Migrate iis to new server

How do you migrate an IIS 7 site to another server?

1. Manually recreate the site on the new server (not maintainable for obvious reasons)
2. Copy the applicationHost.config settings file.
3. Use appcmd to make a backup and restore.
4. Use MSDeploy to publish the site on the new machine.
5. Use a 3rd party tool.

1. How do you backup and restore IIS configuration to another server?
2. Can you export IIS settings?
3. How do I clone a IIS server?
4. Where are IIS sites stored?
5. What is MSDeploy exe?
6. What is Appcmd?
7. How long does it take to migrate a website to a new server?
8. What is web server migration?
9. How do I determine IIS version?

How do you backup and restore IIS configuration to another server?

Open the IIS Manager. Right-click the machine labeled as Local computer. Click All Tasks > Backup/Restore Configuration. Select the backup name and then click Restore > Yes > OK.

Can you export IIS settings?

The Export-IISConfiguration cmdlet exports the IIS configuration and machine keys to a specified location. The exported configuration is available only to administrators through the access control list (ACL). You can encrypt the machine keys with the KeyEncryptionPassword parameter.

How do I clone a IIS server?

1) First use ntbackup, and backaup the applicaton folder. 2) Export the application configuration to a file in IIS. 3) On the other server use the ntbackup command and then restore the files in the same path. 4) Create the application from the config file.

Where are IIS sites stored?

It is common knowledge that the default folder for IIS websites is found in the C:\inetpub\wwwroot.

What is MSDeploy exe?

You can use the MSDeploy.exe command-line utility directly. You can run the [project name]. deploy. cmd file that the build process generates.

What is Appcmd?

AppCmd.exe is the single command line tool for managing IIS 7 and above. It exposes all key server management functionality through a set of intuitive management objects that can be manipulated from the command line or from scripts.

How long does it take to migrate a website to a new server?

When you save your domain settings under the new username, your website data immediately begins to copy to the new server. However, depending on how much data you have, this could take 30 min or several hours.

What is web server migration?

A website hosting migration is a process where all the current web pages on your website get redirected to new web pages with an entirely new hosting without affecting your ranks or changing your website's layout.

How do I determine IIS version?

Double click on the Internet Information Services (IIS) Manager to open it. Click Help from the menu bar. Choose About Internet Information Services from the drop-down list. The version information will be displayed in the pop-up window.