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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Introduction ...................................................................................................................................................................3
Installation .................................................................................................................................................................6
Troubleshooting.......................................................................................................................................................14
Summary ......................................................................................................................................................................21
INTRODUCTION
This document describes how to setup and use Microsoft Virtual PC for the purpose of exploring
AgilePoint in a pre-configured, single-server environment optimized for evaluation functions.
Before getting started, please remember that if you need assistance at any point in your
evaluation, please feel free to contact us at 650-968-6789 or email support@ascentn.com. We
have solution experts ready to help you with any questions you may have. We truly look forward
to working with you.
IMPORTANT: It is very important to read the Resources and Materials section below before
beginning your AgilePoint Virtual PC Discovery, it describes how we intend you to begin the
discovery and provides step by step instructions for getting started.
If you have received the AgilePoint Virtual PC in DVD format, you will need to download WinRAR
in order to extract the Virtual Hard Drive files. First, copy the files from the two DVDs into the
same folder on your machine. Then use WinRAR to extract the Part 1, it will automatically
extract Part 2, 3, etc… as well, so you will not need to touch the other parts. Once you have
extracted these files, you can delete the .rar files to conserve space, and you can copy the other
items from the outside of Part 2 folder to this same folder. Your folder should look similar to
this:
Before opening the Virtual PC, explore the materials that have been included outside the Virtual
PC first, such as the documents in the AgilePoint Documentations folder, and the videos in the
AgilePoint Videos folder. Watch the AgilePoint Video Demonstrations and try simulating a
similar exercise on your own using AgilePoint on the Virtual PC. Once you are familiar with the
AgilePoint suite, you can start to access Process Templates, source code in sample applications,
or work to build your own applications in this extensible Virtual PC environment.
NOTE: The software licenses that are used on the VPC are covered under Ascentn’s Gold
Certified ISV Partner program with Microsoft and are for development, training, and
evaluation purposes only.
THE VIRTUAL PC
If Microsoft Virtual PC is not installed on your machine, you will need to install it in order to
open the AgilePoint environment. Download Microsoft Virtual PC 2007 from the Microsoft Web
site here:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=04D26402-3199-48A3-AFA2-
2DC0B40A73B6&displaylang=en
To run Microsoft Virtual PC on your machine, you will need to meet certain hardware and
software requirements. The following are the basic system requirements:
INSTALLATION
CONFIGURATION SETTINGS
Due to the intensive memory consumption nature of the Virtual PC, it is recommended that
your computer is equipped with at least 2 GB of physical RAM. This will allocate enough memory
for running the Virtual PC. Meeting these requirements will ensure smooth performance while
running AgilePoint BPM applications on the Virtual PC.
To specify the amount of RAM to be allocated for running the Virtual PC, select the Memory
option in the Setting for AgilePoint dialog. Specify the RAM setting and click OK to continue. A
higher amount of memory allocation is preferred. If you receive an error due to not enough
memory when trying to launch the Virtual PC, you may need to adjust this memory setting down
in order for your machine to be able to run the Virtual PC. The recommended minimum memory
setting for the Virtual PC is 1028 MB (1500 MB is preferred).
Another setting that you will need to configure is the Networking value in order to establish
network and Internet connectivity. Choose the correct Network Adaptor from the list as shown
below. In most cases, this is the same Network Adaptor that is used on your local machine.
1. Start up the Virtual PC using the Virtual PC Console by selecting the newly created virtual
machine and clicking Start.
2. Once you get your AgilePoint Virtual PC started, right-Alt + Del and log in as administrator
with the password pass.
NOTE: If your host OS is Windows Vista, you may encounter the following error that may
prevent you from starting up the Virtual PC because of the file’s ownership.
e. On the Security tab, click on Advanced button and then click Owner tab
f. In the Owner tab, click on Edit… button to change the ownership of the file to your
account and click Apply.
1. Once you get your AgilePoint Virtual PC started, right-Alt + Del and log in as administrator
with the password pass, you should see a desktop similar to the following:
AgilePoint may already be activated for you. You can verify this by clicking Start > Programs >
Ascentn > AgilePoint Server Configuration. If the Activation Wizard appears, the product is not
activated and you should follow the steps below. If the AgilePoint Server Configuration utility
appears the product is already activated and you can skip the activation steps below.
