General Tasks

Applies To: Windows 7, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Vista

This topic lists the general tasks that apply to IT professionals, shared hosters, content delivery network (CDN) environments, and edge caching network (ECN) environments.

General Tasks

Task Description

Install Application Request Routing

Install Application Request Routing (ARR) Version 2 and its dependent modules.

Deployment Recommendations for ARR

Review best practices and deployment recommendations for Application Request Routing.

Define and Configure an ARR Server Farm

Define and configure a logical group of application servers to route incoming HTTP requests.

Configure a Health Test for an ARR Server Farm

Configure parameters to use in live traffic and specific URL tests to determine the health of content servers.

View Runtime Statistics Using the Dashboard

Use IIS Manager to view runtime statistics.

Rotate Servers in a Server Farm

Rotate servers in your server farm by making the servers available or unavailable to receive incoming traffic.

See Also

Concepts

ARR Common Tasks
ARR Tasks for IT Pros
ARR Tasks for Shared Hosters
ARR Tasks for ECNs and CDNs