Introduction
This two-day instructor-led course
provides students with the knowledge and skills required to
install and configure a computer running Microsoft BizTalk
Server 2006. The course also shows you how to deploy and
manage BizTalk applications in a production environment.
Audience
This course is
intended for systems engineers and network administrators
with two to three years of experience managing an
enterprise-level Microsoft Windows Server environment.
At Course Completion
After completing this course,
students will be able to:
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Describe the services and tools provided in BizTalk
Server 2006. |
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Install BizTalk Server 2006 on a computer. |
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Deploy
BizTalk applications to a BizTalk server 2006
computer. |
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Manage
and monitor BizTalk applications on a BizTalk Server
2006 computer. |
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Manage
BizTalk Server groups and backup a BizTalk Server
2006 computer. |
Prerequisites
Before attending this course,
students must have:
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Experience administering a Microsoft Windows-based
network environment. |
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Experience installing and configuring Microsoft SQL
Server. |
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Experience with a scripting language such as
Microsoft Visual Basic Scripting Edition or
Microsoft JScript. |
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Familiarity with Microsoft .NET concepts and
technology. |
No prior BizTalk experience is
necessary.
Microsoft Certified
Professional Exams
No Microsoft Certified Professional
exams are associated with this course currently.
Course Materials
The student kit includes a
comprehensive workbook and other necessary materials for
this class.
Course Outline
Module 1: Introduction to BizTalk
Server 2006
This module describes common BizTalk
Server 2006 scenarios, the BizTalk messaging architecture,
and the tools provided to develop, manage, and monitor a
BizTalk Server environment.
Lessons
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What
Is BizTalk Server 2006? |
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What's
New in BizTalk Server 2006? |
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The
BizTalk Tools Environment. |
Lab A: Examining a BizTalk
Application
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Testing a BizTalk Application. |
After completing this module,
students will be able to:
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Describe common BizTalk Server 2006 scenarios, the
overall architecture and the function of the runtime
services. |
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Describe improvements and new features in BizTalk
Server 2006. |
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Describe the BizTalk production environment and the
tools used to deploy and manage BizTalk
applications. |
Module 2: Installing BizTalk
Server 2006
This module shows you how to plan
and perform a BizTalk Server installation, and then how to
configure BizTalk Server 2006 for optimal use in a
production environment.
Lessons
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Planning a BizTalk Server Installation. |
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Installing and Configuring BizTalk Server. |
Lab A: Installing and Configuring
Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services
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Installing Windows SharePoint Services. |
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Configuring Windows SharePoint Services. |
Lab A: Installing and Configuring
BizTalk Server 2006
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Installing BizTalk Server 2006. |
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Configuring BizTalk Server 2006. |
After completing this module,
students will be able to:
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Plan a
server environment and install prerequisite
services. |
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Install and configure BizTalk Server on a computer. |
Module 3: Deploying BizTalk
Server Applications
This module shows you how to deploy
applications to one or more computers using BizTalk Server
in a production environment.
Lessons
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Introduction to Application Deployment. |
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Deploying Assemblies by Using a Microsoft Installer
(MSI) Package. |
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Deploying Business Rules. |
Lab A: Deploying Applications by
Using an MSI Package
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Removing a BizTalk Application. |
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Deploying a BizTalk Application from an MSI Package. |
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Starting and Testing the BizTalk Application. |
Lab B: Composing and Deploying
Business Rules
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Creating a New Business Rule. |
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Deploying and Testing the New Policy. |
After completing this module,
students will be able to:
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Describe the application deployment process. |
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Deploy
assemblies by using an MSI package. |
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Create
and deploy business rules. |
Module 4: Managing BizTalk Server
Applications
This module shows you how to manage,
maintain, and monitor a BizTalk Server environment.
Additionally, you will learn how to deploy and manage
BizTalk applications using scripts.
Lessons
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Administering a BizTalk Application. |
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Using
Health and Activity Tracking (HAT). |
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Scripting Administrative Tasks. |
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Monitoring Business Activity. |
Lab A: Administering a BizTalk
Application
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Creating Receive Ports and Locations. |
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Creating Send Ports. |
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Binding the Orchestration. |
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Starting and Testing the Application. |
Lab B: Monitoring Message
Activity and Debugging Orchestrations
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Tracking and Viewing Message Activity. |
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Debugging Running Orchestration Instances. |
Lab C: Scripting Administrative
Tasks
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Stopping an Application Using a Script. |
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Removing an Application Using a Script. |
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Deploying an Application Using a Script. |
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Starting an Application Using a Script. |
Lab D: Monitoring Business
Activity
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Creating a BAM Activity. |
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Creating a BAM View. |
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Deploying a BAM View. |
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Configuring BAM Data Collection. |
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Testing BAM Data Collection. |
After completing this module,
students will be able to:
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Manage
BizTalk services and start and stop BizTalk
applications. |
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Use
HAT to monitor message activity and debug
orchestrations. |
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Use
scripts to deploy and mange BizTalk applications. |
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Monitor Business Activity by using Business Activity
Monitoring (BAM). |
Module 5: Administering a BizTalk
Server Environment
This module shows you how to
administer a BizTalk Server group and manage backup
operations for a BizTalk Server environment.
Lessons
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Managing a BizTalk Server Group. |
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Backing Up and Restoring BizTalk Server. |
Lab A: Managing a BizTalk Server
Group
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Managing Global Adapter Properties. |
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Adding
MessageBox Databases. |
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Adding
Hosts. |
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Adding
Host Instances. |
Lab B: Backing Up and Restoring a
BizTalk Server
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Backing Up a BizTalk Server. |
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Restoring a BizTalk Server. |
After completing this module,
students will be able to:
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Manage
server operations for a BizTalk Server group. |
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Back
up and restore a BizTalk server environment. |
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