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Overview

The <cache> element of the <asp> element specifies the following Active Server Pages (ASP) cache settings for Internet Information Services (IIS) 7, which can control the performance behavior for ASP:

  • The diskTemplateCacheDirectory attribute contains the name of the directory that ASP uses to store compiled ASP templates to disk after overflow of the in-memory cache. If the default directory is changed, you need to ensure that the identity of the processes running ASP has been assigned full control rights to the new directory.
  • The enableTypelibCache attribute specifies whether type libraries are cached on the server.
  • The value of the maxDiskTemplateCacheFiles attribute specifies the maximum number of compiled ASP templates that can be stored. (The directory that stores the compiled templates is configured by the diskTemplateCacheDirectory attribute.)
  • The scriptFileCacheSize attribute specifies the number of precompiled script files to cache. If set to 0, no script files are cached. If set to 4294967295, all script files requested are cached. This attribute is used to tune performance, depending on the amount of available memory and the amount of script file traffic.
  • The scriptEngineCacheMax attribute specifies the maximum number of scripting engines that ASP pages will keep cached in memory.

Compatibility

Version Notes
IIS 10.0 The <cache> element was not modified in IIS 10.0.
IIS 8.5 The <cache> element was not modified in IIS 8.5.
IIS 8.0 The <cache> element was not modified in IIS 8.0.
IIS 7.5 The <cache> element was not modified in IIS 7.5.
IIS 7.0 The <cache> element of the <asp> element was introduced in IIS 7.0.
IIS 6.0 The <cache> element replaces the following IIS 6.0 metabase properties:
  • AspDiskTemplateCacheDirectory
  • AspEnableTypelibCache
  • AspMaxDiskTemplateCacheFiles
  • AspScriptEngineCacheMax
  • AspScriptFileCacheSize

Setup

To support and configure ASP applications on your Web server, you must install the ASP module. To install the ASP module, use the following steps.

Windows Server 2012 or Windows Server 2012 R2

  1. On the taskbar, click Server Manager.
  2. In Server Manager, click the Manage menu, and then click Add Roles and Features.
  3. In the Add Roles and Features wizard, click Next. Select the installation type and click Next. Select the destination server and click Next.
  4. On the Server Roles page, expand Web Server (IIS), expand Web Server, expand Application Development, and then select ASP.
    Screenshot that shows A S P selected for Windows Server 2012.
  5. If the Add features that are required by ASP? dialog box appears, click Add Features. (This page appears only if you have not already installed the ISAPI Extensions role service on your server.)
  6. On the Server Roles page, click Next.
  7. On the Select features page, click Next.
  8. On the Confirm installation selections page, click Install.
  9. On the Results page, click Close.

Windows 8 or Windows 8.1

  1. On the Start screen, move the pointer all the way to the lower left corner, right-click the Start button, and then click Control Panel.

  2. In Control Panel, click Programs and Features, and then click Turn Windows features on or off.

  3. Expand Internet Information Services, expand World Wide Web Services, expand Application Development Features, and then select ASP.
    Screenshot that shows A S P selected for Windows 8.

    Note

    The ISAPI Extensions role will be selected if it has not already been installed.

  4. Click OK.

  5. Click Close.

Windows Server 2008 or Windows Server 2008 R2

  1. On the taskbar, click Start, point to Administrative Tools, and then click Server Manager.
  2. In the Server Manager hierarchy pane, expand Roles, and then click Web Server (IIS).
  3. In the Web Server (IIS) pane, scroll to the Role Services section, and then click Add Role Services.
  4. On the Select Role Services page of the Add Role Services Wizard, select ASP.
    Screenshot that shows the Select Role Services page in the Add Role Services dialog box. A S P is selected under the Application Development node.
  5. If the Add role services required by ASP dialog box appears, click Add Required Role Services. (This page appears only if you have not already installed the ISAPI Extensions role service on your server.)
    Screenshot that shows the Add Role Services message box.
  6. On the Select Role Services page, click Next.
  7. On the Confirm Installation Selections page, click Install.
  8. On the Results page, click Close.

Windows Vista or Windows 7

  1. On the taskbar, click Start, and then click Control Panel.
  2. In Control Panel, click Programs and Features, and then click Turn Windows Features on or off.
  3. Expand Internet Information Services, then World Wide Web Services, then Application Development Features.
  4. Select ASP, and then click OK.
    Screenshot that shows A S P selected for Windows 7.

How To

How to configure the ASP cache settings for a server

  1. Open Internet Information Services (IIS) Manager:

    • If you are using Windows Server 2012 or Windows Server 2012 R2:

      • On the taskbar, click Server Manager, click Tools, and then click Internet Information Services (IIS) Manager.

    • If you are using Windows 8 or Windows 8.1:

      • Hold down the Windows key, press the letter X, and then click Control Panel.
      • Click Administrative Tools, and then double-click Internet Information Services (IIS) Manager.

    • If you are using Windows Server 2008 or Windows Server 2008 R2:

      • On the taskbar, click Start, point to Administrative Tools, and then click Internet Information Services (IIS) Manager.

    • If you are using Windows Vista or Windows 7:

      • On the taskbar, click Start, and then click Control Panel.
      • Double-click Administrative Tools, and then double-click Internet Information Services (IIS) Manager.

  2. In the Connections pane, highlight the name of your server.

  3. In the server's Home pane, double-click ASP.
    Screenshot that shows the Server Home pane. A S P is selected.

  4. In the ASP pane, expand the Caching Properties section, configure your desired settings, then click Apply in the Actions pane.
    Screenshot that shows the A S P pane. Caching Properties is selected and expanded.

Configuration

Attributes

Attribute Description
diskTemplateCacheDirectory Optional string attribute.

Specifies the name of the directory where ASP stores compiled ASP templates when the in-memory cache overflows.

