3. Exploring the IIS Manager Administration Panes
Each area within the IIS Manager console is referenced by a descriptive word, as shown in Figure 1.
For example, the descriptive words associated with the areas or panes,
such as the Connections pane, make it easier to identify the location
of the IIS features. The following is a list of the panes included in
the IIS Manager console and their respective functions:
Figure 1. The IIS Manager user interface.
• The Connections pane—The
Connections pane is located on the left side of the console and
displays the IIS console tree, which is also known as the node tree.
Web administrators can conduct the following tasks from within this
pane:
• View the start page
• Connect to a server, site, or application
• Manage server settings
• Configure IIS, application pools, FTP, and websites
• Change view settings for the Central Details pane
• Central Details pane—Also known as the workspace,
this large pane is located in the center of the IIS 8 management
console. This pane can operate in one of two views: feature and
content. The feature view displays the configuration options for each
IIS feature installed. Each feature is represented by a new icon and
replaces the legacy property sheets and tabs that most administrators
in the industry were not too fond of in the past. The feature icons can
be grouped by category or area; otherwise, grouping can be turned off.
The content view displays the actual content files that are part of the
selected node in the Connections pane.
• Actions pane—The
Actions pane is located on the right side of the console and displays
common actions, including wizards associated with each task. This pane
also usually contains multiple tabs for the different options available
based on the node chosen.
