VS2013 Update 3 and Azure SDK 2.4 started opening localhost instead of local IP

We have just updated Visual Studio 2013 to version 3 and updated the Azure SDK to version 2.4. We choose Use IIS Web Server

and Use Full Emulator

to WebRole.

Previously, when we debugged our solutions, they would launch Azure Emulators, then open a browser with the correct local IP and port number (for example, 127.0.0.1:81). If we open another solution and debug it, it will open a browser with an increased IP address and a new port number (e.g. 127.0.0.2:83).

Now, out of nowhere, after doing these updates, when my colleague and I (two separate computers) try to debug any of our solutions, it opens a browser with "localhost: 81". This works great for the first run we run (since localhost binds to 127.0.0.1 where the site is located), but when we run the second solution, it opens "localhost: 83". This obviously doesn't work because it maps to "127.0.0.1:83" when this site actually maps to "127.0.0.2:83".

I checked in the Azure Compute emulator and see some errors, but not sure what they mean or if they are causing this problem:

[MonAgentHost] Error: MA EVENT: 2014-08-25T20:52:09.136Z
[MonAgentHost] Error:     2
[MonAgentHost] Error:     9136
[MonAgentHost] Error:     9016
[MonAgentHost] Error:     SystemEventsListener.dll
[MonAgentHost] Error:     0
[MonAgentHost] Error:     f795f9c8-6543-4edd-8fef-c36e51e
[MonAgentHost] Error:     systemeventslistener.cpp
[MonAgentHost] Error:     SystemEventsListener::GetEventMetaData
[MonAgentHost] Error:     1312
[MonAgentHost] Error:     0
[MonAgentHost] Error:     2
[MonAgentHost] Error:     The system cannot find the file specified.
[MonAgentHost] Error:     EvtOpenPublisherMetadata failed
[MonAgentHost] Error: MA EVENT: 2014-08-25T20:52:09.136Z
[MonAgentHost] Error:     2
[MonAgentHost] Error:     9136
[MonAgentHost] Error:     9016
[MonAgentHost] Error:     SystemEventsListener.dll
[MonAgentHost] Error:     0
[MonAgentHost] Error:     f795f9c8-6543-4edd-8fef-c36e51e
[MonAgentHost] Error:     systemeventslistener.cpp
[MonAgentHost] Error:     SystemEventsListener::AnalyzeEvent
[MonAgentHost] Error:     1197
[MonAgentHost] Error:     ffffffff80010008
[MonAgentHost] Error:     0
[MonAgentHost] Error:     
[MonAgentHost] Error:     Error: Cannot get event message meta data
[MonAgentHost] Error: MA EVENT: 2014-08-25T20:52:09.197Z
[MonAgentHost] Error:     2
[MonAgentHost] Error:     9136
[MonAgentHost] Error:     9016
[MonAgentHost] Error:     SystemEventsListener.dll
[MonAgentHost] Error:     0
[MonAgentHost] Error:     f795f9c8-6543-4edd-8fef-c36e51e
[MonAgentHost] Error:     systemeventslistener.cpp
[MonAgentHost] Error:     SystemEventsListener::GetEventMetaData
[MonAgentHost] Error:     1312
[MonAgentHost] Error:     0
[MonAgentHost] Error:     2
[MonAgentHost] Error:     The system cannot find the file specified.
[MonAgentHost] Error:     EvtOpenPublisherMetadata failed
[MonAgentHost] Error: MA EVENT: 2014-08-25T20:52:09.197Z
[MonAgentHost] Error:     2
[MonAgentHost] Error:     9136
[MonAgentHost] Error:     9016
[MonAgentHost] Error:     SystemEventsListener.dll
[MonAgentHost] Error:     0
[MonAgentHost] Error:     f795f9c8-6543-4edd-8fef-c36e51e
