Team Foundation Server Installation Guide

Team Foundation Server Installation Guide

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1. Description

Team Foundation Server(Hereinafter referred toVstf) Is not easy to install. During the installation process, I believe that many people may encounter some problems and the installation is unsuccessful. Although there is a so-called installation manual provided by Microsoft, I have heardWebcastThe so-called expert lectures, but the details are not clearly described, the author according to the instructions, in the installation process is also difficult, and finally the installation was successful.

VstfThere are two deployment modes: one is single server deployment and the other is dual server deployment, this article mainly describes the installation of the single-server mode without involving the details of Dual-server deployment and other fields. It serves only as a supplement to the information provided by Microsoft, and does not involve too many details.

You can download the latest installation manual from the following URL:

Http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink? Linkid = 40042

2. Preparations before installation

1)Hardware requirements: see the hardware requirements in the Microsoft manual. The answer here is:512 MB RAMCan I install it? InstallProgramThe installation program will perform a series of checks, if your server memory is insufficient1 GB(The minimum requirement in the Manual), check procedures are also listed only as a warning without affecting installation, but from a performance perspective if your team is larger10People, it is recommended that you1 GBOr above.

2)Operating System Requirements: RequiredWindows Server 2003 SP1 Enterprise EditionOrWindows Server 2003 SP1 Standard EditionThere is no room for discussion.

3)For installationVstfCreate a user. These users are the installer, service, and report users respectively. You can use the Names recommended by Microsoft, suchTfssetup,Tfsservice,Tfsreports. GenerallyTfssetupMust be addedAdministratorsGroup, asTfsservice,TfsreportsMust be addedAdministratorsThis is not recommended in Microsoft manual because of possible security risks. However, if your group is not very large, it is not acceptable to do so.

4)Required. NET Framework 2.0.

5)RequiredIn IIS 6.0.

6)RequiredSQL Server 2005AndSP1, It is worth noting thatVstfNot supported inSQL Server 2005 express Edition.VstfInstallation requiredReporting Service,Analysis ServiceAsIntegration ServiceIs not required. Note the following before installation:SQL Server 2005The related services must be set to automatic start and must all be in the started status. Otherwise, subsequent installation may fail and you will have to start from the beginning.

7)To sum up the installation sequence, follow the following sequence:Windows2003-> windows2003sp1-> iis6.0->. Net framework2.0-> SQL Server 2005-> SQL Server 2005 SP1.

3. Windows SharePoint service2.0 Install

1)Wss2.0Must be installedSP2, DownloadService Pack 2OfMicrosoft Windows SharePoint Services 2.0IsHttp://go.microsoft.com/fwlink? Linkid = 55087.The downloaded file name isStsv2.exe.

2)In the Microsoft manual,WSSThe installation prompt is to use the installationVstfUsers to installWSSTo be lazy, you can still useAdministratorIn fact, there is no big difference.

3)Note that in the installation prompt, You must select "server farm" instead of "typical installation ".WSSAfter installationIISYou can see"SharePointManagement Center site, if you do not see it, it proves that your installation has encountered a problem. Test input provided by MicrosoftHttp: // SERVERNAMEIf "under construction" is displayed on the page, it indicates that the installation is successful. In fact, this does not represent anything. It also exists in the author's installation, but inIIS"SharePointManagement Center site, subsequent installation errors.

4)After installation, you can start the installation.Team Foundation Server.

 

4. Vstf Problems during installation and Countermeasures

StartVstfAfter a long inspection process, you may think that the installation can be smooth sailing, but the problem always occurs when you accidentally.

Error 1:The installer has encountered an unexpected error installing this package. This may indicate a problem with this package. The error code is 26403.

The installer encountered an unexpected error in this installation package. This may be because the file in the package is damaged. The error code is26403.

Cause Analysis: Because the installer needs to nameTfsidentityAdd usersIis_wpgWorking group, but the operating system does not have this user, resulting in errors.

Countermeasure: CreateTfsidentityUser, add itIis_wpgWorking Group. To be safe, you can restart your computer once.

 

Error 2:The CommandLine '"C: \ Program Files \ common files \ microsoft shared \ Web Server Extensions \ 60 \ bin \ stsadm.exe"... 'returned non-zero value:-2130242250

Command Line"C: \ Program Files \ common files \ microsoft shared \ Web Server Extensions \ 60 \ bin \ stsadm.exe "...Returns a non-zero value:-2130242250.

Cause Analysis: This is typical becauseWss2.0Installation Problems.

Countermeasure: uninstallWss2.0, Restart the computer, and reinstall the tapeSP2OfWss2.0.

 

Error 3: insufficient access permissionsReportserver

Countermeasure: InIISModify in ManagerSQL Server 2005OfReport ServerThe access permission of the virtual directory. Do not log on anonymously. You can set it to useTfsserviceAccount orTfsreportsAccount.

5. Conclusion

VstfInstallation is not easy, because there are too many software or systems involved, you need to carefully plan before installation, I hope this guide will help you. If any omission exists, please correct it.