Error reading server features. Generic failure.
Symptoms
When you scan a Windows machine running a server operating system you may receive the error
"Error reading server features. Generic failure."
Cause
This problem can be caused by a corrupt Windows files typically in the "C:\Windows\servicing\Packages" folder.
Running the Server Manager tool reports an error when viewing the Roles or Features on the server.
Resolution
- This is an operating system level problem and is out of the scope of this troubleshooting guide however more information may be obtained in the following article.
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/947821/en-us
- Configure the XIA Configuration Client to tolerate issues scanning the Windows Server Roles and Features on the Tolerance tab of the Windows machine agent settings.