[MonAgentHost] Error:     systemeventslistener.cpp
[MonAgentHost] Error:     SystemEventsListener::AnalyzeEvent
[MonAgentHost] Error:     1197
[MonAgentHost] Error:     ffffffff80010008
[MonAgentHost] Error:     0
[MonAgentHost] Error:     
[MonAgentHost] Error:     Error: Cannot get event message meta data
[MonAgentHost] Error: MA EVENT: 2014-08-25T20:52:13.267Z
[MonAgentHost] Error:     2
[MonAgentHost] Error:     9136
[MonAgentHost] Error:     9016
[MonAgentHost] Error:     SystemEventsListener.dll
[MonAgentHost] Error:     0
[MonAgentHost] Error:     f795f9c8-6543-4edd-8fef-c36e51e
[MonAgentHost] Error:     systemeventslistener.cpp
[MonAgentHost] Error:     SystemEventsListener::GetEventMetaData
[MonAgentHost] Error:     1312
[MonAgentHost] Error:     0
[MonAgentHost] Error:     2
[MonAgentHost] Error:     The system cannot find the file specified.
[MonAgentHost] Error:     EvtOpenPublisherMetadata failed
[MonAgentHost] Error: MA EVENT: 2014-08-25T20:52:13.267Z
[MonAgentHost] Error:     2
[MonAgentHost] Error:     9136
[MonAgentHost] Error:     9016
[MonAgentHost] Error:     SystemEventsListener.dll
[MonAgentHost] Error:     0
[MonAgentHost] Error:     f795f9c8-6543-4edd-8fef-c36e51e
[MonAgentHost] Error:     systemeventslistener.cpp
[MonAgentHost] Error:     SystemEventsListener::AnalyzeEvent
[MonAgentHost] Error:     1197
[MonAgentHost] Error:     ffffffff80010008
[MonAgentHost] Error:     0
[MonAgentHost] Error:     
[MonAgentHost] Error:     Error: Cannot get event message meta data
[MonAgentHost] Error: MA EVENT: 2014-08-25T20:52:13.296Z
[MonAgentHost] Error:     2
[MonAgentHost] Error:     9136
[MonAgentHost] Error:     9016
[MonAgentHost] Error:     SystemEventsListener.dll
[MonAgentHost] Error:     0
[MonAgentHost] Error:     f795f9c8-6543-4edd-8fef-c36e51e
[MonAgentHost] Error:     systemeventslistener.cpp
[MonAgentHost] Error:     SystemEventsListener::GetEventMetaData
[MonAgentHost] Error:     1312
[MonAgentHost] Error:     0
[MonAgentHost] Error:     2
[MonAgentHost] Error:     The system cannot find the file specified.
[MonAgentHost] Error:     EvtOpenPublisherMetadata failed
[MonAgentHost] Error: MA EVENT: 2014-08-25T20:52:13.296Z
[MonAgentHost] Error:     2
[MonAgentHost] Error:     9136
[MonAgentHost] Error:     9016
[MonAgentHost] Error:     SystemEventsListener.dll
[MonAgentHost] Error:     0
[MonAgentHost] Error:     f795f9c8-6543-4edd-8fef-c36e51e
[MonAgentHost] Error:     systemeventslistener.cpp
[MonAgentHost] Error:     SystemEventsListener::AnalyzeEvent
[MonAgentHost] Error:     1197
[MonAgentHost] Error:     ffffffff80010008
[MonAgentHost] Error:     0
[MonAgentHost] Error:     
[MonAgentHost] Error:     Error: Cannot get event message meta data
[MonAgentHost] Error: MA EVENT: 2014-08-25T20:52:16.087Z
[MonAgentHost] Error:     2
[MonAgentHost] Error:     9136
[MonAgentHost] Error:     9016
[MonAgentHost] Error:     SystemEventsListener.dll
[MonAgentHost] Error:     0
[MonAgentHost] Error:     f795f9c8-6543-4edd-8fef-c36e51e
[MonAgentHost] Error:     systemeventslistener.cpp
[MonAgentHost] Error:     SystemEventsListener::GetEventMetaData
[MonAgentHost] Error:     1312
[MonAgentHost] Error:     0
[MonAgentHost] Error:     2
