Job Management Partner 1/Asset Information Manager Planning and Setup Guide

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5.8.1 Setting the Web server (for Microsoft Internet Information Services 6.0)

This subsection describes the settings that are required when Asset Information Manager is installed, and provides notes that are applicable if you are using Microsoft Internet Information Services 6.0.

Organization of this subsection
(1) Registering the extensions of the files to be uploaded
(2) Creating application pools
(3) Adding an Asset Information Manager site
(4) Notes on creating a site

(1) Registering the extensions of the files to be uploaded

Register in Internet Information Service Manager the information related to the extensions of the files to be uploaded as file attachments into each window operation or Item.

To register the information related to file extensions:

  1. Start Internet Information Service Manager.
  2. From the Default Web Site menu of the asset management server website, choose jp1asset to display properties.
  3. On the HTTP Headers tab, click the MIME types button.
  4. Register the extension and MIME type to be used and click the OK button.
    For details about MIME types, see Help in Internet Information Service Manager.

(2) Creating application pools

You need to set up an application pool in Internet Information Service Manager.

To create an application pool:

  1. Start Internet Information Service Manager.
  2. Choose Application Pools of the asset management server.
  3. From the menu, choose Action, then choose New, and then choose Application Pools.
    The Add New Application Pool dialog box opens.
  4. Enter an application pool ID in Application pool ID and click the OK button.
    Do not include =, :, or , in the application pool name. If these characters are used, the application pool name will not be displayed in the combo box in the Virtual Directory Settings dialog box.
  5. Display the properties of the created application pool.
  6. On the Recycling and Performance pages, clear all options.
  7. On the Identity tab, choose Predefined and then choose Local System for Application pool ID.
  8. From the Default Web Site menu of the asset management server website, choose jp1asset to display properties.
  9. Select the application pool created in step 4 and click the OK button.
  10. Restart World Wide Web Publishing Service.

(3) Adding an Asset Information Manager site

If Microsoft Internet Information Services 6.0 is used, in order to use Asset Information Manager from Microsoft Internet Explorer, you must add an Asset Information Manager site. The same setting also is required when you need to view the Asset Information Manager information from other program products such as JP1/IM.

To add the Asset Information Manager site:

  1. In Microsoft Internet Explorer, choose Tools and then choose Internet Options.
    The Internet Options dialog box opens.
  2. On the Security tab, choose the Intranet icon and click the Site button.
  3. In the displayed dialog box, add the Asset Information Manager site and click the Close button.

(4) Notes on creating a site

If you use Microsoft Internet Information Services 6.0 and have installed Asset Information Manager, do not create a site for recycling worker processes in the virtual directory that was specified in Web site in the Virtual Directory Settings dialog box. By default, Default Web Site is specified in Web site.