Configuring the BizTalk Server

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This section provides instructions for configuring the Microsoft BizTalk Server in a Microsoft Commerce Server 2009 R2 enterprise deployment. The computer running BizTalk Server runs the Commerce Server 2009 R2 line-of-business adapters to accept and transmit business-related messages, such as purchase orders and inventory requests.

You can install Commerce Server 2009 R2 and BizTalk Server software the same computer or on distinct computers. If you install both servers on the same computers, you must run the configuration wizard for each product before you install and configure the next product. For example, first install and configure Commerce Server 2009 R2 before you install and configure BizTalk Server software. Alternatively, install and configure BizTalk Server software before you install and configure Commerce Server 2009 R2.

Dd327972.alert_caution(en-us,CS.95).gifImportant Note:

If you install Commerce Server 2009 R2 and BizTalk Server software on the same computer, do not reference the same SQL Server databases for both products. Make sure to run separate databases for each product.

For information about how to use the BizTalk Adapters, see Developing with the BizTalk Adapters.

Perform the following tasks to configure the BizTalk Server.

  1. Perform pre-installation requirements:

    1. Make sure that the computer running the BizTalk server meets the minimum hardware requirements for that server role. Refer to your BizTalk server documentation for detailed informaition.

    2. Make sure all prerequisite software for the BizTalk server role is installed. For details, see Software Requirements for an Enterprise Commerce Deployment

    3. Configure the network adapters. For details, see your Windows Server 2008 documentation.

    4. Join the computer running BizTalk Server to the domain. For more information, see Windows Server 2008 documentation.

    5. Enable clustering support. For details, refer to your BizTalk server documentation.

  2. Install BizTalk Server 2009 or BizTalk 2010. For information about how to install BizTalk Server 2009, see https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=161417.

  3. Add the BizTalkAdmin group to the Administrator group on the Windows Server 2008. For information about managing users and groups on Windows Server 2008, see your Windows Server 2008 documentation.

  4. Configure the BizTalk Server. Refer to user documentation for that product.

  5. Install Commerce Server Adapters for BizTalk Server to integrate with other applications, Web services, and trading partners. Commerce Server 2009 R2 includes the following line-of-business adapters: BizTalk Adapter for Catalogs, BizTalk Adapter for Inventory, BizTalk Adapter for Orders and BizTalk Adapter for Profiles. You install the required adapters by using the Commerce Server 2009 R2 Installation Wizard. For details, see How to Add or Remove Commerce Server 2009 R2 Components.

  6. Set authorization roles for the CSLOB service account, see How to Set Authorization Roles for the BizTalk Adapters.

  7. Add Commerce Server adapters to the server that is the running BizTalk server, see How to Add a BizTalk Adapter.

  8. Configure the send and receive endpoints for each adapter, see Working with the BizTalk Adapters.