SharePoint Application Pool Settings

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The following article outlines recommendations around configuring Internet Information Services ("IIS") application pools in relationship to SharePoint[1].

Contents

[edit] Default App Pool

  • Leave it alone
  • Do not delete this application pool because IIS does not like it when it does not exist

[edit] Central Admin / Shared Services Provider (SSP)

[edit] Recycling Application Pool Settings

Setting Value
Recycle worker process (in minutes): Unchecked
Recycle worker process (number of requests): Unchecked
Recycle worker process at the following times: 2:00am - 4:00am
Maximum virtual memory (in megabytes): Unchecked. If you want to limit, set to 500mb.
Maximum used memory (in megabytes): Unchecked. If you want to limit, set to 500mb.

[edit] Performance Application Pool Settings

Setting Value
Shutdown worker processes after being idle for (time in minutes): 10
Limit the kernel request queue (number of requests): Unchecked
Enable CPU Monitoring: Unchecked
Web Garden: 1

[edit] Health Application Pool Settings

Setting Value
Enable pinging: Unchecked
Enable rapid-fail protection: Unchecked
Worker process must startup within (time in seconds): 300
Worker process must shutdown within (time in seconds): 300

[edit] Identity Application Pool Settings

Leave this tab alone. Generally this will be configured via STSADM or Central Administration.

[edit] SharePoint Application Pool (Your Content)

[edit] Recycling Application Pool Settings

Setting Value
Recycle worker process (in minutes): Unchecked
Recycle worker process (number of requests): Unchecked
Recycle worker process at the following times: 2:00am - 4:00am
Maximum virtual memory (in megabytes): Unchecked. If you want to limit, set to 500mb.
Maximum used memory (in megabytes): Unchecked. If you want to limit, set to 500mb.

[edit] Performance Application Pool Settings

Setting Value
Shutdown worker processes after being idle for (time in minutes): Unchecked
Limit the kernel request queue (number of requests): Unchecked
Enable CPU Monitoring: Unchecked
Web Garden: 1

[edit] Health Application Pool Settings

Setting Value
Enable pinging: Unchecked
Enable rapid-fail protection: Unchecked
Worker process must startup within (time in seconds): 300-900
Worker process must shutdown within (time in seconds): 300-900

[edit] Identity Application Pool Settings

Leave this tab alone. Generally this will be configured via STSADM or Central Admininstration.


[edit] Other Questions

  1. Can I consolidate web application pools?

Yes.

[edit] References

  1. Joel Olsen's SharePoint Land - Recommendations for SharePoint Application Pool Settings



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