HTTP codebase is not enabled on a Package Server

Products

• IT Management Suite

Issue/Introduction

When viewing the Package Server tab on the Sym Agent, the UNC codebase is available but the HTTP codebase not available. The "Publish HTTP codebase" is also enabled in the  Symantec Management Platform Console under the Package Service settings.

The Sym Agent logs show:

Not all required features of IIS are installed. IIS will not be used and Package Server's virtual directories will be deleted.

Web Server (IIS) role is installed, but the next required Role Services are missing: .NET Extensibility 3.5, ASP.NET 3.5.

Environment

ITMS 8.x

Windows Server 2012

Resolution

To install the ASP.NET 3.5 (this requires .NET Extensibility 3.5) role from the Add Roles and Features Wizard under Web Server (IIS), Application Development, and restart the Symantec Management Agent service or restart the server.

The complete list of IIS roles that are required for Package Server are:

Default Document
Directory Browsing
HTTP Errors
Request Filtering
Static Content
HTTP Logging
Static Content Compression
Windows Authentication
.NET Extensibility 3.5
ASP
ASP.NET 3.5
ISAPI Extensions
ISAPI Filters
IIS Management Console
IIS Metabase and IIS 6 configuration compatibility
IIS 6 Management Console
IIS 6 Scripting Tools
IIS 6 WMI Compatibility