Tips on Learning Tracking Server

Getting Started

You have many resources available to you for using Tracking Server. For help installing Tracking Server or configuring Tracking Server for the first time, refer to the Tracking Server Install Notes that came with your Tracking Server.

Once you have installed Tracking Server, you can get task-based help and conceptual information from Tracking Server Help.

About Tracking Server Help

Tracking Server Help is intended to answer all your questions about using Tracking Server. It can be accessed by clicking the Help menu in Tracking Server Manager and selecting Contents. Tracking Server Help can also be opened through the Start menu in Windows.

For first-time Tracking Server users, the tutorial included in the Tracking Server Help is usually the best place to start learning about Tracking Server. If your Tracking Server is already up and running, Tracking Server Help can provide you with information and procedures for connecting to real-time data sources, viewing real-time data, and managing real-time data through Tracking Server Manager.

Developing with Tracking Server

Your Tracking Server installation includes two software development kits (SDK's) that you can use to customize and develop software for use with Tracking Server. The Tracking Server SDK contains tools for developing with Tracking Server. The Tracking Client SDK contains tools for building client applications for use with Tracking Server. Both SDK's include their own help systems, which contain technical information that you may find useful if you are doing custom development with Tracking Server.

Other Helpful Resources

If you have ArcGIS Desktop installed and you are using Tracking Analyst to view data from Tracking Server, you can refer to the ArcGIS Tracking Analyst section of the ArcGIS Desktop Help to answer questions related to Tracking Analyst. You may also find useful information from the ArcGIS Tracking Analyst online documentation and the ESRI Knowledge Base.

Contacting ESRI

If you need to contact ESRI for technical support, see the support card you received with Tracking Server. You can also visit ESRI on the Web at www.esri.com.