backup IIS Configuration for server - How to Copy windows Server 2008 IIS Configurations

How to Copy windows Server 2008 IIS Configurations

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http://blogs.iis.net/bills/archive/2008/03/24/how-to-backup-restore-iis7-configuration.aspx
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How to copy IIS configuration from existing server to new one 

I'd say export your config

In IIS manager, you need to export the config from server 1. In IIS manager, click the Server node, and go to Shared Configuration under Management and Click “Export Configuration”. You can use a password if you are sending them across the internet, if you are just gonna move them via a USB key then don't sweat it.

Move these files to your new server

administration.config
applicationHost.config
configEncKey.key

On the new server, go back to the “Shared Configuration” section and check “Enable shared configuration.” Enter the location in physical path to these files and apply them.

It should prompt for the encryption password(if you set it) and reset IIS.

BAM! Go have a beer!

using wizard to export IIS configuration you should install web deploy tool
http://www.iis.net/learn/publish/using-web-deploy/use-the-web-deployment-tool
source
http://technet.microsoft.com/es-es/library/dd569059(v=ws.10).aspx
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To run commands using Command Prompt use the following commands.

Run Command Prompt with administration Privileges.

To Export the Application Pools on IIS 7 :
%windir%\system32\inetsrv\appcmd list apppool /config /xml > c:\apppools.xml

This will export all the application pools on you’re webserver, therefor you need to edit the apppools.xml and remove the application that you do not need to import for example:

• DefaultAppPool
• Classic .NET AppPool
• SecurityTokenServiceApplicationPool

And other apppools that already exist on the second webserver, appcmd doesn’t skip already existing apppools, it just quit’s and doesn’t import any.

To import the Application Pools:
%windir%\system32\inetsrv\appcmd add apppool /in < c:\apppools.xml

All the AppPools in the xml will be created on you’re second webserver.

To Export all you’re website:
%windir%\system32\inetsrv\appcmd list site /config /xml > c:\sites.xml

This will export all the websites on you’re webserver, therefor you need to edit the sites.xml and remove the websites that you do not need to import for example:

• Default Website

And all other websites that already exist on the second webserver.

To Import the website:
%windir%\system32\inetsrv\appcmd add site /in < c:\sites.xml

It’s also possible to export a single website or application pool all you need to do is add the name of the Application Pool or Website to the command line:

To export/import a single application pool:
%windir%\system32\inetsrv\appcmd list apppool “MyAppPool” /config /xml > c:\myapppool.xml

Import:
%windir%\system32\inetsrv\appcmd add apppool /in < c:\myapppool.xml

To export/import a single website:
%windir%\system32\inetsrv\appcmd list site “MyWebsite” /config /xml > c:\mywebsite.xml

Import:
%windir%\system32\inetsrv\appcmd add site /in < c:\mywebsite.xml