Course 8626:

Installation and Configuration of Microsoft Dynamics™ AX 4.0

 (Format: 2-day under the direction of practice Instructor-Led Training)

The course explores the components used within a Microsoft Dynamics AX 4.0 deployment, the hardware and software requirements needed to successfully deploy Microsoft Dynamics AX 4.0, and the installation instructions for the four primary Microsoft Dynamics AX 4.0 components: the database, the Application File Server, the Application Object Server, and the Microsoft Dynamics AX 4.0 Client.

At Course Completion: The goal of this course is to enable students to:

- Identify the primary components that support Microsoft Dynamics AX 4.0, including the Microsoft® SQL Server® database, Application File Server, Application Object Server, Microsoft Dynamics AX 4.0, Microsoft SQL Server, Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services, Microsoft SQL Analysis Server, Internet Information Services, SharePoint® Services and Active Directory®.

- Identify the Hardware and Software requirements for the various Microsoft Dynamics AX 4.0deployment scenarios.

- Recognize the requirements that must be in place prior to installing Microsoft Dynamics AX 4.0

- Complete the Installation procedures for the SQL Server database, Application File Server, Application Object Server, and Microsoft Dynamics AX 4.0 Client for both the live and test environments.

- Complete the Installation Checklist

- Complete several Post-installation tasks, including entering preliminary data in the core Microsoft Dynamics AX 4.0 modules

- Configure Microsoft Dynamics AX 4.0 to work between live, test, and development environments.

- Import data into Microsoft Dynamics AX 4.0

Prerequisites: Before attending this course, students must have a working knowledge of Microsoft® Windows Server 2003, and Windows XP, Microsoft® SharePoint, Microsoft® SQL Server® 2005, Active Directory, and Internet Information Services.

Certification Exam: This course helps prepare for the Installation and Configuration of Microsoft Dynamics AX 4.0 certification exam

Course Outline:

Chapter 1. Microsoft Dynamics AX 4.0 Overview: This chapter provides an overview of Microsoft Dynamics AX 4.0 and shows some of the improvements since the last version.

Chapter 2. Planning Microsoft Dynamics AX 4.0 Install: This chapter examines the hardware and software requirements that must be in place prior to installing Microsoft Dynamics AX 4.0.

Chapter 3. Installing a Development System: This chapter discusses how to perform a single computer install of Microsoft Dynamics AX 4.0.

Chapter 4. Installing a Core System: This chapter examines the process flow for installing Microsoft Dynamics AX 4.0.

Chapter 5. Configuring Microsoft Dynamics AX 4.0: This chapter discusses the process flow for the Installation checklist.

Chapter 6. Deploying Microsoft Dynamics AX 4.0: This lesson examines Learn how to change Microsoft Dynamics AX configuration for both the server and client to move to a production environment, and the steps used to test Microsoft Dynamics AX 4.0 to make sure all the components are working correctly.

Chapter 7. Set up and Configure Application Integration Framework: This chapter discusses the process for setting up and configuration Application Integration Framework.

Chapter 8. Installing Microsoft Dynamics AX 4.0 Enterprise Portal: Course Outline • Installation and Configuration of Microsoft Dynamics® AX 4.0 This chapter discusses the process flow for installing Microsoft Dynamics AX 4.0 Enterprise Portal.

Chapter 9. Install Microsoft Dynamics AX 4.0 Reporting: This chapter discusses the process for installing Microsoft Dynamics AX 4.0 Reporting.