AppFabric 1.1 install fails(1603) with The network address is invalid.

Question

I have looked at all the previous install failure in the forums and can not find why this one failed to install on my current system.  I am running Windows 7 64 bit and have VS 2008/2010, SQL 2008, and IIS 7.5 all installed on my box.

The install fails after the hourglass is highlighted on the Hosting Services.  When digging through the logs I found this error.  Has anyone seen this and how did you fix the issue so that the install will finalize.

8/13/2012 12:06:16 PM EXEPATH=powershell.exe PARAMS=-command "$content = Get-Content \"C:\Program Files\AppFabric 1.1 for Windows Server\\AppFabricServer.xml\"; $content = ForEach-Object -InputObject $content { $_ -replace \"INSTALLPATH\", \"C:\Program Files\AppFabric 1.1 for Windows Server\\\" }; Set-Content -value $content -path \"C:\Program Files\AppFabric 1.1 for Windows Server\\AppFabricServer.xml\" " LOGFILE=C:\Users\xxxxxxxxx\AppData\Local\Temp\AppServerSetup1_1_CustomActions(2012-08-13 12-06-05).log
ExitCode=0
8/13/2012 12:06:17 PM EXEPATH=powershell.exe PARAMS=-command "$content = Get-Content \"C:\Program Files\AppFabric 1.1 for Windows Server\\Consolidator.xml\"; $content = ForEach-Object -InputObject $content { $_ -replace \"INSTALLPATH\", \"C:\Program Files\AppFabric 1.1 for Windows Server\\\" }; Set-Content -value $content -path \"C:\Program Files\AppFabric 1.1 for Windows Server\\Consolidator.xml\" " LOGFILE=C:\Users\xxxxxxxxxxx\AppData\Local\Temp\AppServerSetup1_1_CustomActions(2012-08-13 12-06-05).log
ExitCode=0
Executing action : Microsoft.ApplicationServer.InstallHelper.SQMTaskInstallAction
SQMTaskInstall areguments -  /create /tn "\Microsoft\Windows\AppFabric\Customer Experience Improvement Program\Consolidator" /xml "C:\Program Files\AppFabric 1.1 for Windows Server\Consolidator.xml"
Error: ERROR: The network address is invalid.

I would guess that its trying to communicate to an external site not allowed by our firewall even though I have opted out of the send my experience to Microsoft options.

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Steve Stevenson, Senior Software Engineer

Answer 1

It is hard to tell what address is being requested. Maybe try running a Wireshark session while running the install to see what is being requested?

Thanks,

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Answer 2

Hi,

We are also facing the same issue. Would really appreciate if anyone can help on this regard.

REgards,

SSM

Answer 3

Hopefully, this will help to resolve your issue

http://www.sathishtk.com/blog/post/2012/08/17/SharePoint-2013-installation-error-Windows-AppFabric-11-1603-error.aspx

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http://www.sathishtk.com/blog