"The server name or address could not be resolved..."

[brockbankdm]

When trying to connect Macromedia Dreamweaver MX 2004, using the tutorial, I
get this error "The server name or address could not be resolved. Possible
reasons:

1. The URL specified for the site's testing server may be incorrect:
[url]http://127.0.0.1:8500/cfide/getting[/url] started/tutorial

2. The testing server may be incorrectly configured. (for example, ColdFusion
may not be running)."

However, step 1 is correct. Because when I put
[url]http://127.0.0.1:8500/cfide/getting[/url] started/tutorial in the address line of my
browser, the page comes up.

Step 2 may be a problem. How do I verify the testing server is correctly
configured?

[The ScareCrow]

URL for the testing server will be
[url]http://127.0.0.1:8500/[/url]

Ken

[brockbankdm]

I tried changing the testing server address from:

[url]http://127.0.0.1:8500/cfide/getting[/url] started/tutorial

to:

[url]http://127.0.0.1[/url]

....but that didn't solve the problem. I get the same error.

[The ScareCrow]

What are you trying to connect in dreamweaver ?

From your post, I would say you are trying to create a site.

Then, you should have a folder created under wwwroot for your site

Then the url will be [url]http://127.0.0.1:8500/[/url]

Not [url]http://127.0.0.1[/url]

Ken

[brockbankdm]

Here are the details of the problem. Thanks for helping me out.

Problem:

When trying to connect from Macromedia Dreamweaver MX 2004 to the trial
version of Macromedia ColdFusion MX 7, I am using this tutorial-


[url]http://localhost:8500/cfide/gettingstarted/experience/docs/steps_for_building_dy[/url]
namic_pages_en.pdf

I am on step 6 (pg 18 of 47) where I have to "Enter the RDS password".
However, instead of a text box allowing me to put in the password, I get this
error-

"The server name or address could not be resolved. Possible reasons:

1. The URL specified for the site's testing server may be incorrect:
[url]http://127.0.0.1:8500/cfide/getting[/url] started/tutorial
2. The testing server may be incorrectly configured. (for example, ColdFusion
may not be running)."

My Conclusions:

However, step 1 is correct. Because when I put
[url]http://127.0.0.1:8500/cfide/getting[/url] started/tutorial in the address line of my
browser, the page comes up.

Step 2 may be a problem.

My Question:

1. How do I verify the testing server is correctly configured? or

2. How do I solve this error?

[The ScareCrow]

All I can suggest is the following

Open DW
Select the "Site" menu, then manage site
Select your site
Select the "Basic" tab
Enter the correct values for your site, when you get to the page for the
testing server, you need to enter
[url]http://localhost:8500/name[/url] of your folder/
At this point there is a button to test the connection

Once you go through this wizard
Click on the database tab
Select the option to enter the rds password

You should then be good to go.

This is assuming that when you installed CF you selected the option to allow
rds

Ken

[Mike J. Potter]

I just received this same problem. The way to solve it is to modify the
web.xml file in your wwwroot/WEB-INF/ directory... Search for "RDS" and remove
the comments around two sections which are commented out.

Mike

Mike Potter
Adobe Enterprise Developer Relations

[blur_decborn]

Thank you very much... It worked... Does anyone know why the RDS servlet definition and it's accompanying mapping are commented out?

[Unregistered]

Hi, i want to install a Graphic program, first i haven't problem, but now appear this massage that i say, this program need flash player and it must download automatically, but it has a Error.
"Error sending request"
The server name or address could not be resolved.
please help me, i'm confused!