[MonAgentHost] Error:     The system cannot find the file specified.
[MonAgentHost] Error:     EvtOpenPublisherMetadata failed
[MonAgentHost] Error: MA EVENT: 2014-08-25T20:52:16.087Z
[MonAgentHost] Error:     2
[MonAgentHost] Error:     9136
[MonAgentHost] Error:     9016
[MonAgentHost] Error:     SystemEventsListener.dll
[MonAgentHost] Error:     0
[MonAgentHost] Error:     f795f9c8-6543-4edd-8fef-c36e51e
[MonAgentHost] Error:     systemeventslistener.cpp
[MonAgentHost] Error:     SystemEventsListener::AnalyzeEvent
[MonAgentHost] Error:     1197
[MonAgentHost] Error:     ffffffff80010008
[MonAgentHost] Error:     0
[MonAgentHost] Error:     
[MonAgentHost] Error:     Error: Cannot get event message meta data
[MonAgentHost] Error: MA EVENT: 2014-08-25T20:52:16.119Z
[MonAgentHost] Error:     2
[MonAgentHost] Error:     9136
[MonAgentHost] Error:     9016
[MonAgentHost] Error:     SystemEventsListener.dll
[MonAgentHost] Error:     0
[MonAgentHost] Error:     f795f9c8-6543-4edd-8fef-c36e51e
[MonAgentHost] Error:     systemeventslistener.cpp
[MonAgentHost] Error:     SystemEventsListener::GetEventMetaData
[MonAgentHost] Error:     1312
[MonAgentHost] Error:     0
[MonAgentHost] Error:     2
[MonAgentHost] Error:     The system cannot find the file specified.
[MonAgentHost] Error:     EvtOpenPublisherMetadata failed
[MonAgentHost] Error: MA EVENT: 2014-08-25T20:52:16.119Z
[MonAgentHost] Error:     2
[MonAgentHost] Error:     9136
[MonAgentHost] Error:     9016
[MonAgentHost] Error:     SystemEventsListener.dll
[MonAgentHost] Error:     0
[MonAgentHost] Error:     f795f9c8-6543-4edd-8fef-c36e51e
[MonAgentHost] Error:     systemeventslistener.cpp
[MonAgentHost] Error:     SystemEventsListener::AnalyzeEvent
[MonAgentHost] Error:     1197
[MonAgentHost] Error:     ffffffff80010008
[MonAgentHost] Error:     0
[MonAgentHost] Error:     
[MonAgentHost] Error:     Error: Cannot get event message meta data
[MonAgentHost] Error: MA EVENT: 2014-08-25T20:52:18.820Z
[MonAgentHost] Error:     2
[MonAgentHost] Error:     9136
[MonAgentHost] Error:     9016
[MonAgentHost] Error:     SystemEventsListener.dll
[MonAgentHost] Error:     0
[MonAgentHost] Error:     f795f9c8-6543-4edd-8fef-c36e51e
[MonAgentHost] Error:     systemeventslistener.cpp
[MonAgentHost] Error:     SystemEventsListener::GetEventMetaData
[MonAgentHost] Error:     1312
[MonAgentHost] Error:     0
[MonAgentHost] Error:     2
[MonAgentHost] Error:     The system cannot find the file specified.
[MonAgentHost] Error:     EvtOpenPublisherMetadata failed
[MonAgentHost] Error: MA EVENT: 2014-08-25T20:52:18.820Z
[MonAgentHost] Error:     2
[MonAgentHost] Error:     9136
[MonAgentHost] Error:     9016
[MonAgentHost] Error:     SystemEventsListener.dll
[MonAgentHost] Error:     0
[MonAgentHost] Error:     f795f9c8-6543-4edd-8fef-c36e51e
[MonAgentHost] Error:     systemeventslistener.cpp
[MonAgentHost] Error:     SystemEventsListener::AnalyzeEvent
[MonAgentHost] Error:     1197
[MonAgentHost] Error:     ffffffff80010008
[MonAgentHost] Error:     0
[MonAgentHost] Error:     
[MonAgentHost] Error:     Error: Cannot get event message meta data
[MonAgentHost] Error: MA EVENT: 2014-08-25T20:52:18.856Z
[MonAgentHost] Error:     2
[MonAgentHost] Error:     9136
[MonAgentHost] Error:     9016
