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Distributing Applications with Visual Studio 6 (1298) Set-up guide

Setting Up the Course

Classroom Requirements
This course requires a classroom with a minimum of one computer for the instructor and one computer for each student. Before class begins, install and configure all computers by using the information and instructions that follow.

Instructor and Student Computers
You will need the following:

Hardware Level 3

  • Pentium 133 computer (minimum)
  • 64 MB RAM (minimum)
  • 2 GB hard disk
  • 4-speed or faster CD-ROM drive
  • Network adapter
  • SVGA, 256-color monitor (minimum 800x600 recommended display resolution) and supporting graphics card
  • Microsoft mouse or compatible pointing device
  • For the instructor computer: A sound card with speakers is required to display multimedia elements.
  • For student computers: A sound card with headphones is recommended.
  • Optional: 3 1/2-inch floppy disk drive to allow students to take copies of their work or notebook files home.

Software
You will need the following:

  • Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0
  • Microsoft Visual Studio 6.0, Enterprise Edition
  • Microsoft Excel 97 (required for some Practice Exercises)
  • Mastering Distributed Application Design and Development

Reference Materials

All necessary reference materials are included in the Library section of the Mastering Distributed Application Design and Development CD-ROM.

Setup Instructions

Use the following steps to install and configure each computer.

These instructions assume you are installing software from the disk sets listed in the Software section. If you install the software from a network share, or Internet location, some of the instructions may differ, particularly the setup locations.

Student Computer Setup

  1. Set up the hardware according to the manufacturer’s instructions.
  2. Install Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0.
    1. Insert the CD-ROM containing Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 into the drive.

      On a clean machine, autorun will initiate installation.

      On a formatted machine, follow these steps:
    • Open an MS-DOS Command Prompt window.
    • Change to the \i386 folder on the CD-ROM, type winnt /b and then press ENTER.

        Windows NT files will be copied to the hard disk.
    1. Follow the prompts to install Windows NT Server, by using the parameters provided in the following table. Respond to all other installation prompts with information appropriate for the computer or location.
When this information is required... Use...
Partition C: select a FAT partition
Location \WINNT
Name Your name
Organization Your organization
Computer name StudentX (where X is a unique student number)
Server type Stand-Alone Server
Administrator account password password (all lowercase)
Emergency Repair disk No
Select Components Accept the defaults
Windows NT needs to know how this computer should participate on a network This computer will participate on a network
Wired to the network
Install Microsoft Internet Information Server Yes
Select Network Adapter Click Start Search (if Setup cannot detect the installed network adapter, click Select from list and then configure it manually)
Network protocols TCP/IP Protocol
Network services Click Next to accept defaults
TCP/IP setup You will be asked if you are using a DHCP server. If you decide to create a DHCP server for the classroom, you could set up one computer as the DHCP server and primary domain controller for the classroom and enter the following IP addresses into that computer. All other computers would use the DHCP server to obtain their IP addresses:
    • DHCP Server Address: 131.107.2.200
    • Address range to use for computers: 131.107.2.1 - 131.107.2.199
    • Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0

If you choose not to have a DHCP server or primary domain controller, configure each computer to use a specific IP address as it is set up. You could use the same address range above to accomplish this.

Bindings Click Next to accept defaults
Make this computer a member of Workgroup: WORKGROUP
IIS Setup Accept defaults
Install SQL Server ODBC Driver Accept defaults
Time zone Your time zone
Display properties As appropriate for the hardware



  1. After Windows NT Server installation is complete, configure the Display settings to 800x600, 256 colors.

  2. Install the sound card.
    1. Run the Control Panel Multimedia applet.
    2. On the Devices tab, click Add.
    3. Select your driver from the list and click OK.

      Most sound cards are compatible with the Creative Labs Sound Blaster driver.

    Note The following software will all be installed from the Visual Studio 6.0 Enterprise Edition CD-ROM: Microsoft Windows NT Service Pack 3, Internet Explorer 4.01, Visual Studio 6.0, Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Option Pack, SQL Server 6.5 Developer Edition.

  3. Install the components of Microsoft Visual Studio 6.0 Enterprise Edition.
    1. Insert the Microsoft Visual Studio 6.0 Enterprise Edition disc labeled CD1 into the drive.

