How to Configure Separate MOM Web Consoles on the Same IIS Server (300100)

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Installing an additional Web Console to the same instance of IIS requires that you customize each console to the specific instance of MOM that is monitored.

Each Web Console installation requires a separately named virtual directory that points to the specific MOM database to be monitored. Each virtual directory must contain its own individual files in its respective folders on the IIS server.

To configure separate MOM Web Consoles:

1. Use Windows Explorer to create a copy of the Web Console folder.
   
   By default, the Web Console virtual directory is in the Local_Drive\Inetpub\Wwwroot directory. Rename the new folder and preserve the location of the virtual directory in the Local_Drive\Inetpub\Wwwroot directory. For example, the path to the new Web console would be:

   Local_Drive\Inetpub\Wwwroot\Webconsole2

2. Create an alias and virtual directory:
   1. In Windows Explorer, right-click the new WebConsole2 folder you created in the above step and select Properties.
   2. On the Web Sharing tab, click the Share this folder.
   3. In the Edit Alias box, the default alias should match the name of the new folder. If you need to change this alias, type the name of the virtual directory in the Alias text box.
   4. Specify the Read and Execute (includes scripts) access rights, and then click OK.
   5. Click OK in the WebConsole2 Properties dialog box. This automatically creates the virtual directory.
3. Edit the Install.stm file to redirect the new Web Console to point to a different database.
   
   NOTE: By default, the original Install.stm file is in the Local_Drive\Inetpub\Wwwroot\Webconsole directory. Do not edit the original Install.stm file. Edit only the Install.stm file for the newly created second Web Console folder.
   
   To edit the newly copied Install.stm file:
   1. Right-click the Install.stm file, and then click Edit to open the file in Notepad. The contents of this file should read as follows:

      This file is created by install. It contains the default database name. DefaultDatabase = "SQL database machinename"

   2. Modify the name of the computer that has the Microsoft SQL Server database to point to the instance of SQL that you want to use for the new Web Console installation.
   3. On the File menu, click Save.
4. Verify that the IIS permissions are appropriately configured:
   1. Click Start, point to Programs, point to Administrative Tools, and then click Internet Services Manager.
   2. Select the Servername - Default Web Site and the name of the virtual directory (Webconsole2 in this example).
   3. Right-click the name of the virtual directory, and then click Properties.
   4. On the Directory Security tab, click Edit under Anonymous Access and Authentication Control.
   5. Specify either Basic Authentication or Integrated Windows Authentication. Note that if IIS and the DCAM are not located on the same machine, the only supported authentication is Basic Authentication.
5. To gain access to the new Web Console, type the following in the address line of your browser:

   http://IIS Machine Name/Alias