Question
Applies To
• Notification Server 6.0
Comments:
Should a situation ever arise that you would like to remove IIS Completely and Re-install it on a Notification Server this could be helpful. Some customers prefer not to re-install Notification Server if IIS is not working properly.
Disclaimer:
This How To only describes how to back up the Virtual Directories and restore them to a previous state. It doesn't guarantee a resolution to your specific problem related to IIS.
Question
How do I backup and restore the IIS "Default Web Site" Virtual Directories for Notification Server?
Answer
Part 1 : Backup and RemovingBackup the "Default Web Site" in the "IIS Manager" by right clicking on the "Default Web Site", then choose "All Tasks" and left click on "Save Configuration to File" as shown in Fig.1 below.
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*Confirm the existence of the "Default Web Site.xml" file in the location saved to. This is critical to ensure restoration of the Virtual Directories later.
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Part2: Re-installing and Restoring
7.) From Start>Control Panel>Add or Remove Programs choose "Add/Remove Windows Components" . Then check the "Application Server" option and click on "Details" and the "Application Server" dialog will pop up as shown in Fig.7 below.
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8.) Choose the options as shown above and then double click on the "Internet Information Services(IIS)" option. This will present you with yet another "Internet Information Services(IIS)" Dialog. Select the following subcomponents as a minimum: "Common Files", "Internet Information Services Manager" and "World Wide Web Service". As shown below in Fig.8
Other components may be choosen with the exception of "FrontPage 2002 Server Extensions", do not check the box for the "FrontPage 2002 Server Extensions"
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9.) From the Dialog shown in Fig.8 , Double Click on "World Wide Web Service" option and the following dialog Fig.9 will popup. From the "World Wide Web Service" dialog as a minimum select the following subcomponents: "Active Server Pages" and "World Wide Web Service"
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11.) On the "Windows Component Wizard Choose "Next" and the components that were previously select will be installed resulting in a final dialog as shown in Fig.11. Choose "Finish".
15.) Choose "Replace the existing virtual directory" from the next dialog "IIS Manager". As shown in Fig.15
16.) Register Microsoft .Net v1.1.4320.0
From the "Start" menu click on "Command Console" and copy/past or type the following command:
C:\WINDOWS\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v1.1.4322\aspnet_regiis.exe –i
17.) Go back to the "Computer Management" console and go down to the "IIS Manager"
and Click on "Web Service Extensions" , in the right hand window highlight the line "ASP.NET v1.1.4322" "Prohibited", then click on "Allow" at left to change the Status to "Allowed". Also, make sure the "Active Server Pages" is set to "Allowed" as well. See Fig.17 for example.
18.) Now from the "Start" menu choose run and enter the command "iisreset" on the open line and choose "OK". See Fig.18 for example.
In Summary:
Now you should have successfully,
Backed up the NS Default Web Site Virtual Directories.
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