Should a MID Server go Down during validation or remain Up?

[AvinashU]

Hi everyone,

I have a question regarding the expected behavior of MID Server validation.

When I click Validate on my MID Server, I expected the MID Server to briefly go Down while processing the restartService and Invalidate SystemCommands, and then come back Up after validation completes.

However, in my environment:

• The MID Server remains Up throughout the validation process.

• The MID Server stays in the Validating state for more than 12 hours.

• The ECC Queue shows:

  • SystemCommand → restartService → input → Ready

  • SystemCommand → restartService → output → Processed

• The ECC Queue Processed count continues to increase, indicating the MID Server is still processing other messages.

My questions are:

1. During MID Server validation, is it expected for the MID Server status to briefly change to Down, or should it remain Up?

2. Can a MID Server remain Up while still being stuck in the Validating state?

3. Has anyone experienced this behavior, and what was the root cause?

Any insights or suggestions would be appreciated.