BizTalk Server 2000 Developer's Guide for .NET

Scott Roberts, Syngress

ISBN:1928994407, Edition: 1, 2002-01

Price: $49.95

Contents

Foreword ~ xix

Chapter 1 The Role of BizTalk in the .NET Server Family ~ 1
Introduction ~ 2
Overview of Microsoft BizTalk Server 2000 ~ 2
The .NET Enterprise Servers ~ 3
An Example of .NET Server Integration ~ 4
Features of BizTalk Server 2000 ~ 5
Administration ~ 6
Document Tracking ~ 6
Orchestration ~ 7
Messaging ~ 7
Development Tools ~ 7
BizTalk Editor ~ 7
BizTalk Mapper ~ 9
BizTalk Orchestration Designer ~ 10
BizTalk Server Administration ~ 11
Why Use BizTalk? ~ 12
Open Binding Architecture ~ 14
Language Support ~ 14
Management Capabilities ~ 14
Tools ~ 15
Object Model ~ 15
BizTalk 2000 Application Model ~ 17
BizTalk Messaging Services ~ 17
BizTalk Orchestration Services ~ 18
BizTalk 2000 Administration Model ~ 18
BizTalk Queue Management ~ 19
XLANG Schedule and Instance Management ~ 21
Server and Group Management ~ 22
Additional Options ~ 23
Implementation of Open Standards ~ 24
BizTalk 2.0 Framework ~ 24
SOAP ~ 25
Other Frameworks ~ 25
RosettaNet ~ 26
ebXML ~ 26
Summary ~ 27
Solutions Fast Track ~ 28
Frequently Asked Questions ~ 29

Chapter 2 Planning an Installation of BizTalk 2000 ~ 31
Introduction ~ 32
Identifying System Requirements ~ 32
Hardware ~ 33
Software ~ 33
Windows 2000 ~ 33
IIS ~ 36
Message Queuing ~ 37
A Summary of Optimal Performance Suggestions Recommended for a Large Organization ~ 38
Scaling the BizTalk Server Vertically and Horizontally for Large Organizations ~ 39
Designing and Planning Your Installation ~ 41
Documenting Your Environment ~ 42
Which Version of BizTalk 2000? ~ 43
Enterprise ~ 43
Standard ~ 43
Developer ~ 43
Licensing ~ 44
Installing and Configuring SQL Server ~ 44
Setup ~ 44
Cluster Server Scenarios ~ 46
Testing ~ 47
Installing on Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional ~ 47
MSSQL 2000 ~ 48
Installing and Configuring Visio SR-1A ~ 48
Setup ~ 48
Testing ~ 48
Visio 10/2002 ~ 50
Installing and Configuring BizTalk Server ~ 50
Complete/Custom Installation ~ 50
Performance-Enhancing Registry Changes ~ 64
The Internet Explorer Security Setting ~ 64
Review the Supplied Tutorials ~ 65
Tools Installation ~ 66
Unattended Options ~ 67
Uninstallation Instructions ~ 71
Required XLANG Schedules Post-Installation Configuration ~ 73
Advanced XLANG Schedule Configuration ~ 74
Summary ~ 75
Solutions Fast Track ~ 75
Frequently Asked Questions ~ 77

Chapter 3 Testing the Installation ~ 79
Introduction ~ 80
The BizTalk Server 2000 Tutorial ~ 80
Setup and Configuration ~ 81
Installation Instructions ~ 82
Testing the Basic Configuration ~ 84
Generating a Purchase Request Rejection ~ 84
Generating a Purchase Request Acceptance ~ 85
Implementation ~ 85
Submitting Documents to BizTalk Server ~ 86
Receive Functions ~ 86
Using the Interface Object ~ 89
BizTalk Server Final Prep and Tests ~ 92
Inspect the Event Viewer ~ 92
Check the Microsoft Knowledge Base ~ 93
Summary ~ 95
Solutions Fast Track ~ 96
Frequently Asked Questions ~ 97

