Installing Required Microsoft Components

Prepare a new standalone host by installing required components that make up the load balancer on supported Windows operating systems. Install only named components and install them in the documented order. Do not share this host with other Unwired Platform components.

You must use the Microsoft Web Platform Installer (Web PI) 3.0 only. Web PI is a free tool.
  1. Download and install the Microsoft .NET Framework.
  2. Download Microsoft Web PI 3.0.
    You can download the installer from http://www.microsoft.com/web/downloads/platform.aspx.
  3. Install Web Platform components in this order:
    1. Web Farm Framework 2.0.
      This component allows you to create Web server farms for all IIS servers on your network.
    2. Application Request Routing 2.1 with HotFix for External Cache 1.0.
      This component allows you to route requests and balance loads among IIS servers identified in the farm you set up.
  4. Click Exit to close the Web Platform Installer.
Parent topic: Enabling Application Request Routing for IIS Relay Server Hosts
Next topic: Configuring the Relay Server IIS Host for Load Balancing