Feature Selection Page
This page enables you to select the Windows Server AppFabric components that you want to install to reliably host and manage applications.
If you keep the same settings that are displayed in the installation wizard when it is run for the first time, the installation wizard will install the Hosting Services, Cache Client, and Hosting Administration features. It will not install the Caching Service or Cache Administration features, because they would often be installed on a separate computer. However, you can install all features on the same computer, particularly for developing or testing purposes.
Feature Selection Options
Field |
Description |
Hosting Services |
AppFabric components that enable you to reliably host and manage WF/WCF applications. When this component is selected, the Hosting Administration feature will automatically be selected. |
Caching Services |
The Caching Service and related components that enable you to prepare this host as a Caching Service, turning the server into the node of a cluster. You can create a new cluster or join this host to an existing cluster using the Caching Service. |
Cache Client |
The client libraries that enable you to use cache functionality in your applications during development or runtime. You can install this component even if you are not installing the Caching Services. |
Hosting Administration |
Components that enable you to administer the Hosting Services. When this feature is selected, the installation program installs the IIS Manager, the AppFabric Configuration Wizard, and the hosting features PowerShell module. When you make a remote connection with a separate server that has Hosting Services installed on it, the AppFabric IIS Manager extensions are transferred over to the computer with IIS Manager installed on it. You can select Hosting Administration with no other features selected, which enables you to create a monitoring or persistence database on a database server while the Hosting Services runtime and the administration tools are installed on separate servers. If Hosting Administration is installed, but Hosting Services are not installed, the services for AppFabric Event Collection service and Workflow Management service will not be installed. |
Cache Administration |
Components that enable you to administer a cache cluster. You can select Cache Administration as an independent component, with no other features selected. In that instance, you could use administration tools to administer the Caching Service installed on a separate computer. |
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