This next posts will focus on installing and configuring BizTalk Server 2013 R2 and additional components
Make sure that you have installed all the latest critical Windows updates from Microsoft and all the prerequisites before you install BizTalk Server 2013 R2.
Install and Configure the Microsoft BizTalk ESB Toolkit
BizTalk Server includes a powerful publish/subscribe mechanism for messaging applications that works by creating and filling subscriptions, which provides a highly efficient and scalable platform for service-oriented architecture (SOA) applications. The BizTalk ESB Toolkit extends the functionality of BizTalk Server to provide a range of new capabilities focused on building robust, connected, service-oriented applications that incorporate itinerary-based service invocation for lightweight service composition, dynamic resolution of endpoints and maps, Web service and WS-* integration, fault management and reporting, and integration with third-party SOA governance solutions.
The good news is that since BizTalk Server 2013, Microsoft BizTalk ESB Toolkit is integrated with the BizTalk Server setup.
To install the Microsoft BizTalk ESB Toolkit
Close any programs you have open. Run the BizTalk Server 2013 R2 installer as Administrator.
On the BizTalk Server installation Start page, click “Install Microsoft BizTalk ESB Toolkit”.
On the License Agreement page, select “Yes, I accept the terms of the license agreement” to accept the license agreement and click “Next”
On the Component Installation page, select the components you want to install and then click “Next”
On the Summary page, review installation details and then click “Install”.
On the Installation Completed page, click “Finish” to close the installation wizard.
To configure the Microsoft BizTalk ESB Toolkit
Press the “Windows key” to switch to the Start screen, type “ESB Configuration tool” or “ESB”, right-click “ESB Configuration tool” option from the Search menu, and then click “Run as Administrator”.
Note: You must run the ESB Configuration Tool as an administrator.
In the ESB Configuration Tool page, from the left pane, select “ESB Configuration” and on the right pane:
For “Database Server (Defaults)”: specify the database server name where the databases required for BizTalk ESB Toolkit will be created.
In the “IIS Web Services (Defaults)” box:
Specify the user credentials under which the applications required for BizTalk ESB Toolkit will be created.
Also specify the name of the website in IIS under which the applications will be created.
The “BizTalk User Groups (Defaults)” box lists the default user groups available for ESB configuration.
Leave the default values
Important: At this stage, you can click “Apply Configuration” towards the top of the ESB Configuration Tool to configure the Microsoft BizTalk ESB Toolkit with the default settings. However, we will continue to configure the remains steps for a custom configuration.
From the left pane, expand “Exception Management” and do the following:
Click in the “Database” option and on the right pane:
Select “Enable Exception Management Database” check box to configure an exception management database.
In “Database server name”: specify the database server name where you want to create this database (specify the same database server name that you specify in the ESB Configuration panel under Database Server (Default) option)
In “Database name”: leave the default name “EsbExceptionDb”.
Leave the default groups
Click on the “Exception Web Services” option from the left pane and on the right pane:
Select “Enable Exception Services” check box to configure these services.
In “User Account” and “user Account Password”: specify the user account and password under which this services will run.
In “BizTalk Isolated Group” – Leave the default value “BizTalk isolated Host Users”
In “Website Name”: specify the website where you want to run these services.
From the left pane, expand “ESB Core Components”, and do the following:
Click the “Itinerary Database” option and on the right pane:
Select the “Itinerary Database” check box to configure an itinerary database.
In “Database server name”: specify the database server name where you want to create this database (specify the same database server name that you specify in the ESB Configuration panel under Database Server (Default) option)
In “Database name”: leave the default name “EsbItineraryDb”.
Leave the default groups
Click on the “Core Web Services” option from the left pane and on the right pane:
Select the “Enable Core Services” check box to configure these services.
In “User Account” and “user Account Password”: specify the user account and password under which this services will run.
In “BizTalk Isolated Host Group” – Leave the default value “BizTalk isolated Host Users”
In “Website Name”: specify the website where you want to run these services.
From the left pane, click “Configuration” to specify the SSO configuration.
