This document outlines the deployment process for a federated database console, including the necessary configurations and tools. It details steps for creating application server configurations, modifying database connection strings, and executing deployment scripts. Additionally, it provides references for further information on web deployment practices.

1. Web Site Deployment Instruction<br />Scope<br />This document describes the process, tools and configurations of Federated Database Console deployment. But it is not restricted to this project only. For automated deployment script please refer to http://www.cnblogs.com/misaxi/archive/2011/03/18/automated-deployment-for-websites-and-web-services.html<br />Deployment Process Overview<br />Project Configuration<br />Create New Configuration<br />Create QA1 and QA2 for deploying package to two application server. And this is also applied to following configurations.<br />Add Config Transforms<br />Execute the same action on FederatedDBService project.<br />Then, we will get a Web.QA.config for QA configuration we created previously.<br />Change DB Connection Strings<br />Specify connectionStrings In Web.QA.config for both Home and FederatedDBService projects. The configuration set here will replace the configuration in Web.config if the project has been built because the attribute specified is xdt:Transform=\"
Replace\"
. Basically, the only change is the value of Data Source of each connection string (e.g. Data Source=CNSHN13DB02V\I01).<br />Configure Package/Publish Web<br />Open properties window of website project

2. Configure parameters in the Package/Publish Web section as following

3. Home should be Default Web Site/FDB

4. FederatedDBService should be Default Web Site/FDBServiceDeployment<br />Before Deployment<br />Install PowerShell 2.0 on target servers

5. Enable PowerShell remoting on target servers

6. Install MSDeploy 1.0 on target servers ( HYPERLINK "file:///\\\\Cnshn13db04v\\share_sdc\\Mike%20He\\WebDeploy_x86_en-US.msi" MSDeploy 1.0 Installer x86)