Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 Installation and Configuration

Over the past weeks, I was involved in installing and configuring Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012. I was thinking to document the series of post installing of all major components ofAX 2012 – Database, AOS,  EP (SharePoint 2010),  SSRS Reporting Services, SSAS, and Business Intelligence.

First, I setup several machines that running Window Server 2008 R2 with service pack 1.

 

 

 

 

 

 

  • Server  A – AOS
    • Window Server 2008 R2 SP1
    • RAM 8 GB
    • Minimum Hard Drive 200 GB
    • Installed the Prerequisite
      • Microsoft Net Framework 4
      • Hotfix for Net Fix 4.0
      • Open XML SDK For Microsoft Office
      • VC++ 2010 SP1 Redistributable (x64)
      • VC++ 2010 SP1 Redistributable (x86)
      • VSTOR 40
      • Window Identify Foundation

 

  • Server B – Database
    • Window Server 2008 R2 SP1
    • Minimum Hard Drive 200 GB
    • RAM 8 GB
    • Installed Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 SP1

 

  • Server C – Enterprise Portal
    • Window Server 2008 R2 SP1
    • RAM 8 GB
    • Minimum Hard drive 200 GB
    • Installed Microsoft SharePoint 2010

Next, I  login into Server A and started  with Dynamics Installation AOS (Application Object Server) and Database.  I had captured the screenshots along the way as this will help me  when I resetup DEV, TEST and PRODUCTION Environment

Step 1 – Double Click the Setup.exe

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Step 2 – Completed the Dyanmics AX 2012 Prerequisites software installation

Step 3 – Select Innstall –> Microsoft Dynamics AX Components

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Step 4 – Select Database and Application Object Server (AOS) components to be installed.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Step 5 – Accept the License Term agreement then click Next

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Step 6 – Select Custom Installation then Click Next

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Step 7 – Select “Create new database” then click Next

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Step 8 – Provide SQL Server 2008 R2 and click Next

    • Instance Name: INDONESIA_AX2012_DB_Test
    • TCP/IP Port: 2712
    • Services WSQL Port: 8101
    • Services endpoint port: 8201

 

Step 9 – Enter AOS Account Information

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Step 10 – Click Finish

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The X++ keyboard shortcuts

The X++ keyboard shortcuts

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MorphX and the Application Object Tree

The toolbar located in the AOT contains five icons, and each icon also has a short-cut key:

CTRL +O                  : Opens the application element directly from the AOT

ALT+ENTER          : Opens the properties sheet for the selected element

CTRL+SHIFT+S   : Saves any changes made to an element

CTRL+SHIFT+I    : Imports an .xpo file containing definitions of elements

F7                               : Compiles the object to locate syntax errors

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AX2012 – Architecture

Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 has a three-tier architecture

  • Clients – Microsoft Dynamics AX Client and Enterprise Portal
  • Server – Application Object Server
  • Database – SQL Server Database
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AX2012 – Client Workspace

The look AX2012 Client Workstapce

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How to delete Dynamics user login

How to delete Dynamics user login

  1. Go to Administration  –> User
  2. Then, select the user id
  3. Click Delete Record

 

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How to grant a user access DYNAMICS AX2009

How to grant a user access Dynamics AX 2009

  1. Make sure you have the Dynamics AX Admin privileges
  2. Login to Microsoft Dynamics AX2009
  3. Go to Administrator à User
  4. Click File à New
  5. Enter Alias, Network Domain, User ID,and User Name
  6. Click on Enabled (Selected)
  7. Click on Permission button
  8. Then assigned the permissions accordingly

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