      2. The autorun will guide you through the following steps.

    2. Install the latest Windows service pack. For Microsoft Windows NT, this is Service Pack 3.
    • Follow the prompts to install the Service Pack without creating an Uninstall directory.


    1. Install Internet Explorer 4.01.
    • Choose the Standard installation option.
    • Accept all defaults.


    1. Install Microsoft Visual Studio 6.0.
    • Choose the Custom installation option.
    • Accept the defaults.


    1. Install MSDN Visual Studio Help.

This is the online help for Visual Studio.

    • Choose the Typical installation option.

Note You may want to copy the contents of the MSDN Visual Studio Help CD onto one server in your classroom. You can then install MSDN from this server onto each student's computer rather than using the MSDN Visual Studio Help CD. This eliminates the need for students to frequently switch between the MSDN Visual Studio Help CD and the Mastering Distributed Application Design and Development CD during class.

    1. Do not install InstallShield when prompted.
    2. Install BackOffice.
    • From the Server Setups screen, select Launch BackOffice Installation Wizard and click Install.
    • When prompted, insert the Microsoft Visual Studio 6.0 Enterprise Edition disc labeled CD2 into the drive.
    • Choose the Complete installation option.
    • Accept the defaults.

When BackOffice installation is complete, the Server Setups screen will reappear. Do not select an option. Click Next.
    1. Install Microsoft Message Queue Server.
    • Run the Control Panel, Add/Remove Programs applet.
    • Select Windows NT 4.0 Option Pack, and click Add/Remove.
    • In the Windows NT4 Option Pack Setup dialog box, click Add/Remove.
    • In the components list, select the Microsoft Message Queue checkbox and click Next.
    • Configure MSMQ using the following settings:
Option Configuration
Installation Primary Enterprise Controller (PEC)
Enterprise ComputerNameEnterprise
Site name ComputerNameSite
Installation Folder Use default
MSMQ Information Server Database Use default
    • Add a Connected Network. Set the name to ComputerNameNetwork and the protocol to IP.
    1. Install Microsoft Visual J++™ 6.0.
    • Insert the Visual J++ 6.0 CD-ROM into the drive.
    • Choose the Typical installation option.
    • Accept the defaults.

This completes the installation of files from the Visual Studio 6.0 Enterprise Edition.
  1. Install Excel 97 (or Office 97).
  2. If the computer will be used in a classroom setting only, disable the Excel macro warning:
    1. Open a blank Excel worksheet.
    2. From the Tools menu, select Options.
    3. Select the General tab.
    4. Ensure that the Macro virus protection checkbox is not selected.
    5. Close Excel.


  3. Install Mastering Distributed Application Design and Development.
    1. Insert the Mastering Distributed Application Design and Development CD-ROM into the drive.
    2. Choose the Complete installation option.
    3. The sample files will be copied to Program Files\MDADc\Sample Files.


  4. Install Exploration Air.
    1. Insert the Mastering Distributed Application Design and Development CD-ROM into the drive.
    2. From the \ExAirSetup directory, run setup.exe.
    3. Follow the prompts to install Exploration Air to the default location.


  5. Verify the Exploration Air setup.

    6. This series of tests will take approximately two minutes per machine.

    1. Confirm that the following shortcuts have been added to the Start\Programs\Exploration Air Sample Application menu:
    • ExplorationAir
    • FoodVendor Test Client
    • FoodVendor UI
    • FrequentFlyer Test Client
    1. Run the ExplorationAir Web application.
    • Complete the registration process; insert an X (or any other character) in every field.
    • Purchase a ticket.
    1. Run the FrequentFlyer Test Client. For each of the four components (VB, VC, VFP and VJ) do the following:
    • In the Create New Frequent Flyer Row section, enter values into the Customer ID and Miles textboxes, and click Create.
    • In the Retrieve History section, enter the same Customer ID and click RetrieveHistory. The Points retrieved should be the same as the miles you just entered.
    • In the Add Frequent Flyer Points section, enter the same Customer ID and a new mileage, and click Add.
    • In the Retrieve History section, click RetrieveHistory. The Points retrieved should be the sum of the two mileages you entered.
    1. Run the FoodVendor Test Client and FoodVendor UI.
    • Use the Test Client to place some orders.
    • Use the UI to read the orders from the queue.
    • Use the UI to process orders from the queue.
    • Use the Test Client to confirm orders were placed.

 


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