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| It is where configuration info of IIS is stored; |
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| What type of file is Metabase and how is it different than past IIS configuration files? |
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| It is an XML file, not a binary file like IIS 5. |
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| What are the advantages of Metabase being an XML file? |
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| It can be easily modified (by notepad, for instance). It can be red into memory faster. It is backward compatible. It supports configuration changes on the fly. |
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| How is it possible that the Metabase can be changed on the fly? |
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| Changes are made on the version of the file stored in memory. |
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| How do we make Metabase configuration editable on the fly? |
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| Launch IIS MMC, right-click on computer and select properties, and select "Enable Direct Metabase Edit." |
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| What is Direct Metabase Edit? |
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| the option that allows you to edit metabase configuration data without restarting IIS |
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| Where is Metabase.xml stored? |
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| C:\Windows\system32\inetsrv |
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| How can you backup the metabase? |
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| Right click on server>All tasks> Backup/Restore configuration. Give it a name and password. |
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| How can we backup IIS with NT Backup? |
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| Back up System State option, which includes IIS metabase configuration (Does not backup content!). |
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| When restoring a system state, what must we be careful to do? |
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| select "Replace existing files" |
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| What must we do after we restore the system state? |
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| Restore the metabase file from Configuration Backup/Restore |
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| Why shouldn't you encrypt the metabase.xml file? |
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| It already has encryption, and it will make it slower |
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