If you are installing and configuring the Microsoft BizTalk ESB Toolkit in a single server environment, you should select “File Configuration Source”, which is the default selection. However, if you are setting up a multiple-machine deployment, you must select the “SSO Configuration Source”, and then provide the following values.
SSO Server: Name of the SSO server.
Configuration file: Click the ellipsis button (…), and then browse to the Esb.config file, which is included in the Microsoft BizTalk ESB Toolkit
Application Name: Type a name for the SSO application. For example, ESB Toolkit.
Contact Information: Type the appropriate contact information in the following format: someone@example.com.
Administrator Group Name: Click the ellipsis button (…), and then browse to the appropriate name
User Group Name: Click the ellipsis button (…), and then browse to the appropriate name
Select “File Configuration Source”
From the left pane, click “ESB BizTalk Applications” option, from the right pane, do the following:
Select the “Enable ESB Core Components in BizTalk Server” check box to create the application in the BizTalk Server Administration console.
Select the “Use Default Binding” to bind this application to the default host.
Optional you can select the “Do not use Default Binding” if you do not want to bind the application to the default host. In such a case, you must explicitly bind the application to a host, once the application is created.
Select the “Enable ESB JMS/WMQ Components in BizTalk Server” check box to create the application in the BizTalk Server Administration console.
Select the “Use Default Binding” to bind this application to the default host.
Optional you select the “Do not use Default Binding” if you do not want to bind the application to the default host. In such a case, you must explicitly bind the application to a host, once the application is created.
Click “Apply Configuration” on the top of the ESB Configuration Tool to configure the Microsoft BizTalk ESB Toolkit.
Verify Your Installation
Open IIS and notice that the applications required for Microsoft BizTalk ESB Toolkit are now created under the website you specified.
Open BizTalk Server Administration console and notice that the ESB applications are now installed and present in our console.
Install Critical Windows Updates and BizTalk Server Cumulative Update
Once again, after you finish installing all the components, I check and install all Windows update if available and install the latest BizTalk Cumulative Update package and if necessary restart the server (note that this step is not necessary).
However I will like to mention that until this date there isn’t any Cumulative Update for BizTalk Server 2013 R2.
Related links
BizTalk Server 2013 R2: Installation and Configuration – Important considerations before set up the server (Part 1)
BizTalk Server 2013 R2: Installation and Configuration – Enable Internet Information Services (Part 2)
BizTalk Server 2013 R2: Installation and Configuration – Install Windows Identity Foundation (WIF) (Part 3)
BizTalk Server 2013 R2: Installation and Configuration – Install and configure SMTP Server Feature (optional) (Part 4)
BizTalk Server 2013 R2: Installation and Configuration – Install Microsoft Office Excel 2013 (Part 5)
BizTalk Server 2013 R2: Installation and Configuration – Install Visual Studio 2013 (Part 6)
BizTalk Server 2013 R2: Installation and Configuration – Install SQL Server 2014 (Part 7)
BizTalk Server 2013 R2: Installation and Configuration – Configure SQL Server Database Mail feature (Part 8)
BizTalk Server 2013 R2: Installation and Configuration – Install and Configure BizTalk Server 2013 R2 (Part 9)
BizTalk Server 2013 R2: Installation and Configuration – Configure SQL Server Network Configuration protocols (Part 10)
BizTalk Server 2013 R2: Installation and Configuration – Validate Mail account used by BizTalk to send BAM Alerts (Part 11)
BizTalk Server 2013 R2: Installation and Configuration – Installing BizTalk Adapter Pack (Part 12)
BizTalk Server 2013 R2: Installation and Configuration – Install and Configure Microsoft UDDI Services (Part 13)
BizTalk Server 2013 R2: Installation and Configuration – Configure BizTalk Server SQL Jobs (Part 15)
BizTalk Server 2013 R2: Installation and Configuration – Configure BizTalk Server Windows Services (Part 16)
BizTalk Server 2013 R2: Installation and Configuration – Optimize the BizTalk Server 2013 R2 environment (Part 17)
BizTalk Server 2013 R2: Installation and Configuration – Install additional Developer tools (Part 18)