AX2012R3 HelpServer Step by Step Installation and Configuration

Hi Folks,

Please find the below steps to install and configure the AX2012R3 HelpServer.

Webserver role must be installed in a server to install the AX help server.

Step 1:- Run the AX2012R3 installation media, click on the Microsoft Dynamics AX components.

Step 2:- Please click on the Next button to progress the installation.

Step 3:- Please click on the Add or modify components, then go with the Next button.

Step 4:- Select the Help Server Components, then go with the Next button.

Step 5:- Prerequisite validations will guide to configure the tools,please click on configure and revalidate, then go with the Next button.

Step 6:- Please select the Default website or Custom Site from the dropdown.

Step 7:- Please enter the Business connector user account password, then go with the Next button.

Step 8:- Please select the language to install the help content, then go with the Next button.

Step 9:- Please check for the prerequisite validation again before installing the components, then go with the Next button.

Step 10:- Please verify the selected Help Server component, then go with the Install button.

Step 11:- Post installation configuration tasks will be performed.

Step 12:- Make sure the Help Server component is installed successfully.

Step 13:- Before the Help Server installation you will find the below error.

Step 14:- After the Help Server Installation you will the Help server with content is working fine as below.

Many Thanks,

Kanha

"Helping others without any expectation will always made the others to help you"

AX2012R3 Dynamics Connector Step by Step Installation and Configuration

Hi Folks,

Please find the below steps to install and configure the AX2012R3 Dynamics Connector.

Step 1:- Run the AX2012R3 installation media, click on the Microsoft Dynamics AX components.

Step 2:- Please click on the Next button to progress the installation.

Step 3:- Please click on the Add or modify components, then go with the Next button.

Step 4:- Select the Dynamics Connector Components, then go with the Next button.

Step 5:- Prerequisite validations will guide to configure the tools,please click on configure and revalidate, then go with the Next button.

Step 6:- Enter the MSDI database server name and service account for integrations.

Step 7:- Enter AOS server name and the TCp/IP port number.

Step 8:- Enter the user account to interact with Dynamics AX application for integration.

Step 9:- Please check for the prerequisite validation again before installing the components, then go with the Next button.

Step 10:- Please verify the selected Dynamics Connector component, then go with the Install button.

Step 11:- Post installation configuration tasks will be performed.

Step 12:- Make sure the Dynamics Connector component is installed successfully.

Many Thanks,

Kanha

"Helping others without any expectation will always made the others to help you"

AX2012R3 EP Step by Step Installation and Configuration

Hi Folks,

Please find the below step by step AX2012R3 EP installation and configuration on Sharepoint 2013 Server.

Please make sure to install the Sharepoint Server 2013 or Sharepoint foundation 2013 before the installation process.

Once the Sharepoint Server 2013 or Sharepoint foundation 2013 is installed relevant Sharepoint server 2013 or foundation 2013 updates needs to be installed.

Step 1:- Run the AX2012R3 installation media, click on the Microsoft Dynamics AX components

Step 2:- Please click on the Next button to progress the installation.

Step 3:- Please click on the Add or modify components, then go with the Next button.

Step 4:- Select the Enterprise Portal Components, then go with the Next button.

Step 5:- Prerequisite validations will guide to you know the tools needs to be configured and installed, then go with the Next button.

Step 6:- Please enter the Business connector user account password, then go with the Next button.

Step 7:- Please select the Web application , and make sure logged user have rights to create a site collection in Sharepoint 2013.

Step 8:- Please check for the prerequisite validation again before installing the components, then go with the Next button.

Step 9:- Please verify the selected EP component, then go with the Install button.

Step 10:- Post installation configuration tasks will be performed.

Step 11:- Make sure the EP component is installed successfully.

Step 12:- Navigate to System administrator module in AX-->Setup-->Enterprise Portal-->Websites-->New entry will be created the above mentioned site url-->click on View in Browser and check the EP page is running fine.

Many Thanks,

Kanha

"Helping others without any expectation will always made the others to help you"

Step by Step Guide How to Install Dynamics AX 2012 SSRS and Analysis Extensions

Step by Step Guide How to Install Dynamics AX 2012 SSRS and Analysis Extensions

This is the 3rd part in the series - Step by Step Installation of Dynamics AX 2012 Components:

Part 1 - Basic Dynamics AX 2012 Installation http://daxdilip.blogspot.com/2011/08/step-by-step-guide-how-to-install.html

Part 2 - Dynamics AX 2012 Enterprise Portal Installation http://daxdilip.blogspot.com/2011/08/how-to-install-dynamics-ax2012.html


INSTALL REPORTING EXTENSIONS
Run Pre-Requisite Validation

Go to the Link below and Download Cumulative Update 3 for SQL Server 2008 R2
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=2261464










Troubleshooting Tip (SSRS Errors)

Error during Install of AX 2012 SSRS Extensions

Microsoft.ReportingServices.WmiProvider.WMIProviderException: The profile for the user is a temporary profile. (Exception from HRESULT: 0x80090024)   at Microsoft.ReportingServices.WmiProvider.RSWmiAdmin.ThrowOnError(ManagementBaseObject mo)

   at Microsoft.ReportingServices.WmiProvider.RSWmiAdmin.ReencryptSecureInformation()

   at ReportServicesConfigUI.WMIProvider.RSReportServerAdmin.ReencryptSecureInformation()

An error occurred during setup of Reporting Services extensions.

Reason: Unable to restore the SQL Server Reporting Services encryption key. The operation failed with error code 2148073508

Solution

a. Restart the box

b. In SQL Server 2008, SSRS Reporting Configuration Manager, Under Encryption Keys, Restore the key

c. Generate Backup encryption key for the service account

d. Check you are able to browse Report Server and Report Manager URL

e. Now, Install SSRS Extensions again, it should work

Deploy Reports (Powershell)



Wait for a few mins to populate the variable, it will return back to the PS Prompt
TIP - You can also output to a file by appending out-file as shown


803 SSRS reports out of the box
Publishing reports
Note – takes around 45 mins to deploy (with some warnings which can be ignored I guess)

INSTALL/CONFIGURE ANALYSIS SERVICES

1. Install SQL Server Analysis
2. Restart Server