Quick Start, Tutorial, or Both?

The AS2 PM product includes a complete sample scenario, included in the AS2_Manager_UG.sar file, that allows you to see the end results without having to go through all the design steps.

If you import and set up this sample scenario, as described in this chapter, you can see run-time results quickly without having to read detailed instructions.

The information in Chapter 6, AS2 PM Sample Scenario Tutorial, on the other hand, provides a detailed hands-on guide to creating all the sample components, including some procedures that are not specific to AS2 PM. This chapter gives detailed, instructional procedures and more specific examples.

Table 5–1 compares the purposes and tasks of the two approaches.

Table 5–1 Comparing Quick Start and Tutorial

Approach	Purpose	Tasks
Quick Start	This “load and go” method provides the quickest route to seeing AS2 PM in action with eXchange.	Import the sample Projects, create the Deployment Profiles and build/deploy the Projects, view initial results, run the sample scenario, experiment with passing and monitoring message data.
Tutorial	This “up-close and detailed” method provides complete steps for creating, configuring, and monitoring the working AS2 PM sample scenario provided in Enterprise Designer.	Create the necessary Environments and Projects, add and configure all components to be used (for example, OTDs, AS2 PM components, BPs, and Connectivity Maps), build/deploy the Projects, view initial results, experiment with passing and monitoring message data.

If you use both the quick-start and tutorial approaches, do the procedures contained in this chapter first. In this way, you can use this chapter as a general guide and reference to gain essential background knowledge, before you begin working with the tutorial in Chapter 6, AS2 PM Sample Scenario Tutorial.