Application Initialization Module

SharePoint 2010 and Application Initialization configuration

moontear — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 10:28:34 GMT

I have read the documentation of the Application Initilization and tried the steps with a SharePoint 2010 web application. However I don't get any error nor any loading splash page.

These are my <applicationPools> settings in the applicationHost.config (bolded are the changes due to app init):

and the <site> section:

and finally under <system.webserver> in the web apps web.config:

I put a sample init.html into the web applications directory: C:\inetpub\wwwroot\wss\VirtualDirectories\80.

The problem is that SharePoint just loads normally, there is not splash page shown. I am assuming this has to do with SharePoint modifying the IIS Pipeline and having its own virtual path provider?

Steve Schofield writes that the application initilization is perfect for Sharepoint, yet I can't get it to work.

Could someone point me in the right direction and give me the correct settings to have my init.html displayed?

Supported .NET Version problem?

nzcraig2006 — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 21:05:41 GMT

Hi I've configured the Auto-Start and updated the configurations. However I don't see any improvements when I start the app pool up. It still takes > 10 sec to show the login page and I get this warning in the Event Log:

There was an error during processing of the managed application service auto-start for application pool: 'DefaultAppPool'. The configured .Net Framework for this application pool doesn't support managed application services. As a result, no managed application service auto-start has been completed. To resolve this issue, please change the .Net Framework version configured for this application pool to one that supports managed application service. The data field contains the error code.

Does this mean I have to wait for ASP.NET v4.5 to come out before I can use this? My app pool is using v4.0 which I thought would have worked fine.

Thanks,

Craig

Warm up module not visible

harshbardhan.harsh — Sun, 08 Apr 2012 16:57:29 GMT

Hi ,

I have installed iis Application Warm up module.I am using Windows 7 and iis 7.5.

After opening iis manager i can not see Warm up module anywhere.

How to configure warm up module>

Migration from IIS 6.0 to IIS 7.5

snehabhasin — Mon, 31 Jan 2011 12:52:35 GMT

I am not well versed with IIS. Just wanted to ask,

While migrating from IIS 6.0 to IIS 7.5, what changes do i need to make on IIS in order to get Windows Authentication working on Intranet.

My Application is in .Net 2.0.

Many Thanks

So what is happening?

aussiealf — Mon, 20 Jun 2011 11:25:44 GMT

3 months on and no word... would be nice to know what the "new" direction is? Considering this was a "sharepoint" thing to start with, then a overall IIS thing with blog posts etc, to disappearing without further mention. IIS comes across to users as being pathetically slow due to the "lazy" initialisation. The Warm Up seemed to work well, when working.

How to powershell script the IIS warm-up for asp.net 4.0 ?

LordSmacker — Tue, 14 Jun 2011 11:38:29 GMT

Hi there,

Can anybody please tell me how to powershell script the IIS to use the asp.net 4.0 warm-up mechanism?

I've created this powershell script, but it doesn't seem to write anything into the applicationHost.config file:
( trying to implement step 3 from here, but using Powershell: http://weblogs.asp.net/gunnarpeipman/archive/2010/01/31/asp-net-4-0-how-to-use-application-warm-up-class.aspx )

Import-Module WebAdministration

$SiteName="Default Web Site"
$ApplicationName=“WebOne“

Add-WebConfiguration "system.applicationHost/sites/site[@name='Default Web Site']/application[@path='WebOne']" -Value @{serviceAutoStartEnabled="true";serviceAutoStartProvider="PreWarmMyCache"} -PSPath IIS:\Sites\$SiteName\$ApplicationName -Location $SiteName/$ApplicationName

I'm trying to add these two(2) properties ( serviceAutoStartEnabled="true" and serviceAutoStartProvider="PreWarmMyCache"):

e.g.:
<application path="/" serviceAutoStartEnabled="true" serviceAutoStartProvider="PreWarmMyCache" />:

To my current Application Path:

I will also need to powershell script this:
( step 4 from here, but using Powershell: http://weblogs.asp.net/gunnarpeipman/archive/2010/01/31/asp-net-4-0-how-to-use-application-warm-up-class.aspx )

Any help would be greatly appriciated.-

I've already powershell scripted this stuff below which is also needed, but I need the stuff above ( serviceAutoStartEnabled="true" and serviceAutoStartProvider="PreWarmMyCache" ), which I mentioned.-

