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Title
How to deploy a secondary Archive Manager website without using the installer. -
Description
The installer is normally used to deploy further websites from the main Archive Manager server. In certain environments it is preferable to avoid running the installer as it will necessitate downtime at the main AM server whilst services are stopped and reinstalled, or because of administrator preference.
The following procedure documents how a secondary website can be deployed manually without running the installer.
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Resolution
1. Install Archive Manager prerequisites (See page 21 of Planning and Installation Guide for Exchange).
2. On the source AM server, open IIS management and Save the Application Pool to an XML file:
Expand Application Pools
Right-Click "ArchiveManager"| All Tasks | Save Configuration to a File...
Save the file with a .XML extension.3. On the source AM server, open IIS management and Save the website to an XML file:
Expand Websites
Right-Click "ArchiveManager"| All Tasks | Save Configuration to a File...
Save the file with a .XML extension.4. On the source AM server, export the following branch using REGEDIT: HKLM\Software\Aftermail\5. On the destination website server, add the "ArchiveManagerServiceUsers" security group to the local Administrators group.6. On the destination website server, add the "ArchiveMgr_Service" account to the local IIS_WPG group.7. Use RoboCopy to copy the following folders (with permissions) from the source AM server to the same location on the destination website server:
C:\Program Files\Quest Software\ArchiveManager\WebSite
C:\Program Files\Quest Software\ArchiveManager\WebService
C:\Program Files\Quest Software\ArchiveManager\RetentionWebService8. On the destination website server, open IIS management and import the Application Pool:
Right-Click Application Pools| New | Application Pool (from file)...
Import the file with an .XML extension that you saved in step 2.9. On the destination website server, open IIS management and import the website:
Right-Click Web Sites | New | Web Site (from file)...
Import the file with an .XML extension that you saved in step 3.10. On the destination website server, double-click the .REG file that you saved in step 4 so it merges with the Registry.11. Restart IIS on the destination website server.