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QuickStart Guide to Installing & Configuring BizTalk Server 2004 for Windows Server 2003 Multi-Box Installation

I have been working on a BizTalk 2004 installation for our company. I came across

The QuickStart Guide to Installing & Configuring BizTalk Server 2004 for Windows Server 2003 (Updated 10/5/04  by  Luke Nyswonger ). While his guide was a really big help, I needed something more than ‘a complete BizTalk Server Proof of Concept (POC) running on Windows Server 2003’.

            I needed a complete BizTalk Server Multi-Box setup guide. So using Luke’s guide and Microsoft’s detailed BizTalk Server 2004 Multi-Box Installation, I have created my own QuickStart Guide to Installing & Configuring BizTalk Server 2004 for Windows Server 2003 Multi-Box Installation.

            I would like to say thanks to Luke for creating the original guide. I would also like to add that if you find anything confusing or wrong let me know so that it can be updated.

 

Preparing the Platforms (2 Hours) NOTE: You can do steps 1 and 2 at the same time

Step

Task to Perform

Server

Notes

Estimated Time

1.

Install Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition
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SQL, BizTalk server

· After installation is complete, log back in as an administrator

60-90 Minutes

2.

Install Windows XP Pro

 

Workstation

· After installation is complete, log back in as an administrator

60-90 Minutes

3.

Install Windows Updates Update Now

SQL, BizTalk server, Workstation

· You will need to restart the computer when finished

10 Minutes

4.

Install Internet Information Services (IIS)

BizTalk server

· Follow these steps to install quickly
    1. Open the Manage Your Server wizard
    2. Click Add or remove a role
    3. Choose Application Server (IIS, ASP.NET)
    4. Select Front Page Server Extensions
    5. Select Enable ASP.NET

3 Minutes

Prepare SQL Server (40 minutes)

Step

Task to Perform

Server

Notes

Estimated Time

5.

Microsoft SQL Server™ 2000
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SQL

· Run autorun.exe from the SQL Server 2000 directory
· Select to install components, select database server
· Leave all the defaults as you work your way through the wizard
· You will need to enter your password for the service account screen

5 Minutes

6.

Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Analysis Services

SQL

· Run autorun.exe from the SQL Server 2000 directory
· Select to install components, select Analysis Services
· Leave all the defaults as you work your way through the wizard

5 Minutes

7.

Install SQL Server 2000 SP3a
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SQL

· Download and extract sql2ksp3.exe
· Go to the output folder and run setup.bat
· Leave all the defaults as you work your way through the wizard
· You will need to enter an SA password
· Select the Upgrade Microsoft Search and apply SQL Server 2000 SP3 option and continue

10 Minutes

8.

Install SQL Server 2000 SP3a for Analysis Services
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SQL

· Download and extract sql2kasp3.exe
· Go to the output folder and run setup.exe
· Leave all the defaults as you work your way through the wizard

5 Minutes

9.

Install Knowledge Base Article 838166

Download Now

SQL

· Accept all the defaults during installation

NOTE: Required for HAT

5 Minutes

10.

Configure DTC on server[1]

SQL

· Execute following steps on SQL Server:

a)        Administrative Tools à Component Services à Computers.

b)        Right-click BizTalk Server installation computer à Properties à MSDTC

c)        Click Security Configuration.

d)        Check Network DTC Access.

e)        Check Network Clients.

NOTE: This step is required when BizTalk Server uses a remote SQL Server.

5 Minutes

Prepare BizTalk Server and Workstation (2 hours)

Step

Task to Perform

Server

Notes

Estimated Time

11.

Install Visual Studio.NET 2003
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Workstation

· Install any Visual Studio.NET Prerequisites
· Accept all the defaults and do a complete install
· Install the product documentation (full)
· Check for the latest service releases
· Check for any critical updates at the windows update site

NOTE: Not required on BizTalk application servers

45-60 Minutes

12.

Install Microsoft XML Core Services (MSXML) 4.0 with Service Pack 2
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BizTalk server,

Workstation

· Download msxml.msi
· Accept all the defaults during installation

1 Minute

13.

