Verify/Create the Application Pool of a Web Application

The web application pool version of the source and target machine must match, if it does not match, then you must create a new one that matches the settings on the source machine. The following procedure describes how to verify this, and create a new web application pool, if required.

  • You are on the third-party machine.
  • A website is available on the third-party machine.
  1. Click Start and type IIS in the Search programs and files field.
  1. Click IIS Manager to open the Internet Information Services (IIS) Manager.
  1. To verify the Application Pool .Net Framework Version, go to the Connections pane on the source machine and select the web application that you want to export, and from the Actions pane select Basic Settings.
  • The Edit Application window displays.
  1. Click Select.
  1. In the Select Application window, under the Properties field, check the .Net Framework Version and Managed Pipeline Mode.
  1. On the target machine, open the IIS Manager and from the Connections pane, select Application Pools.
  1. Ensure that the version of the web application Pool (check for .Net Framework Version and Managed Pipeline Mode) is the same as available.
  1. To create a Web Application Pool with the .NET framework version and Managed Pipeline Mode settings the same as the source machine, proceed as follows:
    a. From the Connections pane, select Application Pool.
    b. From the Actions pane, click Add Application Pool.
  1. In the Add Application Pool window that displays, do the following:
    a. Provide the Application Pool Name.
    b. Select the .NET framework version to be the same as source machine.
    c. Select the Managed Pipeline Mode as Integrated.
    d. Click OK.
  • After successful creation, the entry is added in the Application Pool.