This is an overview of my effort to upgrade some of our old 2003 servers to Windows Server 2012. It is quite possible there are better ways to accomplish this, as I’m just a developer and server upgrade is not something I do… well it was the first time I did it.
Migrating IIS 6.0 to 8.5
First, I needed to migrate IIS applications, app pools and app pools account. In order to automate this as much as possible, I installed Microsoft Web Platform installer on 2003 and Web Deploy 3.5 (The Web Deployment Tool). I used this guide http://www.iis.net/learn/publish/using-web-deploy/synchronize-iis-60-web-sites to help me.
Create backup on IIS6: iisback /backup /b PreWebDeploy
View dependencies on IIS 6: msdeploy -verb:getDependencies -source:metakey=lm/w3svc/1
Create package on IIS 6:
“C:\Program Files\IIS\Microsoft Web Deploy V3\msdeploy.exe” -verb:sync -source:metakey=lm/w3svc/1 -dest:package=C:\YourExportedPackage.zip,encryptPassword=YourPassword -enableLink:AppPoolExtension
The password is required since we are exporting App Pools and the identities they use (by specifying enableLink:AppPoolExtension).
Run whatif analysis on IIS 2012:
“C:\Program Files\IIS\Microsoft Web Deploy V3\msdeploy.exe” -verb:sync -source:package=c:\YourPackage.zip,encryptPassword=YourPassword -dest:metakey=lm/w3svc/1 -whatif > msdeploysync.log -enableLink:AppPoolExtension
This will run what-if analysis without actually migrating anything. Check the log and install needed dependencies. Once all dependencies are installed, run the actual migration:
“C:\Program Files\IIS\Microsoft Web Deploy V3\msdeploy.exe” -verb:sync -source:package=C:\YourPackage.zip,encryptPassword=YourPassword -dest:metakey=lm/w3svc/1 -enableLink:AppPoolExtension
Another way (this does not copy the content, so you have to copy the folders with sites contents):
[appcmd seems to be available only starting with IIS7. Thanks to Nick for the correction.]
Run On Source:
C:\Windows\System32\inetsrv\appcmd list apppool /config /xml > C:\ apppools.xml
C:\Windows\System32\inetsrv\appcmd list site /config /xml > C: \sites.xml
Run On Destination:
C:\Windows\System32\inetsrv\appcmd add apppool /in < C:\apppools.xml
C:\Windows\System32\inetsrv\appcmd add site /in < C: \sites.xml
Migrating Shares and related permissions
First, create all of the folders for the shares. Then export the whole folder from the registry: Created registry export for the whole folder from 2003: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ SYSTEM \ CurrentControlSet \ Services \ LanmanServer \ Shares
Restore it on the destination server. This almost takes care of all the shares, except for NTFS permissions.
To copy NTFS permissions run on source:
Icacls C:\YourFolderThatNeedsNtfsPermissionesCopied /save ExportedFileWithPermissions.txt /t
Run on destination:
Icacls C:\ /restore ExportedFileWithPermissions.txt
Migrate Users and Groups
First, install Windows Server Migration. Then use SmigDeploy to migrate users and groups.
Run on Destination (some parameters may be different for other configurations. Google SmigDeploy):
SmigDeploy.exe /package /architecture X86 /os WS03 /path C:\userMigrationTool
Go to Source server and run from userMigrationTool folder (created in a previous step). This will register SmigDeploy on source.
.\Smigdeploy.exe
Run on source:
Export-SmigServerSetting -User All -Group -Path C:\YourMIgrationFolder -Verbose
It’ll ask you a password. Pick one.
Run on destination:
Import-SmigServerSetting -Group -Path C:\YourMigrationFolder -Verbose
COM
Since I needed to migrate some COM’s, I had to add a feature COM+ Network Access to enable COM.
Tasks
Open Task Scheduler on destination.
Go to Action – Connect to another Computer. Connect to your source server.
Export the tasks to a temporary location as xml files. I didn’t see a way to export them all at once, so I did it one by one.
Open Task Scheduler on your destination again. Import the tasks.
It may pop up a message saying the account that you used to set up the task needs “Log on as batch job” privileges. In that case, follow a few more steps:
Run secpol.msc /s
Select “Local Policies” in MSC snap in
Select “User Rights Assignment”
Right click on “Log on as batch job” and select Properties
Click “Add User or Group”, and include the relevant user.
I’m trying to run iisback /backup /b PreWebdeploy on 2012 target using this path in the system environment below and getting ‘iisback’ is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file. Running as Administrator from the C prompt, within Deploy folder, and Root (Windows). Any assistance is helpful. Thanks.
C:Program Files (x86)PHPv5.4;C:Windowssystem32;C:Windows;C:WindowsSystem32Wbem;C:WindowsSystem32WindowsPowerShellv1.0;C:Program Files (x86)Microsoft ASP.NETASP.NET Web Pagesv1.0
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I believe iisback is only applicable to IIS6. To back up IIS 7 and above try http://www.systemadminthings.com/2013/04/how-to-backuprestore-internet.html
Thanks thanks thanks admin. This has been a treasure trove of help and tying all the back info together. Great stuff!!
Thanks to Adam Zolotarev for the initial posting. Thanks Much!!
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX What a process. After several runs of creating a package, and after changing the Tem/TMP files to use D: with more space, I’m now getting :Skipping source dirPath (D:SitesCTAPrototype) because of rule SkipIn
validSource.
Could not find directory ‘D:SitesCTAPrototype’.
Warning: Skipping source dirPath (D:SitesCTAProtoype) because of rule SkipInv
alidSource.
Could not find directory ‘D:SitesCTAProtoype’.
Total changes: 0 (0 added, 0 deleted, 0 updated, 0 parameters changed, 0 bytes c
opied)
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx-Is it because Msdeploy deleted directories after several create packages and sync or do I need to change the Temp/TMP variables back to “C”? If I run the PreDeployBackup, will that be more detremental? Thanks.
Sorry, wish I could help, but I have no idea.
Thanks for responding admin.
Trying to understand when each step/command is perform. I see the first set of instructions for PreWebDeploy was done on source. Is the package then physically moved to the target and then sync web deploy run? Is this a push or pull. Explaining the other options listed will help as well.
I used a manual option – created a package on the old server first, moved the package to the new server, synced it on the new server. If you want to use Pull or Push option, then you don’t need to create the zip packages – you run msdeploy with Push/Pull option directly from the server (push if running from source; pull if running from destination). I haven’t tried Push/Pull myself.
Thanks, it’s a great article.
The only part that beats me is the “Another way (this does not copy the content…) which is exactly what I am interested in.
How do you run on the Windows 2003 IIS6 source server this?
C:WindowsSystem32inetsrvappcmd list apppool /config /xml > C: apppools.xml
It looks like appcmd is part of IIS7 and above.
Thanks,
Nick
I think you are right, apppool is only available starting with IIS7. I used webdeploy and wrote about apppool just as an option. I’ll edit it. Sorry about it.
No problem… I was so happy first, I was looking for something exactly like the “Another way (this does not copy the content, so you have to copy the folders with sites contents)” for IIS 6.
Anyway, still a great article, thanks for writing it.
@Jeff, I realize it’s been years, but your comment got me curious. D:yourpath doesn’t seem like it would be a viable path in a windows environment. Usually you need liberal use of \ to indicate folders. I’d assume yours should be D:\Sites\CTAPrototype, yeah?