Install Microsoft XML Core Services (MSXML) 3.0 with Service Pack 4
Download Now

 

BizTalk server,

Workstation

· Download msxml3xxx.msi (xxx stands for three letter acronym for the language)
· Accept all the defaults during installation
· You will need to restart the computer when finished

NOTE: Not necessary to restart computer when prompted at this step, this can wait for a later step.

1 Minute

14.

Install SOAP Toolkit 3.0
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BizTalk server,

Workstation

· Accept all the defaults and do a complete install

3 Minutes

15.

Install SQLXML 3.0 SP2
Download Now

 

BizTalk server,

Workstation

· Accept all the defaults and do a complete install
· Ignore the warning regarding the SOAP Toolkit

3 Minutes

16.

Install Microsoft Office XP Tool: Web Components (OWC10)
Download Now

 

BizTalk server,

Workstation

NOTE: This feature is required for HAT

1 Minute

17.

Configure DTC on client

Note: steps c) and d) in the sequence to the right are NOT RECOMMENDED by product team.  But it seemed that I was only able to make MSDTC work for BizTalk Server Configuration by executing these steps.  After BizTalk Server Configuration, I reversed these settings, to Use local coordinator.

Recommendation: try BizTalk Server Configuration without these steps.  If BizTalk Server Configuration fails with MSDTC unavailable error, then perform these steps, reboot servers and try BizTalk Server Configuration again.

BizTalk server,

Workstation

· Execute following steps on each BizTalk server and workstation:

a)        Administrative Tools à Component Services à Computers.

b)        Right click BizTalk Server installation computer à Properties à MSDTC

STEPS NOT RECOMMENDED – see note at left

c)        Uncheck Use local coordinator

d)        Enter name of SQL Server (DBSVR1) in Remote Host

e)        Click Security Configuration.

f)         Check Network DTC Access.

g)        Check Network Clients.

NOTE: This step required when BizTalk Server uses a remote SQL Server. 

5 Minutes

18.

Install SQL Server Analysis Services DSO & Client Components

BizTalk server,

Workstation

· Execute following steps on each BizTalk server and workstation:

a)        Start the setup.exe for SQL Server Analysis Services

b)        Uncheck all boxes in installation dialog except for Decision Support Objects (DSO) and Client Components.

c)        After completing the installation, install SQL Server Analysis Services SP3a

NOTE: This step required to connect with Analysis Services on SQL Server. 

5 Minutes

19.

Remove FrontPage Server Extensions (FPSE)

BizTalk server

· Follow these steps to remove FPSE from the Default Web Site
    1. Go to start, run, type inetmgr and click OK
    2. Expand the Web Sites folder under your server
    3. Right click default web site
    4. Go to All Tasks, Remove Server Extensions 2002
    5. Select Yes for Full Uninstall and click Uninstall button
    6. Close the browser

10 Minutes

20.

Install Windows SharePoint Services (WSS)
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BizTalk server

· Choose the Server Farm Installation
· At the end of the installation you will configure the product (next step)

10 Minutes

21.

Configure Windows SharePoint Services (WSS)

BizTalk server

· Set Application Pool Settings
    1. Enter StsAdminAppPool for the application pool name
    2. Enter your credentials for the account name (Bts2SpsAdmin)
    3. Click OK
· Set Configuration Database Server
    1. Start SQL Server if it is not already started
    2. Enter your computer name in the text field
    3. Enter WssConfig as the database name
    4. Leave the other sections with their default settings and click OK
· Extend Virtual Server
    1. Click Extend or Upgrade Virtual Server
    2. Choose the Default Web Site
    3. Choose Extend and Create a Content Database
    4. Enter BTSAdminAppPool for the application pool name
    5. Enter your credentials for the account name (BasService)
    6. In the Site Owner area, enter an e-mail address
    7. Leave the other sections with their default settings and click OK

10 Minutes

20.

Restart

BizTalk server,

Workstation

· Restart each BizTalk server and workstation

5 Minutes

Prepare Domain (30 minutes)

Step

Task to Perform

Server

Notes

Estimated Time

21.

