Incorrect DNS Names in Ad Placement Report

• Microsoft Site Server version 3.0, Commerce Edition
• Microsoft Site Server version 3.0

SYMPTOMS

If you are using a Redirector to your Web server hosting Ad Server (for example Windows Load Balancing, Cluster Server, or a firewall), the data in the Ad Placement Report may not contain the actual DNS name used to access the server.

CAUSE

The cs-referrer in the log used to generate the Ad Placement Data is the actual server name and not necessarily the actual name used to access the Ad Impressions.

RESOLUTION

To resolve this issue, do the following:

1. Open the AdLogConvert.vbs file from the Microsoft Site Server\Bin directory in any Text Editor.



2. Go to Line 307 and insert the following lines:

   Dim sdnsname
   
   sdnsname = GetArg("dnsname")

   This adds a /dnsname to the existing parameters /in and /out.



3. Edit line 337, as follows:




change:

fields("cs(Referer)") = fields("cs-uri-stem")

to:

fields("cs(Referer)") = "http://" & sdnsname & ":" & fields("cs-uri-stem")

MORE INFORMATION

For more information, see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

Q189752 Ad Placement Reports Show "Unknown Placement Location"

Additional query words: AdServer DNS

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Version : winnt:3.0
Platform : winnt
Issue type : kbprb