Chapter 4 Understanding BizTalk Messaging Services ~ 99
Introduction ~ 100
BizTalk Messaging Services ~ 100
Document Definitions ~ 102
Considerations for Tracking and Querying Document-Specific Data ~ 104
Field Level ~ 105
Document Level ~ 107
Specifications ~ 107
Industry Awareness ~ 111
Source and Destination ~ 111
Organizations ~ 113
Organization Types ~ 113
Communication between Multiple Organizations ~ 114
Organization Identifiers ~ 115
Channels ~ 115
Channel Types ~ 116
Receipt Channels ~ 116
User Defined Channels ~ 117
Channel Filtering ~ 117
Using The Channel Wizard ~ 118
Receipt Configuration ~ 122
Ports ~ 123
Static and Dynamic ~ 123
Using the Messaging Port Wizard ~ 124
Distribution Lists ~ 127
Messaging Services Object Model ~ 128
Summary ~ 136
Solutions Fast Track ~ 137
Frequently Asked Questions ~ 139

Chapter 5 Specifications and Mapping ~ 141
Introduction ~ 142
Creating and Using Specifications ~ 142
Using the BizTalk Editor ~ 142
BizTalk Editor User Interface and Menu Structure ~ 144
Creating a New Specification ~ 148
Creating a New Specification from a Predefined Standard ~ 151
Importing/Exporting Specifications ~ 154
Property Configuration ~ 158
Record-Based Properties ~ 158
Field-Based Properties ~ 160
Mapping Data between Documents ~ 160
Creating the Specifications and Preparing the Mapping Tool ~ 161
BizTalk Map Types ~ 163
Creating, Compiling, and Testing the Map ~ 164
Creating and Compiling the Map ~ 164
Extensible Stylesheet Language ~ 166
Testing and Saving Your Map ~ 166
Functoids ~ 167
Functoid Palette ~ 168
Adding a Simple Functoid to a Map ~ 168
Working with Predefined Functoids in the Functoid Palette ~ 170
Creating Predefined Specifications and Mapping Them with Functoids ~ 172
Scripting ~ 175
Using WebDAV ~ 177
Summary ~ 179
Solutions Fast Track ~ 179
Frequently Asked Questions ~ 181

Chapter 6 Tracking and Receipts ~ 183
Introduction ~ 184
BizTalk Document Tracking ~ 184
Document and Interchange Queries ~ 189
Advanced Queries ~ 190
Reading the Results ~ 191
Receipts ~ 195
Reliable Messaging Receipts ~ 197
Parser Limitations ~ 200
Summary ~ 201
Solutions Fast Track ~ 202
Frequently Asked Questions ~ 203

Chapter 7 BizTalk Orchestration Services ~ 205
Introduction ~ 206
Diagramming Business Processes ~ 206
Documenting Requirements ~ 207
Modeling the Interactions ~ 218
Reviewing Current Practices ~ 227
BizTalk Orchestration Designer ~ 229
Compiling the XLANG Schedule Drawing ~ 230
Business Process Drawings ~ 232
Data Flow Definition ~ 235
Transactions ~ 236
Timed ~ 246
Short-Lived,DTC-Style ~ 248
Long-Running ~ 249
Nested Transactions ~ 249
Flowchart, Communication, and Implementation Shapes ~ 251
Shapes ~ 251
Shapes from a Developer’s Perspective ~ 251
Shapes from a Business Analyst Perspective ~ 257
Binding and Communication Wizards ~ 262
COM Component Binding Wizard ~ 262
Script Component Binding Wizard ~ 268
Message Queuing Binding Wizard ~ 270
BizTalk Messaging Binding Wizard ~ 275
XML Communication Wizard ~ 276
Component Communication Wizard ~ 280
Defining Rules ~ 283
Concurrent Actions ~ 286
Implementing a Business Process: An Example ~ 289
Summary ~ 298
Solutions Fast Track ~ 300
Frequently Asked Questions ~ 304

