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'HTTP Error 502.2 - Bad Gateway - The specified CGI application misbehaved...' when launching Controller from Windows 2008 website

Troubleshooting


Problem

User launches Controller via website (typically via http://servername/ibmcognos/controllerbin/ccr.exe if using Controller 10.x). User receives error message inside Internet Explorer.

Symptom

Server Error in Application "DEFAULT WEB SITE"Internet Information Services 7.5
Error Summary
HTTP Error 502.2 - Bad Gateway
The specified CGI application misbehaved by not returning a complete set of HTTP headers. The headers it did return are "".
Detailed Error Information
Module CgiModule
Notification ExecuteRequestHandler
Handler CGI-exe
Error Code 0x00000000
Requested URL http://servername:80/ibmcognos/controllerbin/ccr.exe
Physical Path C:\Program Files (x86)\ibm\cognos\c10\webcontent\ccr\ccr.exe
Logon Method Anonymous
Logon User Anonymous
Most likely causes:
•The CGI process was shut down or terminated unexpectedly before it finished processing the request.
•The CGI process has a flaw and does not return a complete set of HTTP headers.
Things you can try:
•Check the event logs on the system to see whether the CGI process is shutting down unexpectedly.
•Troubleshoot the CGI application to determine why it is not sending a complete set of HTTP headers.
Links and More InformationThis error occurs when the CGI process handling the request exits before it finishes sending the response to IIS.

[{"Product":{"code":"SS9S6B","label":"IBM Cognos Controller"},"Business Unit":{"code":"BU048","label":"IBM Software"},"Component":"Controller","Platform":[{"code":"PF033","label":"Windows"}],"Version":"8.5.1;8.5;10.1","Edition":"","Line of Business":{"code":"LOB76","label":"Data Platform"}},{"Product":{"code":"SSMRTZ","label":"IBM Cognos Controller on Cloud"},"Business Unit":{"code":"BU048","label":"IBM Software"},"Component":" ","Platform":[{"code":"","label":""}],"Version":"","Edition":"","Line of Business":{"code":"LOB76","label":"Data Platform"}}]

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Modified date:
08 May 2025

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