Application Request Routing is Missing in IIS Manager

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Even if you install Application Request Routing (ARR), it may not show up in IIS Manager. Here is how a server farm looks like when ARR settings are not displayed:

Solution

It’s possible that something went wrong during the ARR installation. Follow the steps below to fix the issue and make ARR settings available.

1. Remove ARR (Using Add/Remove Programs)
2. Remove the server farm
3. Install ARR back
4. Restart IIS
5. Close and open IIS Manager

Note: If you remove ARR and install it back without removing the server farm, it won’t work.