#Load IIS Modules
Import-Module WebAdministration

if (Test-Path IIS:\AppPools\SosSWarmUpWorkerProcess)
{
    #Let's delete the entry if it's already there ( while deploying between versions )
    Remove-Item IIS:\AppPools\SosSWarmUpWorkerProcess -Force -Recurse
}

$myNewPool = New-Item IIS:\AppPools\SosSWarmUpWorkerProcess
$myNewPool.managedRuntimeVersion = "4.0"
$myNewPool.startMode="AlwaysRunning"

$myNewPool | Set-Item

Application Warmup for IIS 7.0 (x86)

TBoe — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 16:30:00 GMT

We have a WCF based application up and running on a Windows Server 2008/IIS 7.0/x86 (32bit) environment. Initialization time for our services is quite hight (we use EF) so we'd really benefit from the new application warmup.

However, as far as I can see the warmup is available for Winfows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 (IIS 7.5/x64/64bit) only. Is there an way for us to get a hold of a version for Windows Server 2008/x86? This would be very helpful for us, even if it's just a beta.

Any information will be highly appreciated.

Does this even work?

jkpindahbc — Tue, 22 Mar 2011 18:07:01 GMT

Anyone have any suggestions on validating the module is working as expected? I don't see anything in the logs that indicate it is calling the pages set in the module. Also, I don't see any errors in the event viewer or the faild request trace logs.

error in sites using AWarmup after uninstalling

kronns — Mon, 18 Apr 2011 11:30:39 GMT

Hi after uningstalling Applicacion warm-up im geting iis error 500 in sites using warmup. I was tried to delete and create the site but error persist. And i cant try reinstall because download is anavailable Anyone can help me or send the old x64 installer? thanks

Application Initialization for IIS 7.5 Release Candidate is now available

samirpatel — Thu, 24 Mar 2011 18:06:47 GMT

Application Initialization for IIS 7.5 Release Candidate has just been released. It is available for download using the following links:

Application Initialization is the replacement for the former “Application Warmup” beta module. Application Initialization expands on the concepts in the earlier Application Warmup beta and provides significant new functionality. Application Initialization is also available in-box with IIS 8.0, and this module provides the same functionality for IIS 7.5.

To learn about the feature, you can read the IIS 8.0 Application Initialization article. Though it was written for IIS 8.0, the functionality works the same in IIS 7.5 with this module installed.

Feature overview
Application Initialization 1.0 for IIS 7.5 enables website administrators to configure IIS to proactively perform initialization tasks for one or more web applications. While an application is being initialized, IIS can also be configured to return an alternate response such as static content as a placeholder or "splash page" until an application has completed its initialization tasks. The module includes the following features:

Introduces the concept of a "warmup period" to the server.
Enables developers to control the behavior of their applications during the warmup period.
Enables server administrators to "pre-load" important applications by initializing them as soon as the worker process starts.
Allows seamless recycling of pre-loaded application pools with no user-perceptible impact.

How to warm up App Pool in authenticated environment

navtrav — Fri, 30 Apr 2010 23:07:41 GMT

Hi,

I have a web app running on SharePoint 2010 that is authenticated. So in order to configure the IIS warm up module, i used both the "Set username and type only" and "Set User Token" options under edit user context to specify the service account credential that the web app is running under (app pool identity account). However, when i try to verify the warmup by running iisreset i didnt see any "warmup" effect for w3wp.exe process. I veried the app pool service account has full perms on the web app and it is working correctly.

Anyone here has successfully gotten iis warmup module to work with Set Uer Token or Set username and type only in an anthenticated web app?

thanks,

Jeff

Event ID 1003 Unauthorized from IIS Application Warmup Module

ianclegg — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 14:24:50 GMT

Hi,

I have a IIS 7.5 server running the Warm-Up Module. I have a single Website, with a Application configured at the sites root. The associated AppPool is running with the default ApplicationPoolIdentity in Classic .NET4 mode.
The Application requires Windows authentication and uses ASP.NET impersonation, I believe this to be configured correctly.

I have configured the Warm-Up module to hit a relative URL and configured the User Context as 'Set User Token' with the Type set to 'Windows'. I have then entered the domain credentials of a test user account that will be used for warm-up.

