Testing BITS file transfer outside of VMM

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As we all know VMM uses BITS to transfer files during various operations. However from time to time you may find yourself needing to troubleshoot whether or not BITS is working correctly outside of VMM. This can be performed using the following method.

BITSadmin can be downloaded here: https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa362813(VS.85).aspx

BITSadmin examples here: https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa362812(VS.85).aspx

Here are the instructions for you to test with:

1. Download BITSadmin.exe using the above link. It is also in the Windows Server 2003 Resource Kit. It does not appear in the tools directory, but is accessible from the command line.

2. Click on … Start > Programs > Windows Resource Kit Tools > Command Shell

3. This should open an elevated command prompt

4. Create a C:\Temp directory if one does not already exist

5. Type the following command:

bitsadmin /transfer myDownloadJob /download /priority normal https://msdl.microsoft.com/download/symbols/debuggers/dbg\_amd64\_6.11.1.404.msi c:\temp\dbg_amd64_6.11.1.404.msi

6. This command will automatically use BITSadmin.exe to test BITS functionality by downloading a file from our website to the local temp directory

7. This should take 10-20 minutes to complete

This test should be performed anywhere you need to test BITS. For example, if you're troubleshooting a P2V failure this should be performed on the VMM server, Host computer and Source machine.