About the Companion CD-ROM

About the Companion CD-ROM

The CD-ROM included with this book contains the following items:

• An AutoRun menu for linking to the resources on the CD

• Sample files for the book

• Information on ASP Timers

• System Monitor templates

• A setup program to install the sample files

• A Microsoft PowerPoint presentation of Compuware s Application Expert

• An electronic version of the book (eBook)

Using the Companion CD-ROM

The StartCD program provides a graphical interface to the content on the CD ROM. If you have AutoRun enabled, this program will open by default when you insert the CD into your CD-ROM drive. To use the companion CD, insert it into your CD-ROM drive. If AutoRun is not enabled on your computer, run StartCD.exe in the root of the CD to display the Start menu. The menu provides access to all the resources on the CD, including links for installing the software you will need to view the files contained on the CD and to access the Microsoft Press product support Web site.

Sample Files

ACT test scripts for the test runs discussed in the book are included on the CD ROM in the Sample Files folder. To copy all the sample files to your hard disk, run Setup.exe in the Setup folder and follow the instructions that appear on the screen. The samples require about 5 MB of hard disk space. To uninstall the sample files, open the Control Panel, choose Add or Remove Programs, and make the appropriate selection.

ASP Timers

A Microsoft Word document that describes how to create an ASP Timer using Microsoft Visual Basic Scripting Edition (VBScript) or JScript can be found in the Chapter05 folder on the CD-ROM.

System Monitor Templates

System Monitor templates with pre-defined performance counters are also included on this CD-ROM. These templates allow you to easily start monitoring the performance of your Internet Information Services (IIS) or SQL server. The templates can be found in the Chapter04 folder.

PowerPoint Presentation: Compuware Application Expert

Compuware s Application Expert is covered in Chapter 5 of the book. The Power Point presentation included in the Chapter05 folder on the CD-ROM illustrates some of the common features of Application Expert.

EBook

The complete text of the printed book is contained on the CD-ROM in a fully searchable electronic version. To install the eBook, run Autorun.exe in the eBook folder. Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01 or later and the proper HTML Help components are required to view the eBook. If your computer does not have Internet Explorer 5.01 or later, the setup program will offer to install Internet Explorer 5.5 for you. The setup program has been configured to install the minimum files necessary to view the eBook, and it will not change your current settings or associations. If your computer runs on Microsoft Windows NT 4.0, Microsoft Windows 2000, or Microsoft Windows XP, you will need administrative privileges to install the eBook. If you do not have administrative privileges and your system has Internet Explorer 5.01 or later, you can view the eBook by opening the perftest.CHM file in the \eBook\Is_001 folder.

CD-ROM Requirements

• Microsoft Windows XP or Windows 2000

• Microsoft Visual Studio .NET, Enterprise Developer or Enterprise Architect Editions

The following are the requirements to run Visual Studio .NET

• Computer/Processor

  PC with a Pentium II-class processor, 450 MHz

• Memory

  96 MB for Windows 2000 Professional; 160 MB for Windows XP Professional

• Hard Disk

  2.5 GB of hard disk space including a minimum of 500 MB on the system drive

• Drive

  CD-ROM or DVD-ROM

• Display

  Super VGA (800 x 600) or higher resolution monitor with 256 colors

• Operating System

  Windows 2000 or Windows XP

• Peripherals

  Microsoft Mouse or compatible pointing device