However, the warm-up is not working and see the following error in the Application EventLog

The description for Event ID 1003 from source IIS Application Warmup Module cannot be found. Either the component that raises this event is not installed on your local computer or the installation is corrupted. You can install or repair the component on the local computer.

If the event originated on another computer, the display information had to be saved with the event.

The following information was included with the event:

/Core/Search.aspx
MACHINE/WEBROOT/APPHOST/DMS/
Unauthorized

In addition the following error is recorded in the Security eventlog:

An account failed to log on.

Subject:
Security ID:  IIS APPPOOL\DMS
Account Name:  DMS
Account Domain:  IIS APPPOOL
Logon ID:  0x1ba4610

Logon Type: 3

Account For Which Logon Failed:
Security ID:  NULL SID
Account Name:  <warm-up account username>
Account Domain:      <domain>

Failure Information:
Failure Reason:  Unknown user name or bad password.
Status:   0xc000006d
Sub Status:  0xc000006a

Process Information:
Caller Process ID: 0xe20
Caller Process Name: C:\Windows\System32\inetsrv\w3wp.exe

Network Information:
Workstation Name: <SERVER>
Source Network Address: -
Source Port: -

Detailed Authentication Information:
Logon Process: Advapi
Authentication Package: Negotiate
Transited Services: -
Package Name (NTLM only): -
Key Length: 0

I have checked and double checked the credentials I entered into the Warm-Up modules configuration and I have also tried other sets of valid credentials (This includes Administrator credentials). I always get the error Unknown user or bad password. If I keep recycling I lock the accounts out. It seems that the module is not saving or is somehow using the wrong password?

Has anybody experienced this before or can offer any advice?

Application Warm-Up and Sharepoint 2010

rewarner — Thu, 16 Sep 2010 14:29:23 GMT

I have the application warm-up application installed along with SQL 2008 Sp1 with patches and Sharepoint 2010. My question is what Request URL's should I include in the application warm-up list for my Sharepoint - 80 site to warm things up so the initial connection to the Sharepoint site "speeds up" ? I've messed with a few different urls with no success.

Rob

Warm-up requests not showing in IIS log?

jhilmersson — Thu, 17 Mar 2011 08:20:00 GMT

Hi, I've set up the warm-up module to access a couple of urls in my application but they don't show up in the IIS log after I do a IISRESET which makes the warm-up module kick in. Apparently it works as expected, urls gets called, but no sign of them in the log though. Any ideas?

Application Warm-Up Module and SSL

sarajc — Fri, 18 Mar 2011 03:36:57 GMT

Has anyone been able to sucessfully get the warm-up module to work on a page which requires SSL?

With 'Requre SSL' ticked, the module fails, reporting a 'forbidden' error in the event viewer. Working as expected when 'Require SSL' is unticked.

Multiple application pools on same identity generates warnings in event log

jhilmersson — Thu, 17 Mar 2011 08:50:20 GMT

Hi, I'm using the warm-up module on an IIS that has multiple web sites with one application pool per site, sharing the same application pool identity. When I add request urls to one site in the warm-up module, they show up on all web sites sharing the same application pool identity.

/mobiles/ (in test.mysite)

/subscriptions/ (in test.mysite)

/mobiler/ (in test2.mysite)

/abonnemang/ (in test2.mysite)

The web sites have different host header names, like test.mysite, test2.mysite. When I start IIS, I get warnings like this in the event log:

/mobiles/

MACHINE/WEBROOT/APPHOST/test2.mysite/

Not Found

/subscriptions/ MACHINE/WEBROOT/APPHOST/test2.mysite/

Not Found

It looks like the warm-up module runs the same urls on all these sites even though I would like to separate them by web site. Any tips?

SharePoint Warmup Module Not leave beta for Windows 2008 R2

Reinout — Tue, 08 Mar 2011 08:46:57 GMT

Dear Sir / Madam,

I've asked our local DSE to ask if it would ever leave the BETA phase but i've gotten a reply that Microsoft is not going to finalize the release for Windows 2008 R2. This is very dissapointing since its been around awhile and each time it gets moved to the next OS for final release.

This is a usefull module and should be given attention to be developed to maturity. I hope Microsoft will change its stance on this and finalize it before Windows 8 Arrives!

Regards,

Reinout

Warmup Module doesnt seem do to anything...

Eric Anderson — Wed, 02 Mar 2011 15:45:33 GMT

Running 2008 R2 - the IIS 7.5 Warmup Module is installed.

