BizTalk Server 2004
In this version of BizTalk there is no provision of creating
MSI packages. We would need to use NANT tool to create MSI deployment files.
NANT tool provides the flexibility and the speed to deploy BizTalk projects
with all the required dependencies. For more information refer to the excellent
article written by Scott Colestock.
BizTalk Server 2006
Once the Orchestrations are deployed correctly, MSI packages
can be created using the BizTalk Server 2006 Administration Console. Refer to
the my article in Code Project, http://www.codeproject.com/useritems/BT2006Deployment.asp.
BizTalk Manual Deployment
Observe the folder structure below, the root folder name
being Deployment. It can also be named as "BizTalkServer.Deployment"
for more clarity.
Figure 1
Notice the two main folders "Assemblies"
and "BizTalk.Deployed.Assemblies."
The folder "BizTalk.Deployed.Assemblies"
is an exact replica of Global Assembly Cache (GAC). All the application
specific DLL's deployed in GAC shall be present in this folder. All DLL's which
need to be placed in GAC need to be moved in here first and then copied to GAC
from this folder.
Use the BizTalk Deployment Wizard to deploy assemblies from
the “BizTalk.Deployed.Assemblies” folder to the GAC.
Figure 2 - BizTalk Deployment Wizard
The folder "Assemblies" shall contain the DLL's
which would need to be placed in Global Assembly Cache (GAC). The naming
convention of the folder is as follows.
Year.month.date_ModuleName_Owner
The module name can be Inventory, PurchaseOrder, etc. The owner
would be the login name of the user. For example: nkaramchetti.
2006.02.22_PurchaseOrder_NKaramchetti
There shall be two folders under the module folder:
·
Backup - This folder shall contain the old version of the DLL
from the "BizTalk.Deployed.Assemblies"
folder.
·
NewDLLs – This folder shall contain the new version of the DLL as
on the date mentioned on the parent level folder.