Web Deployment Tool (MS Deploy)

Re: Different Physical Path and Name for migrated application

sasikantt_24 — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 15:02:11 GMT

Yes we can do this. But previously I was writing manifest file which was containing 2 metakey elements. One for application pool and one for web site. Application pool was setting properly for web site with that approach after migration. Also I was writing single ms deploy command to achieve this.But now I have to migrate application pool first and then I have to create web site using AppCmd and then I need to synchronize web site using ms deploy command that you have mentioned above.
With this approach I don’t have application pool set for the web site after synchronization. It’s “DefaultAppPool” and not the application pool that I have migrated.How can I set application pool that I have migrated for the Web site? Should I write AppCmd again to set application pool for the Web site?

Thanks,
Shashikant

Re: Different Physical Path and Name for migrated application

moshaikh — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 16:10:05 GMT

You can achieve this by migrating each application to an existing site. For e.g if you have "App1", "App2" and "App3" under default web site in IIS 6.

You would manually create 3 websites App1, App2, App3 on IIS 7 using appcmd. For e.g.:

C:\Windows\System32\inetsrv>appcmd add site /name:"App1" /id:2 /bindings:http/*
:84 /physicalPath:"C:\inetpub\App1"

Once you have these sites in IIS7 you can sync from iis6 as follows

msdeploy -verb:sync -source:iisApp="Default Web Site/App1" -dest:iisApp="App1",computername=thenewserver

Let me know if you need more info.

Re: Different Physical Path and Name for migrated application

sasikantt_24 — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 06:26:04 GMT

I want separate web site on IIS 7.0 for each application under "Default Web Site" on IIS 6.0.

Thanks,
Shashikant

Re: Different Physical Path and Name for migrated application

moshaikh — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 05:21:13 GMT

Can you clarify whether you want to move the applications you have under "Default Web Site" on IIs6 under "DifferentSite" on IIS 7

or you want to create one site in IIS 7.0 for each app that you have in IIS6.

Based on your needs I can help you further.

Thanks

Re: Different Physical Path and Name for migrated application

sasikantt_24 — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 16:03:47 GMT

Thanks moshaikh. I can now change path as well as application name while migrating from IIS 6.0 to IIS 7.0.

Actually my concern is, I have all applications under Default Web Site in IIS 6.0. But after migration I don’t want these applications under Default Web Site.

I want separate Web site for each application.

I tried with following command:

msdeploy –verb:migrate –source:metakey=lm/w3svc/1/root/MyApplication –dest:metakey=lm/w3svc/2/MyApplication,computername=iis7.0server_name

It’s giving me an error.

Error: Metabase keys /lm/w3svc/1/root/MyApplication and /lm/w3svc/2/MyApplicationn are not compatible for syncing

Can you please let me know, how can we move application outside Default Web Site while migration using MS Deploy?

Thanks
Shashikant

Re: Different Physical Path and Name for migrated application

moshaikh — Wed, 20 May 2009 17:22:32 GMT

For changing application name you dont need setParam. Just specify the new app name during migrate in the command as follows:

msdeploy -verb:migrate -source:metaKey=lm\w3svc\1\root\MyApplication -dest:metakey=lm\w3svc\1\root\MyNewApplication,computername=ServerName

Let us know if you need more information.

Re: Different Physical Path and Name for migrated application

sasikantt_24 — Wed, 20 May 2009 17:12:59 GMT

:) I am able to change my VirtualDirectory name using DestinationVirtualDirectory provide after migrating the application from IIS 6.0 to IIS 7.0. I change scoupe in my earlier command.

Thanks a lot moshaikh.

:p Now I want to change my application name on IIS 7.0 after migrating application, I am using ProviderPath provider to accomplish this. but no luck...

Can any one help me with this?

Re: Different Physical Path and Name for migrated application

sasikantt_24 — Wed, 20 May 2009 14:14:03 GMT

I used following ms deploy commands to change my application name and physical path for migrated application on server where IIS 7.0 is installed, but nothing is updated.

Please find the command and output of the command and kindly correct me, where I am going wrong.

msdeploy -verb:migrate -source:metaKey=lm\w3svc\1\root\MyApplication -dest:auto,computerName=Servername -setParam:type=DestinationVirtualDirectory,value=D:\DeptName-MyApplication,scope="Defaul
t Web Site/MyApplication" -setParam:type=ProviderPath,value= DeptName-MyApplication,
scope="Default Web Site/MyApplication" -enableLink:AppPoolExtension
Action: Updating metaProperty (/lm/w3svc/1/root/MyApplication/UNCPassword)
Action: Updating metaProperty (/lm/w3svc/1/root/MyApplication/UNCPassword)
Action: Updating filePath (D:\DeptName\MyApplication\AppMessages.xml)
Action: Updating filePath (D:\DeptName\MyApplication\MyApplication.asmx)
Action: Updating filePath (D:\DeptName\MyApplication\MyApplication.wsdl)
Action: Updating filePath (D:\DeptName\MyApplication\bin\Some.dll)
Action: Updating filePath (D:\DeptName\MyApplication\bin\MyApplication.dll)
Action: Updating filePath (D:\DeptName\MyApplication\bin\MyApplication.pdb)
Action: Updating filePath (D:\DeptName\MyApplication\Global.asax)
Action: Updating filePath (D:\DeptName\MyApplication\web.config)
Action: Updating metaProperty (/lm/w3svc/1/root/MyApplication/UNCPassword)
Change count: 11

Nothing is updated on server where IIS 7.0 is installed when I migrate Myapplication from server where IIS 6.0 is installed.

Thanks

Re: Different Physical Path and Name for migrated application

moshaikh — Wed, 13 May 2009 14:24:13 GMT

yes this can be done. The actual syntax will be based on whether you are migrating from IIS 6 to 7 or its a sync between iis 6 boxes or between iis 7 boxes. The following command syncs MyApp on source to MyNewApp on the destination and changes the physical path from whatever it may be to "C:\NewDir"

msdeploy -verb:sync -source:iisapp="Default web site/MyApp" -dest:iisapp="Default web site/MyNewApp",computername=servername -setParam:type=DestinationVirtualDirectory,scope="Default Web Site/MyApp",value=C:\NewDir

You can read more about iisApp here and setParam here

Let me know if you need more info.

Different Physical Path and Name for migrated application

sasikantt_24 — Wed, 13 May 2009 09:54:49 GMT

Hi,

Is it possible to have different application name and physical path for the application that we will migrate using MS Deploy?

If yes can some one tell me the Providers for the same.

Thanks in advance