Created an app pool .net 4.0, Integrated mode. Its set to Start Automatically - Created a new web application. Setup the warmup module - checked both Enable Application Warm-Up and Start Application Pool 'Test' wen service started. Entered a URL - first was an HTTP Handler I wrote, 2nd tried a normal plain aspx page. Neither appear to be getting hit at all. There are no errors in the event log, and there are no errors in IIS logs.

We really need this to work, or we need to find an alternative method. Any ideas anyone?

Thanks.

Eric

How is warmup going to react to when VS2008 uploads site modification

codeWhitler — Mon, 28 Feb 2011 12:58:42 GMT

It would seem that it would have to wait until the next aplpool recycle to reactivate with mods. Or does it somehow sense changes in the sites after the upload.

Or perhaps I would have to halt the warm up before uploading?

Installing Warm-up causes all sites to stop working

quilnux — Sat, 19 Feb 2011 18:50:01 GMT

After installing the Warm-up module, all my IIS 7.5 sites (Server 2008 R2) are not longer working. I can't get them to work locally on the server either. They provide a 404 error. Even after disabling the Warm-up module on a site, it still will not working.

However, when accessing the site locally, if I use the internal server name or localhost, it will work. Using any internet facing name (www.mydomain.com) causes the site to fail. Also using the local name from a client computer (Windows 7 SP1 RTM) within the network also doesn't work.

What am I doing wrong here?

Warm-Up with SharePoint 2010

PepperX — Wed, 09 Feb 2011 12:52:03 GMT

I along with many others seem to have troubles with the topic that the title describe.

Here's the settings for my warm-up:

URL: sites/path/default.aspx

User Context

Mode: Set user token
Type: Windows
User name: [AD admin account]

It fails with these settings, it also fails if I use Mode "Set Username and Type only". The only account I havn't tried which might have more access is the SharePoint farm account as I don't have access to it.

Here's the error in the application log:

"The description for Event ID 1003 from source IIS Application Warmup Module cannot be found. Either the component that raises this event is not installed on your local computer or the installation is corrupted. You can install or repair the component on the local computer.

If the event originated on another computer, the display information had to be saved with the event.

The following information was included with the event:

sites/Rapportportalen/Dashboards/Linjechefens_vy/Linjechefens_vy.aspx

MACHINE/WEBROOT/APPHOST/SharePoint - 80/

Internal Server Error"

At least this is the error when I've specified multiple sites for warm-up. If I only setup one site, the error message ends with "Not found" instead of "Internal Server Error".

Is this an authenticatoin issue? E.g. do I need to use the same account that is used for the related application pool? (don't have access to that one either).

(Btw: The <EM> tag doesn't seem to work with this RTF)

IIS Application Warmup Module , Warning in Event Log

deep2000 — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 07:32:42 GMT

Hi,

We are using warmup module on Windows 2008 R2 machine. In event log, there comes a warning log at regular intervals:

If the event originated on another computer, the display information had to be saved with the event.

The following information was included with the event:

app\myfolder\myfile.aspx

MACHINE/WEBROOT/APPHOST/sitename/

Forbidden

What is causing this ? Do i need to reinstall the module?

Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks.

IP doesn't show up when trying to add a website.

ROBJAM2010 — Tue, 18 Jan 2011 20:56:42 GMT

On Windows Server 2008R2, when I add an IP address using the
netsh command, the IP will show up in the network properties but it will not
show up in IIS7.5 when I try to add a website. Is there a command I have to run
in order to get the new IP address to show up in IIS7.5?

Application pool Fatal Error

fhsBOB — Fri, 07 Jan 2011 13:42:36 GMT

I'm unable to get a site to function in WarmUp application pool. We have over 150 web applications installed on this server, and not every application needs to be warmed up. We have created new application pools to put a few shared applications that the others all need built before they can function. The root website is not being warmed up.

I'm open to any ideas.

Event Log:

A process serving application pool 'MyAppPool' suffered a fatal communication error with the Windows Process Activation Service. The process id was '6736'. The data field contains the error number.

Configuration Error

stevescotthome — Thu, 23 Dec 2010 21:04:32 GMT

I setup 3 of my sites using the module, and they all seem to work, but now I can't seem to add any more sites

I get Configuration Error anytime I try and add in a new request or change anything

Any idea how to debug this or get it working again?