Create Security Accounts and Groups

DC

· Use Active Directory Users and Groups MMC to create security accounts and groups required by the Configuration Wizard.  See HERE

30 Minutes

Installing & Configuring BizTalk Server 2004 (1 Hour)

Step

Task to Perform

Server

Notes

Estimated Time

22.

Install BizTalk Server 2004
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BizTalk server

·  Choose custom install, but accept defaults (full without Development)and do a complete install
· During the installation process, your server will restart
· At the end of the installation you will configure the product (next step)

25 Minutes

23.

Configure BizTalk Server 2004

BizTalk server

· Setting the Configuration Options
    1. Click next twice.

· Setting the Windows Account

     1. For each account and group, be sure to add the domain qualifier, or configuration will fail.

    2. Click Next

· Setting the Configuration Options

    1. Click next  three time.
· Setting the Database Services
    1. Be sure to edit all to the remote SQL instance

    2. Click Next

· Setting the Windows Services
    1. For each account and group, be sure to add the domain qualifier, or configuration will fail.

    2. Click Next
· Click Next until the wizard is finished
· Go add your user account to the BizTalk BAS Administrators group
· Backup the Master Secret Server
    1. Open a command prompt
    2. Browse to C:\Program Files\Common Files\Enterprise Single Sign-On\
    3. Type ssoconfig -backupsecret C:\ssobackup.bak

20 Minutes

24.

Install BizTalk Server Rollup Package 1
Download Now

BizTalk server

· Nothing to note

10 Minutes

25.

Install BizTalk Server 2004 Development Tools

Workstation

·  Perform a Development Tools-only installation of BizTalk Server 2004 on workstations.  See Detailed Instructions HERE.

2 Minutes

26.

Install the latest Documentation
Download Now

BizTalk server, Workstation

· Ensure you do not have the existing help opened
· Restart the machine when finished

3 Minutes

Building the Sample Application (15 Minutes)

Step

Task to Perform

Server

Notes

Estimated Time

1.

Install the SDK Refresh
Download Now

Workstation

· Nothing to note

1 Minute

2.

Build the "HelloWorld" Orchestration Sample

Workstation

· Follow the HelloWorld (BizTalk Server Sample) sample in the BizTalk Server documentation located at /SDK/Samples/Orchestrations/HelloWorld(BizTalk Server Sample). Here you will run a setup.bat file and perform a couple steps to test out the application.

10 Minutes

[1] From Troubleshooting Configuration Errors help topic in BizTalk Server Documentation: “If you attempt to run the Configuration Wizard on Windows Server 2003, or Windows XP, and point to a remote SQL server, the configuration will fail.  You must enable network clients DTC access before configuring BizTalk Server.”  The Installation Steps table above shows all steps to do this, but in abbreviated form; see the help topic for fully worded instructions.

Print | posted on Tuesday, October 19, 2004 11:49 AM |

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# re: QuickStart Guide to Installing & Configuring BizTalk Server 2004 for Windows Server 2003 Multi-Box Installation

Edgardo,

Just wanted to say "thank you" for your efforts on everyone's behalf.

I encountered the DTC error you mentioned and had tried several other work-arounds (which failed). Then I found your blog and sure enough, you had the "not recomended by product team" technique which worked.

Regards,
John
JohnI@avanade.com
12/1/2004 6:17 PM | John Ison
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# re: QuickStart Guide to Installing & Configuring BizTalk Server 2004 for Windows Server 2003 Multi-Box Installation

No Problem. Always here to help.

