Hello James,
Sorry for the late answer. The workflow is very easy, all the work is done in a new VM Windows Server 2016 Standard.:
- Before installing, activation domain certificate throughs IIS and MMC in the Trusted Organisation
- Install Portal for ArcGIS 10.8
- Replacing Self-signed certificate by domain certificate
- Install Web Adaptor for Portal for ArcGIS 10.8
- Install ArcGIS Server 10.8
- Replacing Self-signed certificate by domain certificate
- Install Web Adaptor ArcGIS Server 10.8
It is by the installation from the second web Adaptor that I receive the mention “Repair” or “Remove”.
I have resolved the problem with following workflow:
The workaround for this issue is to duplicate your existing webadaptor as second webadaptor. Here is the detail steps: (i assumed you used IIS and installed webadaptor on inepub/wwwroot/)
- wa already installed, and you name it 'waportal' > don't register anything in here (portal or arcgis server)
- go to c:/inetpub/wwwroot -> copy 'waportal' and paste on the same place c:/inetpub/wwroot/ by default second wa name is 'waportal copy'. rename it, for example 'waserver'
- Give appropriate access at this new folder in inetpub/wwwroot/
- you have to convert 'waserver' as application. go to IIS Manager > in the left side expand Default Website > right click in waserver, choose convert to application
- you have 2 wa right now. the first is waportal and the second is waserver.
- register your portal on your waportal go to http://yourhost/waportal/webadaptor/ > select portal for arcgis then follow the instruction
- register your arcgis server on your waserver go to http://yourhost/waserver/webadaptor/ > select arcgis for server then follow the instruction.DNS
This was an old solution described for the 10.4 version, but it works also for the version 10.8.
I think that the failure is caused by the use from a DNS at my server. I did this while the purpose was to install a fully disconnected server in VMWare Workstation 15.5. For my next installation, I will configure specific servers (ArcGIS Enterprise, DNS, Geoportal) and share the servers in an internal virtual network.
Best Regards,
Marc