrote in message
>> >> news:u8UXI2LpEHA.1152@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
>> >> > Do you need to be a developer to figure out why applications are
>> >> > failing
>> >> > in
>> >> > IIS using iisstate? I'm in 3rd level support of iis and am
>> >> > wondering
>> >> > if
>> >> > there is training in this area for non-developers?
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >>
>> >>
>> >
>> >
>>
>>
>
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