The default value is %SystemDrive%\inetpub\temp\ASP Compiled Templates.
enableTypelibCache Optional Boolean attribute.

Specifies whether type libraries are cached.

The default value is true .
maxDiskTemplateCacheFiles Optional uint attribute.

Specifies the maximum number of compiled ASP templates that can be stored. This value is an integer in the range from 0 to 2147483647.

The default value is 2000.
scriptEngineCacheMax Optional uint attribute.

Specifies the maximum number of scripting engines that ASP pages will keep cached in memory. This value is an integer in the range from 0 to 2147483647.

The default value is 250.
scriptFileCacheSize Optional uint attribute.

Specifies the number of precompiled script files to cache. If set to 0, no script files are cached. If set to 4294967295, all script files requested are cached. This attribute is used to tune performance, depending on the amount of available memory and the amount of script file traffic.

The default value is 500.

Child Elements

None.

Configuration Sample

The following configuration sample sets the directory for the ASP template cache, the maximum number of compiled ASP templates that can be stored to 400, the number of precompiled script files to cache to 1000, and the maximum number of scripting engines that ASP pages will keep cached in memory to 500.

<configuration>
   <system.webServer>
      <asp>
         <cache maxDiskTemplateCacheFiles="4000"
            diskTemplateCacheDirectory="%SystemDrive%\inetpub\temp\ASP Compiled Templates"
            scriptFileCacheSize="1000"
            scriptEngineCacheMax="500"
         />
      </asp>
   </system.webServer>
</configuration>

Sample Code

The following code samples set the directory for the ASP template cache, the maximum number of compiled ASP templates that can be stored to 400, the number of precompiled script files to cache to 1000, and the maximum number of scripting engines that ASP pages will keep cached in memory to 500.

AppCmd.exe

appcmd.exe set config -section:system.webServer/asp /cache.diskTemplateCacheDirectory:"%SystemDrive%\inetpub\temp\ASP Compiled Templates" /commit:apphost
appcmd.exe set config -section:system.webServer/asp /cache.maxDiskTemplateCacheFiles:"4000" /commit:apphost
appcmd.exe set config -section:system.webServer/asp /cache.scriptFileCacheSize:"1000" /commit:apphost
appcmd.exe set config -section:system.webServer/asp /cache.scriptEngineCacheMax:"500" /commit:apphost

Note

You must be sure to set the commit parameter to apphost when you use AppCmd.exe to configure these settings. This commits the configuration settings to the appropriate location section in the ApplicationHost.config file.

C#

using System;
using System.Text;
using Microsoft.Web.Administration;

internal static class Sample
{
   private static void Main()
   {
      using (ServerManager serverManager = new ServerManager())
      {
         Configuration config = serverManager.GetApplicationHostConfiguration();
         ConfigurationSection aspSection = config.GetSection("system.webServer/asp");

         ConfigurationElement cacheElement = aspSection.GetChildElement("cache");
         cacheElement["diskTemplateCacheDirectory"] = @"%SystemDrive%\inetpub\temp\ASP Compiled Templates";
         cacheElement["maxDiskTemplateCacheFiles"] = 4000;
         cacheElement["scriptFileCacheSize"] = 1000;
         cacheElement["scriptEngineCacheMax"] = 500;

         serverManager.CommitChanges();
      }
   }
}

VB.NET

Imports System
Imports System.Text
Imports Microsoft.Web.Administration

Module Sample

   Sub Main()
      Dim serverManager As ServerManager = New ServerManager
      Dim config As Configuration = serverManager.GetApplicationHostConfiguration
      Dim aspSection As ConfigurationSection = config.GetSection("system.webServer/asp")

      Dim cacheElement As ConfigurationElement = aspSection.GetChildElement("cache")
      cacheElement("diskTemplateCacheDirectory") = "%SystemDrive%\inetpub\temp\ASP Compiled Templates"
      cacheElement("maxDiskTemplateCacheFiles") = 4000
      cacheElement("scriptFileCacheSize") = 1000
      cacheElement("scriptEngineCacheMax") = 500

      serverManager.CommitChanges()
   End Sub

End Module

JavaScript

var adminManager = new ActiveXObject('Microsoft.ApplicationHost.WritableAdminManager');
adminManager.CommitPath = "MACHINE/WEBROOT/APPHOST";
var aspSection = adminManager.GetAdminSection("system.webServer/asp", "MACHINE/WEBROOT/APPHOST");

var cacheElement = aspSection.ChildElements.Item("cache");
cacheElement.Properties.Item("diskTemplateCacheDirectory").Value = "%SystemDrive%\\inetpub\\temp\\ASP Compiled Templates";
cacheElement.Properties.Item("maxDiskTemplateCacheFiles").Value = 4000;
cacheElement.Properties.Item("scriptFileCacheSize").Value = 1000;
cacheElement.Properties.Item("scriptEngineCacheMax").Value = 500;

adminManager.CommitChanges();

VBScript

Set adminManager = WScript.CreateObject("Microsoft.ApplicationHost.WritableAdminManager")
adminManager.CommitPath = "MACHINE/WEBROOT/APPHOST"
Set aspSection = adminManager.GetAdminSection("system.webServer/asp", "MACHINE/WEBROOT/APPHOST")

Set cacheElement = aspSection.ChildElements.Item("cache")
cacheElement.Properties.Item("diskTemplateCacheDirectory").Value = "%SystemDrive%\inetpub\temp\ASP Compiled Templates"
cacheElement.Properties.Item("maxDiskTemplateCacheFiles").Value = 4000
cacheElement.Properties.Item("scriptFileCacheSize").Value = 1000
cacheElement.Properties.Item("scriptEngineCacheMax").Value = 500

adminManager.CommitChanges()