Visit our Focus Rooms Evaluation of Implementation Proposals by Dynamics AX R&D Solution Architecture & Industry Experts Gain further insights on Dynamics AX Industry Solution Offerings Resolution Guidance on Solution Roadblocks Networking Focus Topic Highlight Business Intelligence Tuesday 2.15pm – 5.45pm Risso 6C Risso 8A Risso 7B Risso 7A Risso 6C Risso 6A/B

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SETUP & MANAGEABILITY DAN CROMER SESSION CODE : BRK217 MICROSOFT CORPORATION

Today we will show you… Prerequisite validation tool Slipstreamed installations Installing the Dynamics AX 2012 client across your enterprise Tips for application lifecycle management

Components in action today

Pains and challenges Chris, Tim, and Simon I need to ensure my systems are ready to install ERP. I do not want to run multiple installers and patch utilities to get my system up to date. I need to automate client installations across my enterprise. I need to manage the lifecycle of my ERP solution.

E2E Process: Setup & Manageability DEMO 1: Ensure your system is ready for installation Prerequisite validation utility DEMO 2: Install & patch simultaneously Slipstreamed installations DEMO 3: Automating client installs across the enterprise Options for automated installation Application Lifecycle Management Options for deployment and publishing Design Integrate Upgrade

DEMO 1: Ensure your system is ready for AX PersonaPain Points and Challenges Features CoveredResults and Benefits IT Engineer What prerequisites are needed? Prerequisite validationYou can’t install AX into a bad state.

demo Ensure your system is ready for AX

DEMO 2: Install & patch simultaneously PersonaPain Points and Challenges Features CoveredResults and Benefits IT Engineer How do I include customizations during my initial install? Slipstreamed contentSkip the extra post-install customization import step. Patching immediately post-install is such a pain! Slipstreamed updatesSkip the post-install patching step. How do I ensure my system is up to date? Microsoft Update integration Microsoft Update

demo Install & patch simultaneously

DEMO 3: Performing a mass client install PersonaPain Points and Challenges Features CoveredResults and Benefits IT Engineer Installing the AX client manually across my enterprise would take a long time. Group Policy System Center Operation Manager Easily install the client on multiple computers.

demo Performing a mass client install

Application Lifecycle Management Customer, ISV, VAR Development Conflict resolution Hotfix Evaluation Dev End-to-End Scenarios User Acceptance Sample data Test Performance, Stress, and Security Validation Near production data & topology Pre-Prod Scaled out deployment High Availability and Load-balanced configuration Prod

Concepts & Definitions Configuration – Environment – Server & client settings – Application Configuration – Configuration of the Dynamics AX 2012 application needed to meet the needs of the business Customization – Modification or extension of Dynamics AX 2012 application through code to meet the needs of the business; anything in the Application Object Tree (AOT) Application Lifecycle Management – processes related to the governance, development, and maintenance of Dynamics AX 2012 – Deployment – Moving customizations and configurations from one Dynamics AX 2012 environment to another – Publishing – Moving artifacts from the AOT to other stores for presentation—for instance, reports and web content

Deployment & publishing overview

Deploying Metadata – Using Models SYSLABELS FPK ISV1 VAR ISV2 SYSLABELS FPK ISV1 VAR ISV2 Target Environment 1.Import into alternate schema axutil import /file 2.Compile 3.Regenerate CIL 4.Synchronize Source Environment 1.Export models (axutil list) axutil export /model /file

Deploying Metadata – Using Model Stores Target Environment 1.Import into alternate schema axutil importstore /file /schemaname 2.Apply schema axutil apply /schemaname 3.Synchronize Source Environment 1.Compile 2.Regenerate CIL 3.Export model store axutil exportstore /file SYSLABELS FPK ISV1 VAR ISV2 Model Store Old Model Store New Model Store

Publishing artifacts – From AOT SSRS Reports – Use AX Report PowerShell Cmdlets to deploy reports to SSRS Server or the Client UI. BI Cubes – Run cube project wizard to create/update the cubes on your SSAS Server. Enterprise Portal – Use AXUpdatePortal to deploy EP content to SharePoint or the Client UI. – Service configurations (enhanced ports only) Use AX data export/import form to deploy service configurations. – Workflow configurations Use export/import buttons from the workflow configuration form.

Tips for Setup Don’t begin installing until you’ve validated the prerequisites are configured correctly Avoid running the service pack installer separately by slipstreaming updates Opt in to Microsoft Update to get the latest updates Manage your client configurations in a centrally controlled configuration file There is variety of options available for mass-deploying the client – Group Policy Deployment – System Center Operations Manager Deployment – Silent install

Tips for Application Lifecycle Management Use multiple environments Most of the processes are automatable and can be scripted into build systems Export/import the entire model store to avoid compilation in the target environment White paper: – Which tables are environment specific? See the table group reference: –

Related sessions BRK260 : Dynamics AX Rapid Start BRK255: Implementing Dynamics AX – Solution Architecture (Technical) BRK226: Implementing Dynamics AX – Solution Architecture (Functional) BRK205: Enterprise Portal: Understanding how to deploy, administer and search BRK210: The Developer Tools Experience Part 1 – MorphX IDE and Team Foundation Server (TFS) BRK219: Models and the Meta Data Architecture CHK212: Models and Meta Data Architecture Q&A

Visit our Focus Rooms Evaluation of Implementation Proposals by Dynamics AX R&D Solution Architecture & Industry Experts Gain further insights on Dynamics AX Industry Solution Offerings Resolution Guidance on Solution Roadblocks Networking Focus Topic Highlight Business Intelligence Tuesday 2.15pm – 5.45pm Risso 6C Risso 8A Risso 7B Risso 7A Risso 6C Risso 6A/B

© 2011 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Microsoft, Windows, Windows 7 and other product names are or may be registered trademarks and/or trademarks in the U.S. and/or other countries. The information herein is for informational purposes only and represents the current view of Microsoft Corporation as of the date of this presentation. Because Microsoft must respond to changing market conditions, it should not be interpreted to be a commitment on the part of Microsoft, and Microsoft cannot guarantee the accuracy of any information provided after the date of this presentation. MICROSOFT MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, AS TO THE INFORMATION IN THIS PRESENTATION.