2934 - Deploying and Managing Business Process and Integration Solutions Using Microsoft BizTalk Server 2006

This two-day instructor-led (Level 300) course will provide students 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.

After completing this course, students will be able to:

• Describe the services and tools provided in BizTalk Server 2006
• Install BizTalk Server 2006 on a computer
• Deploy BizTalk applications to a BizTalk server 2006 computer
• Manage and monitor BizTalk applications on a BizTalk Server 2006 computer
• Manage BizTalk Server groups and backup a BizTalk Server 2006 computer

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
• What Is BizTalk Server 2006?
• What's New in BizTalk Server 2006?
• The BizTalk Tools Environment.

Lab A: Examining a BizTalk Application
• Testing a BizTalk Application.

After completing this module, students will be able to:
• Describe common BizTalk Server 2006 scenarios, the overall architecture and the function of the runtime services.
• Describe improvements and new features in BizTalk Server 2006.
• 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
• Planning a BizTalk Server Installation.
• Installing and Configuring BizTalk Server.

Lab A: Installing and Configuring Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services
• Installing Windows SharePoint Services.
• Configuring Windows SharePoint Services.

Lab A: Installing and Configuring BizTalk Server 2006
• Installing BizTalk Server 2006.
• Configuring BizTalk Server 2006.

After completing this module, students will be able to:
• Plan a server environment and install prerequisite services.
• 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
• Introduction to Application Deployment.
• Deploying Assemblies by Using a Microsoft Installer (MSI) Package.
• Deploying Business Rules.

Lab A: Deploying Applications by Using an MSI Package
• Removing a BizTalk Application.
• Deploying a BizTalk Application from an MSI Package.
• Starting and Testing the BizTalk Application.

Lab B: Composing and Deploying Business Rules
• Creating a New Business Rule.
• Deploying and Testing the New Policy.

After completing this module, students will be able to:
• Describe the application deployment process.
• Deploy assemblies by using an MSI package.
• 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
• Administering a BizTalk Application.
• Using Health and Activity Tracking (HAT).
• Scripting Administrative Tasks.
• Monitoring Business Activity.

Lab A: Administering a BizTalk Application
• Creating Receive Ports and Locations.
• Creating Send Ports.
• Binding the Orchestration.
• Starting and Testing the Application.

Lab B: Monitoring Message Activity and Debugging Orchestrations
• Tracking and Viewing Message Activity.
• Debugging Running Orchestration Instances.

Lab C: Scripting Administrative Tasks
• Stopping an Application Using a Script.
• Removing an Application Using a Script.
• Deploying an Application Using a Script.
• Starting an Application Using a Script.

Lab D: Monitoring Business Activity
• Creating a BAM Activity.
• Creating a BAM View.
• Deploying a BAM View.
• Configuring BAM Data Collection.
• Testing BAM Data Collection.

After completing this module, students will be able to:
• Manage BizTalk services and start and stop BizTalk applications.
• Use HAT to monitor message activity and debug orchestrations.
• Use scripts to deploy and mange BizTalk applications.
• 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
• Managing a BizTalk Server Group.
• Backing Up and Restoring BizTalk Server.
Lab A: Managing a BizTalk Server Group
• Managing Global Adapter Properties.
• Adding MessageBox Databases.
• Adding Hosts.
• Adding Host Instances.

Lab B: Backing Up and Restoring a BizTalk Server
• Backing Up a BizTalk Server.
• Restoring a BizTalk Server.

After completing this module, students will be able to:
• Manage server operations for a BizTalk Server group
• Back up and restore a BizTalk server environment

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.

Before attending this course, students must have:

• Experience administering a Microsoft Windows-based network environment
• Experience installing and configuring Microsoft SQL Server
• Experience with a scripting language such as Microsoft Visual Basic Scripting Edition or Microsoft JScript
• Familiarity with Microsoft .NET concepts and technology
• No prior BizTalk experience is necessary