Installation guide

Role Service Category Role Service

Management Tools IISManagement Console

IIS Management Scripts and Tools

Management Service

5. If any of the Role Services are not installed, click Add Role Services, select the check boxes of the

services to install, and click Install.

Configure the IIS 7.5 Settings

IIS settings configure the information required for requests to communicate with a Web site. To support

VCMinteraction with IIS, configure the settings for the IIS 7.5 bindings on the VCMCollector machine to

ensure that the settings are correct.

Procedure

1. Click Start and select All Programs > Administrative Tools > Internet Information Services (IIS)

Manager.

2. Expand <server name>, expand Sites, and click Default Web Site.

3. In the Actions pane, under Manage Web Site and Browse Web Site, click Advanced Settings.

4. Expand Connection Limits and set Connection Time-out (seconds) to 3600.

5. Click OK.

Verify the IIS 7.5 Default Web Site

IIS 7.5 provides a default Web site that defines the default authentication settings for applications and

virtual directories. Verify that the IIS 7.5 default Web site has the correct settings.

Procedure

1. Click Start and select All Programs > Administrative Tools > Internet Information Services (IIS)

Manager.

2. Expand <server name>, expand Sites, and click Default Web Site.

3. In the Default Web Site Home pane, locate the IIS options.

4. Double-click Authentication and set the authentication.

Option Action

Anonymous Authentication Set to Disabled.

ASP.NET Impersonation Set to Disabled.

Basic Authentication Set to Enabled.

Forms Authentication Set to Disabled.

Verify the ISAPI Extensions

The ISAPI Extensions role provides support for dynamic Web content development. You must verify that

the role service is installed, and install it if needed.

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