NOTE: If the product has not been activated, you should have received AgilePoint Evaluation
License Keys for AgilePoint Server, AgilePoint Envision, and AgilePoint Developer to activate
these components on your Virtual PC. These Evaluation License Keys generally last between 30-
90 days. If you have not already received Evaluation License Keys, you will need to request them
to be sent to you by emailing support@ascentn.com. Please include in the subject line
“AgilePoint Evaluation License Key Request”, also include your name, company, and version of
AgilePoint.
1. Double-click on the AgilePoint Envision icon on the Virtual PC desktop to invoke the
activation screen.
2. Please make sure that there is no space at the beginning and the end of the license key in
order to activate successfully.
3. Click Next to complete the activation via the Internet.
If you are not able to activate over the Internet, check the Virtual PC Networking settings as
detailed above and try activating again. If you are unable to establish a connection, you will
need to perform a manual activation, please see Knowledge Base article
http://kb.ascentn.com/KB/article.aspx?id=10217 for more information.
1. Double-click on the AgilePoint Developer icon on the Virtual PC desktop to invoke the
activation screen. The Visual Studio flash screen will appear.
2. Please make sure that there is no space at the beginning and the end of the license key in
order to activate successfully.
3. Click Next to complete the activation over the Internet.
If you are not able to activate over the Internet, check the Virtual PC Networking settings as
detailed above and try activating again. If you are unable to establish a connection, you will
need to perform a manual activation, please see Knowledge Base article
http://kb.ascentn.com/KB/article.aspx?id=10217 for more information.
GENERAL GUIDANCE
KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS
While working with Virtual PC, you will find the following keyboard shortcuts helpful:
Right-Alt + Enter - Used to toggle full-screen mode
Right-Alt + Del - Same as Ctrl + Alt + Del in your host environment
TROUBLESHOOTING
On the Virtual PC in the Demo Users folder, the following user accounts have been created for
you. They are used in the various demonstrations for providing user simulation capabilities. You
can use these user accounts to access the AgilePoint products and integration components or
create new user accounts for your own customized environment. Other user accounts not in list
may also be included in the Virtual PC environment and can be used in the Demo scenarios. The
following table is the list of pre-defined users and their corresponding passwords.
To login to AgilePoint Enterprise Manager, click the AgilePoint Enterprise Manager shortcut on
the desktop. When logging into Enterprise Manager, the user name is Administrator, and the
password is pass.
This is a very important section to follow closely as it provides step-by-step instructions for
getting started with working with the resources and materials included within the AgilePoint
Virtual PC environment. The demos included provide a set of common AgilePoint application
scenarios. These scenarios are ones that are currently employed by our rapidly growing
customer base worldwide and can be applied to a wide range of industries. The following
information will help you work through the various demo resources and materials included on
the Virtual PC to help progress your understanding of the depth of AgilePoint BPMS.
GETTING STARTED
Before working within the Virtual PC, explore the materials that are available outside of the
Virtual PC environment to establish some orientation to the AgilePoint BPMS.
1. Open the AgilePoint Documentations folder and read through these materials about
AgilePoint BPMS as desired. Familiarize yourself with the AgilePoint online Knowledge Base.
This folder also includes an AgilePoint Brochures folder with some sales and marketing
materials that provide value proposition information.
2. Open the Analyst Validations and Reports folder and browse through some of the latest
Analyst recognition about AgilePoint.
3. Open the AgilePoint Videos folder and watch the videos as follows:
a. 1_AgilePoint and SharePoint: A shortcut to the Ascentn Web site to view a short
introduction to the AgilePoint SharePoint integration capabilities for maximum
efficiency and agility.
NOTE: A hands on tutorial for reproducing a similar demonstration can be found on the
Virtual PC desktop at Demos Files\2_AgilePoint with InfoPath and SharePoint
Demonstrations\Budget Request Demo 1 – SharePoint & InfoPath Form Server
Integration > Budget Request Demo 1 Instructions.
b. 2_AgilePoint and ASP.NET Development: A shortcut to the Ascentn Web site to view a
short introduction to developing ASP.NET applications using the AgilePoint framework.
c. 3_ProcessDesignFromScratch.avi: This video describes in detail the method to build a
process model using AgilePoint’s process modeling component called the AgilePoint
Envision.
The AgilePoint Enterprise Manager shortcut icon is used to launch AgilePoint Enterprise
Manager.
SUMMARY
Thank you for your interest in AgilePoint. We hope the Virtual PC evaluation environment
provides the best means for you to become informed about AgilePoint as your next generation
Business Process Management tool. Again, please contact us at 650-968-6789 or
support@ascentn.com for any assistance, we have solution experts ready to help you with any
questions you may have. We truly look forward to working with you.