TFS series-installation and deployment (on)

Background:

The original project has been using IBM rational for version control, defect management, andCodeTest. The IBM Rational Software delivery platform (Rational Software delivery platform) is a cross-IBM software group solution that is defined, automated, it also integrates important aspects of software across roles (from analysts to architects, developers, testers and project managers.

The new project currently uses CVS as a simple version control and is not used to it. Therefore, we decided to try vsts. The following is a brief introduction to vsts. (The materials are organized from msdn webcast)

 

• Logical and physical structures of team Foundation

Logical Structure of team Foundation

• Data Layer

-The team foundation data layer contains Microsoft SQL Server 2005, which stores work items, versioning source files, test results, and other project metrics.

• Application Layer

-The team Foundation application layer is a Web-based front-end application integrated with Internet Information Service (IIS ).Program. These applications include SQL Server 2005 reporting services, Team Foundation core services, and Windows SharePoint Services. In addition, the application layer also carries the team Foundation Windows service. The team Foundation application layer also includes team Foundation build and team Foundation server proxy.

• Client layer

-The team Foundation Client layer contains team explorer, which can be used as an independent application or integrated with Visual Studio 2005 (except Visual Studio 2005 quick release. The client layer is also integrated with Microsoft Office Project 2003 and Microsoft Office Excel 2003. project managers can use them to view project information and publish it to team Foundation server.

Physical Structure of team Foundation

• Team Foundation Server

-Single Server

-Dual-Server

• Team Foundation build

• Team Foundation server proxy

• Team Resource Manager

• Team Foundation System Requirements

TFS (Single Server)

Components	Small Team	Medium team
Number of users	<= 20	<= 50
Processor	2.2 GHz Pentium IV or athlon	2.2 GHz Pentium IV or athlon
Operating System	Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition with Service Pack 1 (SP1) Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition with Service Pack 1 (SP1)	Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition with Service Pack 1 (SP1) Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition with Service Pack 1 (SP1)
Ram	1 GB	2 GB
Hard Disk	8 GB available space	30 GB available space

 

TFS (dual-server)

Components	Department level		Company Level
Number of users	<= 250		<= 500
Logical hierarchy	Application Layer	Data Layer	Application Layer	Data Layer
Processor	2.2 GHz Pentium IV or athlon	2.2 GHz Pentium IV or athlon Dual Processor	2.2 GHz Pentium IV or athlon Dual Processor	2.2 GHz Pentium IV or athlon quad Processor
Operating System	Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition with Service Pack 1 (SP1) Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition with Service Pack 1 (SP1)	Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition with Service Pack 1 (SP1) Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition with Service Pack 1 (SP1)	Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition with Service Pack 1 (SP1) Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition with Service Pack 1 (SP1)	Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition with Service Pack 1 (SP1) Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition with Service Pack 1 (SP1)
Ram	1 GB	2 GB	2 GB	4 GB
Hard Disk	20 GB available space	80 GB available space	40 Gb available space	150 GB available space

Activity directory requirements

• To install and configure team Foundation server in a dual-server deployment, you must use a computer that is added to the Active Directory domain.

• For single-server deployment, you can use computers that belong to working group members or computers that are added to the Active Directory domain.

• Team Foundation server requires an Active Directory domain that does not contain the Windows NT Server 4.0 Domain Controller.

 

Active Directory domain function level	supported
Windows 2000 hybrid mode-supports Domain Controllers Running Windows NT Server 4.0, Windows 2000, and Windows Server 2003 .	NO
Windows 2000 local mode-supports Domain Controllers Running Windows 2000 and Windows Server 2003.	Yes
Windows Server 2003 temporary mode-supports Domain Controllers Running Windows NT Server 4.0 and Windows Server 2003.	NO
Windows Server 2003 mode-supports Domain Controllers Running Windows Server 2003.	Yes

Note:
• Team Foundation server cannot be installed on the domain controller and other servers, such as exchange server or Host Integration Server, cannot be installed on the same computer.

64-bit Operating System Support

Team Foundation application	supported
Team Foundation server-1	NO
Team Foundation server (databases)-2	Yes
Team Foundation server (services)-2	NO
Team Foundation server (proxy)	NO
Team Foundation server (build)	NO
team resource manager	NO

1. Team Foundation server is deployed on a single server.
2. Team Foundation server dual-server deployment.

Software requirements

Server Software	Purpose
Microsoft SQL Server 2005 (standard or Enterprise Edition)	Used at the backend of the team Foundation server and Windows SharePoint Services databases.
Microsoft SQL Server 2005 patch	SQL Server Analysis Services updates that support reports more effectively.
. NET Framework 2.0 patch kb913363	It is used to more effectively support ASP. NET updates for large file processing.
Windows SharePoint Services 2.0 with Service Pack 2	The portal site that hosts the Team Project.

 

Client Software	Purpose
Microsoft Office Excel 2003	Supports optional team Foundation integration for Work Item tracking.
Microsoft Office Project professional2003	Optional team foundation that supports work item tracking

Team Foundation build

Components	Small Team	Medium team	Large team
Project generation time	Less than 30 minutes	Less than 2 hours	More than 2 hours
Processor	1.5 GHz	2.6 GHz Pentium IV or athlon	Dual-processor, 2.8 GHz Pentium IV or athlon
Operating System	Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition with Service Pack 1 (SP1) Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition with Service Pack 1 (SP1) Windows XP Professional with SP2	Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition with Service Pack 1 (SP1) Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition with Service Pack 1 (SP1) Windows XP Professional with SP2	Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition with Service Pack 1 (SP1) Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition with Service Pack 1 (SP1) Windows XP Professional with SP2
Ram	512 MB	1 GB	2 GB

 Team Foundation server proxy

Components	Suggestions
Processor	Single processor, 1.x GHz
Operating System	Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition with Service Pack 1 (SP1) Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition with Service Pack 1 (SP1) Windows XP Professional with SP2
Ram	2 GB

Note:
• Team Foundation server cannot be installed on the domain controller and other servers, such as exchange server or Host Integration Server, cannot be installed on the same computer.