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Parameters
Mandatory?
Description
AppPoolName
Yes
The name of the application pool to start.
Stop Application Pool
This action allows users to stop an existing application pool under IIS 7.0, 7.5, 8.0 and 8.5. It will fail a deployment
if the application pool does not exist but will not fail if the application pool is already stopped. The configuration
variables of this action are:
Parameters
Mandatory?
Description
AppPoolName
Yes
The name of the application pool to stop.
Create Web Site
This action allows users to create a new web site under IIS 7.0, 7.5, 8.0 and 8.5. If the web site already exists, it will
be reconfigured to match the defined configuration variable values (undefined configuration variables will not affect
the actual configuration of the web site). Under IIS versions earlier than 7.0, if the web site already exists, the
deployment will fail. The configuration variables of this action are:
Parameters
Mandatory?
Description
SiteName
Yes
The name of the web site to create or configure.
PortNumber
Yes
The port number to use for the new / modified web site.
PhysicalPath
Yes
The complete physical path of the web site.
AppPoolName
No
The name of the application pool to use for the new /
modified web site.
IsPreloadEnabled
No
Flag that indicate if the preload functionality is enabled for the
web site. This parameter is allowed only for 8.0 and 8.5. The
allowed values are:
- 1 or True: Preload is enabled
- 0 of False: Preload is disabled
IsAutoStart
No
Flag that indicate if the web site must be started automatically
when Windows starts. This parameter is allowed only for IIS
7.0, 7.5, 8.0 and 8.5. The allowed values are:
- 1 or True: Preload is enabled
- 0 of False: Preload is disabled
Configure Web Site
This action allows users to configure an existing web site under IIS 7.0, 7.5, 8.0 and 8.5. It will fail a deployment if
the web site does not exist. The configuration variables of this action are: