Tools

ComponentChecker: This tool allows you to analyze and manage MDAC components in use on a server. With ComponentChecker, you can determine the version of MDAC on a computer, remove MDAC components, show components in use, and register or unregister COM objects. To use ComponentChecker, install the Resource Kit, then run the setup program found in the ...\reskit\tools\ComChecker directory of the Resource Kit.  For more information, see the ComponentChecker Readme.

Configurator: The Site Server Configurator tool can be used to estimate the hardware requirements for building an Internet service with Microsoft® Site Server. To use the Configurator tool, install the Resource Kit, then open the config.htm file in the \tools\configurator directory of the Resource Kit. The Configurator is best viewed at 1024 x 768 resolution.

Error Code Look-up Tool (Err.exe): The error code look-up tool (Err.exe) is a convenient command-line utility for determining error values from decimal and hexadecimal error codes in Windows NT.

To use the Err.exe tool, install the Resource Kit, then use the file Err.exe found in the \tools\Err directory of the Resource Kit. For more information, see the Error Code Look-up Tool Readme.

InetMonitor: This load-generation tool is used to plan and maintain the optimal site configuration. The Simulator component of InetMonitor simulates user load on the site, as well as client and user behavior. The Monitor component tracks the behavior of a typical user. Use the information gathered in these tests to assess site capacity, plan for growth, and track your use of hardware resources.

Note   InetMonitor is only available for platforms with Intel® processors; it is not available for DEC Alpha platforms at this time.

Microsoft Complete Commerce Toolkit: The Microsoft Complete Commerce Toolkit provides the information you need to deliver a complete commerce service to your enterprise business customers. The Toolkit includes a customizable presentation, a live and browser-based demonstration, an integrated hardware and software setup and configuration guide, and technical white papers on deploying the commerce service, architecting the service, and optimizing solution performance. The Toolkit is located at http://www.microsoft.com/isn/deployment/comtoolkit.asp.

Targeted Mailer Package Tool: The Targeted Mailer Package program (TMPkg) lets you create, view, and compare package files for use with Direct Mailer. Direct Mailer uses the package files in conjunction with the List Builder and Message Builder services to send personalized and targeted e-mails to a specific distribution list. See the Targeted Mailer Package Program Readme for more information.