Chapter 8 Security ~ 307
Introduction ~ 308
Defining Your Security Policy ~ 308
Awareness ~ 309
Risk Analysis and Risk Management ~ 309
Calculating the Cost of Risks ~ 310
Auditing ~ 312
Contingency Plan ~ 313
Testing ~ 315
Roles and Access Levels ~ 315
Security Patches ~ 316
Physical Security Considerations ~ 317
Routers, Firewalls, and Proxies ~ 319
Routers ~ 319
Firewalls ~ 321
Proxies ~ 325
Server Configurations ~ 327
Installing the Servers ~ 332
Safeguarding Installations ~ 337
Proactive Maintenance ~ 337
Network Protection ~ 338
IPSec Policies ~ 342
Equipment Access ~ 349
Securing XLANG Schedules ~ 350
NTFS ~ 351
Role Definitions ~ 359
Component-Level Security ~ 361
Machine-Wide Security Settings for COM+ ~ 363
COM+ Application Security Settings ~ 367
Context Delegation ~ 371
Roles ~ 373
Database Security ~ 377
Database Access ~ 377
Database Logins ~ 378
Database Roles ~ 380
Database Object Access ~ 382
Data Loss Prevention ~ 387
Backup/Recovery ~ 387
Online Database Copy ~ 389
Certificates and the CryptoAPI ~ 390
Certificates Services ~ 390
Working with Trading Partners ~ 395
CryptoAPI ~ 401
Transport-Level Encoding ~ 411
Kerberos ~ 417
Summary ~ 426
Solutions Fast Track ~ 427
Frequently Asked Questions ~ 431

Chapter 9 Performance and Monitoring ~ 435
Introduction ~ 436
Planning for High Availability ~ 436
Clustering ~ 436
Clustering Services and Return on Investment ~ 437
Load Balancing ~ 437
BizTalk Load Balancing and Clustering ~ 439
Failover Clustering with BizTalk Server ~ 439
Scale BizTalk Up and Out ~ 441
Optimizing Service with BizTalk Server Groups ~ 441
Adding a Server Group ~ 442
Server Group Status States ~ 445
Planning and Watching Performance ~ 445
Hardware Design Considerations ~ 446
Optimizing BizTalk Server Group Properties ~ 447
Monitoring Performance with the System Monitor ~ 449
Configuring Counters ~ 450
Recommendations for Increasing Your System’s Performance ~ 451
Integrating with Application Center 2000 ~ 452
Health Monitor ~ 454
Understanding WMI in BizTalk Server ~ 455
Summary ~ 457
Solutions Fast Track ~ 457
Frequently Asked Questions ~ 459

Chapter 10 Troubleshooting ~ 461
Introduction ~ 462
Process Profiling ~ 462
Interchanges as Objects ~ 462
Viewing the Complete System ~ 464
Using XLANG Monitor ~ 465
Troubleshooting Means Service Packs ~ 470
BizTalk SP1 ~ 470
Windows 2000 SP2 ~ 471
Troubleshooting Permissions ~ 472
Locating the Errors ~ 474
Troubleshooting Message Queuing ~ 478
Installation Issues ~ 478
Properties ~ 478
Naming ~ 479
Interchange Size Limits ~ 479
Refreshing the Elements ~ 482
Managing Receive Functions ~ 483
Debugging XLANG ~ 485
Working with WebDAV ~ 488
Miscellaneous Issues ~ 489
XLANG Message Type ~ 489
Distributed Transaction Coordinator ~ 490
Slowing Interchanges ~ 491
Document Tracking Database ~ 491
Enveloping Flat Files ~ 491
E-Mail Server ~ 492
Antivirus Software ~ 492
Summary ~ 493
Solutions Fast Track ~ 495
Frequently Asked Questions ~ 499

Index ~ 501