Installing And Configuring Iis - VMware VCENTER CONFIGURATION MANAGER 5.3 - SOFTWARE REQUIEREMENTS GUIDE Configuration

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3. In the Components list, locate Internet Explorer Enhanced Security Configuration. Clear the check
box.
4. Click Next. The Configuring Components page displays the status of the update process. When the
process is completed, the Completing the Windows Components Wizard page appears.
5. Click Finish.

Installing and Configuring IIS

Use the following procedure to install IIS 6.0 on your Collector and to correctly configure the settings.
Installing IIS 6.0
Internet Information Services (IIS) 6.0 is available in Windows Server 2003. If not installed, install IIS 6.0.
1. To install IIS, select Start | Control Panel | Add or Remove Programs. The Add or Remove
Programs window appears.
2. Click Add/Remove Windows Components. The Windows Component Wizard appears.
3. In the Components list, double-click Application Server. The Application Server window appears.
4. The Internet Information Services (IIS) check box should be selected. If it is not, select the IIS check
box, and then click OK.
5. Click Next. The Configuring Components page appears, followed by the File Needed dialog box.
6. Click Browse to locate the specified image and file on the image.
7. Click OK. The installation begins. You are then instructed to locate a file on disk 2. Continue as
instructed by the installation process.
8. When the process is completed, the Completing the Windows Components Wizard page appears.
9. Click Finish.
Configuring IIS Settings
Use the procedures provided in this section to configure or verify the settings for the IIS Default Web Site
and for Web Sites.
1. Select Start | Control Panel | Administrative Tools | Internet Information Services (IIS) Manager.
The Internet Information Services (IIS) Manager window appears.
2. Expand the server node, and then the Web Sites node.
3. Right-click Default Web Site and select Properties. The Default Web Site Properties dialog box
appears.
4. Select the Web Site tab and configure the following:
IP address: (All Unassigned).
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TCP port: 80.
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Connection timeout: 3,600 seconds or greater.
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