Microsoft IIS AppCmd - Process Steps

• AppCmd
• Create Application
• Create Application Pool
• Create Site
• Create Virtual Directory
• Create or update application from XML
• Delete Application
• Delete Application Pool
• Delete Site
• Delete Virtual Directory
• Recycle Application Pool
• Start Application Pool
• Start Site
• Stop Application Pool
• Stop Site

AppCmd

Run an arbitrary appcmd command.

Name	Type	Description	Required
Arguments	String	A newline separted list of arguments to be added to the appcmd call. e.g. /arg1:val1\n/arg2:val2\n/arg3:val3	No
Command	String	The command to be run using appcmd.	Yes
Command Path	String	The directory location of the AppCmd command-line executable: e.g., C:\Windows\system32\inetsrv\	No
Identifier	String	The identifier for the object if required.	No
Object Type	String	The object type that the command should be run against.	Yes
Timeout	Integer	Timeout, in seconds, at which the step will fail if action is not yet complete.	No

Create Application

Create an Application in IIS.

Name	Type	Description	Required
Arguments	String	A newline separted list of arguments to be added to the appcmd call. e.g. /arg1:val1\n/arg2:val2\n/arg3:val3	No
Command Path	String	The directory location of the AppCmd command-line executable: e.g., C:\Windows\system32\inetsrv\	No
Parent Site	String	The Parent site the application should be created under, e.g. Default Web Site.	Yes
Virtual Path	String	The virtual path that this application should be created under.	Yes
Timeout	Integer	Timeout, in seconds, at which the step will fail if action is not yet complete.	No

Create Application Pool

Create an Application Pool in IIS.

Name	Type	Description	Required
Application Pool Name	String	The name of the Application Pool to create.	Yes
Arguments	String	A newline separted list of arguments to be added to the appcmd call. e.g. /arg1:val1\n/arg2:val2\n/arg3:val3	No
Command Path	String	The directory location of the AppCmd command-line executable: e.g., C:\Windows\system32\inetsrv\	No
Timeout	Integer	Timeout, in seconds, at which the step will fail if action is not yet complete.	No

Create Site

Create a new Web Site in IIS.

Name	Type	Description	Required
Arguments	String	A newline separted list of arguments to be added to the appcmd call. e.g. /arg1:val1\n/arg2:val2\n/arg3:val3	No
Command Path	String	The directory location of the AppCmd command-line executable: e.g., C:\Windows\system32\inetsrv\	No
Site Name	String	The name of the Web Site to create, e.g. DefaultWebSite.	Yes
Timeout	Integer	Timeout, in seconds, at which the step will fail if action is not yet complete.	No

Create Virtual Directory

Create a new Virtual Directory in IIS.

Name	Type	Description	Required
Arguments	String	A newline separted list of arguments to be added to the appcmd call. e.g. /arg1:val1\n/arg2:val2\n/arg3:val3	No
Command Path	String	The directory location of the AppCmd command-line executable: e.g., C:\Windows\system32\inetsrv\	No
Parent Application	String	Application identifier under which this virtual directory is created.	Yes
Path	String	The physical path of the virtual directory.	No
Virtual Path	String	The virtual path of the virtual directory.	Yes
Timeout	Integer	Timeout, in seconds, at which the step will fail if action is not yet complete.	No

Create or update application from XML

Create or update existing application using user supplied XML

Name	Type	Description	Required
Application Name	String	The application name.	Yes
Application XML	String	Enter the application configuration XML here or provide a path to a file below.	No
Application XML File	String	Enter a path to a file that contains the application configuration XML or provide the contents above.	No
Command Path	String	The directory location of the AppCmd command-line executable: e.g., C:\Windows\system32\inetsrv\	No
Timeout	Integer	Timeout, in seconds, at which the step will fail if action is not yet complete.	No

Delete Application

Delete an Application from IIS.

Name	Type	Description	Required
Arguments	String	A newline separted list of arguments to be added to the appcmd call. e.g. /arg1:val1\n/arg2:val2\n/arg3:val3	No
Command Path	String	The directory location of the AppCmd command-line executable: e.g., C:\Windows\system32\inetsrv\	No
ID	String	The Application path or URL of the application to delete, e.g. Default Web Site/Application.	Yes
Timeout	Integer	Timeout, in seconds, at which the step will fail if action is not yet complete.	No

Delete Application Pool

Delete an Application Pool from IIS.