[MonAgentHost] Error:     SystemEventsListener.dll
[MonAgentHost] Error:     0
[MonAgentHost] Error:     f795f9c8-6543-4edd-8fef-c36e51e
[MonAgentHost] Error:     systemeventslistener.cpp
[MonAgentHost] Error:     SystemEventsListener::GetEventMetaData
[MonAgentHost] Error:     1312
[MonAgentHost] Error:     0
[MonAgentHost] Error:     2
[MonAgentHost] Error:     The system cannot find the file specified.
[MonAgentHost] Error:     EvtOpenPublisherMetadata failed
[MonAgentHost] Error: MA EVENT: 2014-08-25T20:52:18.856Z
[MonAgentHost] Error:     2
[MonAgentHost] Error:     9136
[MonAgentHost] Error:     9016
[MonAgentHost] Error:     SystemEventsListener.dll
[MonAgentHost] Error:     0
[MonAgentHost] Error:     f795f9c8-6543-4edd-8fef-c36e51e
[MonAgentHost] Error:     systemeventslistener.cpp
[MonAgentHost] Error:     SystemEventsListener::AnalyzeEvent
[MonAgentHost] Error:     1197
[MonAgentHost] Error:     ffffffff80010008
[MonAgentHost] Error:     0
[MonAgentHost] Error:     
[MonAgentHost] Error:     Error: Cannot get event message meta data
[MonAgentHost] Error: MA EVENT: 2014-08-25T20:52:21.636Z
[MonAgentHost] Error:     2
[MonAgentHost] Error:     9136
[MonAgentHost] Error:     9016
[MonAgentHost] Error:     SystemEventsListener.dll
[MonAgentHost] Error:     0
[MonAgentHost] Error:     f795f9c8-6543-4edd-8fef-c36e51e
[MonAgentHost] Error:     systemeventslistener.cpp
[MonAgentHost] Error:     SystemEventsListener::GetEventMetaData
[MonAgentHost] Error:     1312
[MonAgentHost] Error:     0
[MonAgentHost] Error:     2
[MonAgentHost] Error:     The system cannot find the file specified.
[MonAgentHost] Error:     EvtOpenPublisherMetadata failed
[MonAgentHost] Error: MA EVENT: 2014-08-25T20:52:21.636Z
[MonAgentHost] Error:     2
[MonAgentHost] Error:     9136
[MonAgentHost] Error:     9016
[MonAgentHost] Error:     SystemEventsListener.dll
[MonAgentHost] Error:     0
[MonAgentHost] Error:     f795f9c8-6543-4edd-8fef-c36e51e
[MonAgentHost] Error:     systemeventslistener.cpp
[MonAgentHost] Error:     SystemEventsListener::AnalyzeEvent
[MonAgentHost] Error:     1197
[MonAgentHost] Error:     ffffffff80010008
[fabric] Role state Unhealthy
[fabric] Role state Started
[MonAgentHost] Error:     0
[MonAgentHost] Error:     
[MonAgentHost] Error:     Error: Cannot get event message meta data

      

        
        
        
      

    

I also looked in the event viewer in the logs System

and I see these three errors thrown every time I debug the solution:

The application '/' belonging to site '1273337584' has an invalid AppPoolId '099a3c29-93de-4169-8a9d-0a8555c5b926' set. Therefore, the application will be ignored.

Site 1273337584 was disabled because the root application defined for the site is invalid. See the previous event log message for information about why the root application is invalid.

A process serving application pool '099a3c29-93de-4169-8a9d-0a8555c5b926' terminated unexpectedly. The process id was '9396'. The process exit code was '0xfffffffe'.

Does anyone have any idea why this suddenly started? Is there a way to get VS2013 / Azure back to open the browser with the correct local IPs?

[edit: I added this as a bug on connect.microsoft.com. No answers yet.]