Just fyi - I wrote about my findings on this issue here: http://www.traceofthought.net/2008/02/27/TFSAndReportingServerInstances.aspx
On Fri, Feb 22, 2008 at 2:05 PM, Scott Colestock < [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I'm trying to install TFS 2008 using a remote *named *instance of sql > reporting services...(MyReportSvr\dp01) > > Sql browsing services are enabled on this server. > > Per the docs, I've customized the msiproperty.ini file in the "AT" > subdirectory as shown below. > > > ;------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > ;Reporting Services > > ;------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > VSTF_RS_SERVER=MYREPORTSVR > VSTF_RS_REPORTS_URI=http://MyReportSvr/Reports$DP01 > VSTF_RS_REPORTSERVER_URI=http://MyReportSvr/ReportServer$DP01 > > *What happens in this case is that the installation fails, and in the log > you see this snippet:* > > [02/20/08,13:21:37] TFSUI: getcurrenttfsproperties.exe: --- STATUS: > Writing VSTF_RS_SERVER=MYREPORTSVR into C:\Documents and > Settings\k07878\Local Settings\Temp\SIT23080.tmp\TfsCurrConfig.ini section > Config > [02/20/08,13:21:37] TFSUI: getcurrenttfsproperties.exe: --- STATUS: Found > no instances of WMI class MSReportServer_ConfigurationSetting under > namespace \\MYREPORTSVR\root\Microsoft\SqlServer\ReportServer\v9\v10\Admin > [02/20/08,13:21:37] TFSUI: getcurrenttfsproperties.exe: ===* WARNING: > Selecting the first instance name of SQLB* > [02/20/08,13:21:37] TFSUI: getcurrenttfsproperties.exe: --- STATUS: Found > SQLRS windows service name of ReportServer$SQLB > [02/20/08,13:21:37] TFSUI: getcurrenttfsproperties.exe: --- STATUS: Found > SQLRS application pool of DefaultAppPool > .... > > *In other words, the installation isn't using the correct named instance > of reporting services.* > > So, you might say to use "VSTF_RS_SERVER=MYREPORTSVR\dp01" - but this > doesn't work either, because the installation apparently expects to do some > WMI queries with VSTF_RS_SERVER set to nothing but a machine name (so the > install fails with this case too.) > > *Does anyone know how to configure msiproperty.ini for a remote, > named-instance of Reporting Services? Thanks!* > ** > > -- > scott colestock > trace ventures, LLC > 612.559.0580 -- scott colestock trace ventures, LLC 612.559.0580 OzTFS.com - to unsubscribe from this list, send a message back to the list with 'unsubscribe' as the subject. View the web archives at http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Powered by mailenable.com, supported by www.readify.net
