Installing MSMQ in the Lab

Before setting up MSMQ in your lab, verify that each computer running Windows 95 and Windows NT is working properly. Then, using the instructions in Chapter 2, Installing MSMQ, install a small-scale enterprise to mirror your planned enterprise. For example, if you plan to have a total of three sites, each with two BSCs and two additional MSMQ routing servers:

Create three sites in your lab by installing one PEC and two PSCs.
Establish site link costs based on your enterprises actual site links.
If you plan to use site gates, configure the site controllers as site gates
Install the MSMQ routing servers.
Have representative users install a few dependent clients or independent clients in each site.
If you plan to use InRSs, OutRSs, configure the independent clients to use the InRSs and OutRSs

Evaluating the Installation Process

Evaluate how smoothly the installation process went. Ask questions that will help improve your ability to roll out MSMQ and your MSMQ-based application:

Were there any problems?
Were the team members properly trained?
Did the representative users have enough information to install the dependent client or independent client software? Did they have any questions?

Use the information you gained from the lab rollout to improve your rollout plans.