Edgardo
12/2/2004 8:00 AM | Edgardo Vega
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# QuickStart Guide to Installing

TrackBack From:http://www.cnblogs.com/stevengeng/archive/2004/12/14/76950.html
12/14/2004 12:15 AM | Steven Geng
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# re: QuickStart Guide to Installing & Configuring BizTalk Server 2004 for Windows Server 2003 Multi-Box Installation

This installation does not work if OS is MS Windows 2000 sp4 because Share Point Services doesn't get installed.
12/28/2004 7:58 AM | Gurmeet Singh
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# re: QuickStart Guide to Installing & Configuring BizTalk Server 2004 for Windows Server 2003 Multi-Box Installation

This is true Windows 2000 doesnt support WSS, if I remeber correctly.
12/29/2004 8:53 PM | Edgardo Vega
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# re: QuickStart Guide to Installing & Configuring BizTalk Server 2004 for Windows Server 2003 Multi-Box Installation

I'm joining to say "Thank You" too, because I spent half a day to solve the DTC
error.
Without this guide I will sleep here tonight. And tomorrow is a new year's day, and I should drink instead of installing Biztalk server and SQL cluster :)



12/30/2004 8:35 AM | Arpad Hody
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# re: QuickStart Guide to Installing & Configuring BizTalk Server 2004 for Windows Server 2003 Multi-Box Installation

Thanks for a very nice guide! :=)

As you say and which I have experienced :(, the DTC can be tricky to get to work. Perhaps you should add that if you use a cluster the cluster is misconfigured by default because the start order of the SQL services are reversed, which makes DTC not startable. Later SQL server hotfixes fixes this though. You might want to add that BizTalk needs at least Hotfix 8.00.878 (the recommended for the installation) after SP3a as well to your guide. They are cumulative. (at least up to 8.00.977)

Once you have gotten into DTC trouble it is hard to fix it as well. I have read that the server has to be restarted and you have to wait for 15 minutes before changes are changed as well. To fix these kind of trouble you may have to msdtc.exe -uninstall and reboot and wait then msdtc.exe -install again and reboot and wait.

We needed to do this as well to get our DTC working remotely:
https://premier.microsoft.com/premier/library/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;839187

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To work around this behavior, turn off the RPC security on your Windows Server 2003 computers. To do this, set the DWORD value for the TurnOffRpcSecurity registry value to 1:
Click Start, and then click Run.
In the Open box, type regedit, and then click OK.
Locate and then click the following registry subkey:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\MSDTC\TurnOffRpcSecurity

Note If this subkey does not exist, create this subkey.
On the Edit menu, click Modify.
In the Value data box, type 1, and then click OK.
Quit Registry Editor.
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Best regards
Niklas E
1/4/2005 3:55 PM | Niklas E
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# re: QuickStart Guide to Installing & Configuring BizTalk Server 2004 for Windows Server 2003 Multi-Box Installation

How would you accomplish, Prepare SQL Server Step 10: Configure DTC on server, for Windows 2000 Servers. I don't see the configuration options listed in your guide.
4/25/2005 2:27 PM | Randy Bourgeois
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# re: QuickStart Guide to Installing & Configuring BizTalk Server 2004 for Windows Server 2003 Multi-Box Installation

Here is a comment from Microsoft, "The product team does not recommend changing the local coordinator to be the SQL coordinator. Personal experience with changing the coordinator has been disasterous - requiring a rebuild of an unresponsive server(even after reboot).". We'll, after attempting this techinque, now I share in their personal experience!
4/25/2005 4:49 PM | Randy Bourgeois
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# re: QuickStart Guide to Installing & Configuring BizTalk Server 2004 for Windows Server 2003 Multi-Box Installation

Randy

As you can see these instructions where only created for Windows 2003 Servers, as step one indicates. I am sorry if it did not work for Windows 2000 Servers.

4/26/2005 10:17 AM | Edgardo Vega
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# re: QuickStart Guide to Installing & Configuring BizTalk Server 2004 for Windows Server 2003 Multi-Box Installation

I've found your instructions invaluable so far in getting my development workstation running. I have one question left. How do you get around the deployment issue?

When I deploy from my workstation, the assemblies are put in the GAC on my workstation. Then when I drop a file the receive port grabs it and suspends because none of the assemblies exist on the server.

How did you resolve this problem?
10/26/2005 3:02 PM | Ellen Deak
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# re: QuickStart Guide to Installing & Configuring BizTalk Server 2004 for Windows Server 2003 Multi-Box Installation

You are the best! Thanks!
3/6/2006 9:37 PM | Chris

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