Stop IIS Website before scp-copy to target

Question

HI all!

I am searching for an option to stop an IIS website before deployment to it.

I tried using ssh and appcmd (which outside of bitbucket works fine), but I cannot get ssh to cooperate with my wishes.

Anyone done something similar already?

Thanks

Andreas

Andreas Kroll · Answer

I have created my own deployment via scripts.

Our project consists of 3 different projects each having it's own needs, so I just put a script on top that lets me command what to deploy where and which feature or release branch to use.

As for the IIS issue: I found that as soon as there is a background job involved, it's not only necessary to stop the site, but you have to additionally stop the app pool process as well.

As long as I do that, everything works fine.

Deployment is done via ssh commands:

ssh %USER%%SERVER% c:\windows\system32\inetsrv\appcmd.exe stop apppool %MEAPPPOOL%ssh %USER%%SERVER% c:\windows\system32\inetsrv\appcmd.exe stop site %MESITE%

Sharath Chakali · Answer

Hi @Andreas Kroll

I am also working on the same requirement. Did you find the solution for this? Please suggest.

Thanks in advance.