Name	Type	Description	Required
Application Pool Name	String	The name of the Application Pool to delete.	Yes
Arguments	String	A newline separted list of arguments to be added to the appcmd call. e.g. /arg1:val1\n/arg2:val2\n/arg3:val3	No
Command Path	String	The directory location of the AppCmd command-line executable: e.g., C:\Windows\system32\inetsrv\	No
Timeout	Integer	Timeout, in seconds, at which the step will fail if action is not yet complete.	No

Delete Site

Delete a Web Site from IIS.

Name	Type	Description	Required
Arguments	String	A newline separted list of arguments to be added to the appcmd call. e.g. /arg1:val1\n/arg2:val2\n/arg3:val3	No
Command Path	String	The directory location of the AppCmd command-line executable: e.g., C:\Windows\system32\inetsrv\	No
Site Name	String	The name of the Web Site to delete, e.g. DefaultWebSite.	Yes
Timeout	Integer	Timeout, in seconds, at which the step will fail if action is not yet complete.	No

Delete Virtual Directory

Delete a Virtual Directory from IIS.

Name	Type	Description	Required
Arguments	String	A newline separted list of arguments to be added to the appcmd call. e.g. /arg1:val1\n/arg2:val2\n/arg3:val3	No
Command Path	String	The directory location of the AppCmd command-line executable: e.g., C:\Windows\system32\inetsrv\	No
Virtual Directory Path	String	Virtual Directory Path or URL to be deleted, e.g. Default Web Site/subdir.	Yes
Timeout	Integer	Timeout, in seconds, at which the step will fail if action is not yet complete.	No

Recycle Application Pool

Recycle an Application Pool in IIS.

Name	Type	Description	Required
Application Pool Name	String	The name of the Application Pool to recycle.	Yes
Arguments	String	A newline separted list of arguments to be added to the appcmd call. e.g. /arg1:val1\n/arg2:val2\n/arg3:val3	No
Command Path	String	The directory location of the AppCmd command-line executable: e.g., C:\Windows\system32\inetsrv\	No
Timeout	Integer	Timeout, in seconds, at which the step will fail if action is not yet complete.	No

Start Application Pool

Start an Application Pool in IIS.

Name	Type	Description	Required
Application Pool Name	String	The name of the Application Pool to start.	Yes
Arguments	String	A newline separted list of arguments to be added to the appcmd call. e.g. /arg1:val1\n/arg2:val2\n/arg3:val3	No
Command Path	String	The directory location of the AppCmd command-line executable: e.g., C:\Windows\system32\inetsrv\	No
Timeout	Integer	Timeout, in seconds, at which the step will fail if action is not yet complete.	No

Start Site

Start a Web Site in IIS.

Name	Type	Description	Required
Arguments	String	A newline separted list of arguments to be added to the appcmd call. e.g. /arg1:val1\n/arg2:val2\n/arg3:val3	No
Command Path	String	The directory location of the AppCmd command-line executable: e.g., C:\Windows\system32\inetsrv\	No
Site Name	String	The name of the Web Site to delete, e.g. DefaultWebSite.	Yes
Timeout	Integer	Timeout, in seconds, at which the step will fail if action is not yet complete.	No

Stop Application Pool

Stop an Application Pool in IIS.

Name	Type	Description	Required
Application Pool Name	String	The name of the Application Pool to stop.	Yes
Arguments	String	A newline separted list of arguments to be added to the appcmd call. e.g. /arg1:val1\n/arg2:val2\n/arg3:val3	No
Command Path	String	The directory location of the AppCmd command-line executable: e.g., C:\Windows\system32\inetsrv\	No
Timeout	Integer	Timeout, in seconds, at which the step will fail if action is not yet complete.	No

Stop Site

Stop a Web Site in IIS.

Name	Type	Description	Required
Arguments	String	A newline separted list of arguments to be added to the appcmd call. e.g. /arg1:val1\n/arg2:val2\n/arg3:val3	No
Command Path	String	The directory location of the AppCmd command-line executable: e.g., C:\Windows\system32\inetsrv\	No
Site Name	String	The name of the Web Site to delete, e.g. DefaultWebSite.	Yes
Timeout	Integer	Timeout, in seconds, at which the step will fail if action is not yet complete.	No