Implementation Plan Map



Inside The AX Setup R3

DATABASES	Select this option to create two Microsoft SQL Server databases. One database holds transactional and application (model) data. The Application Object Server (AOS) connects to this database to perform transactions and uses the model data to render forms and reports. The other database holds the baseline model store, which is used for upgrading X++ code. The baseline model store is also used for analyzing application patches before they are applied.
Server Components	Server components include the Application Object Server (AOS) and the Microsoft Dynamics AX components that run on Internet Information Services (IIS).
Application Object Server()	The Application Object Server (AOS) Windows service controls communications among Microsoft Dynamics AX clients, databases, and applications.
Web Server Components	Web server components are the Microsoft Dynamics AX applications that run on Internet Information Services (IIS).
Enterprise Portal(EP)	Enterprise Portal is a web-based application that provides access to Microsoft Dynamics AX data and allows users to participate in business processes. The Enterprise Portal framework is required to use the Role Center home pages in the Microsoft Dynamics AX client application.
Enterprise Search	Enterprise Search provides a robust search experience across all data registered with the service. End users can search from the Microsoft Dynamics AX client or Enterprise Portal.
Help Server	Help Server is a server application that manages the storage and display of Microsoft Dynamics AX online help documentation.
Business intelligence components	Business intelligence components provide reporting and analytical functionality that enables you to view and interpret business data. The reporting extensions enable you to create reports using Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services. Integration with SQL Server Analysis Services enables you to use cubes for business intelligence and analytical reporting in Microsoft Dynamics AX.
Reporting Services extensions	The Reporting Services extensions enable you to use Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services to create and view reports.
Analysis Services configuration	The Analysis Services configuration enables Microsoft Dynamics AX to provide business data to Microsoft SQL Server Analysis Services for cubes and analytical reporting.
Management Reporter	Management Reporter for Microsoft Dynamics ERP is the recommended financial reporting solution for Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012. Use Management Reporter to create, distribute, and analyze financial statements and other financial reports.
Management Reporter server components	The Management Reporter server components are used to integrate data from Microsoft Dynamics AX and to generate reports.
Management Reporter Report Designer	The Management Reporter client gives users access to design and maintain reports.
Client components	Client components provide users with access to Microsoft Dynamics AX data and functionality.
Client	The client is an application that gives users access to the data provided by the database and the services provided by the AOS.
Office Add-ins	The Office add-ins for Microsoft Dynamics AX enable you to use information from Microsoft Dynamics AX in Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, and Microsoft Project.
Remote Desktop Service Integrations	The Remote Desktop Services client components are installed on a local client. These components support local integration applications, such as Microsoft Word and Excel, when Microsoft Dynamics AX is hosted on a Remote Desktop server.
Developer Tools	Developer tools are used to create and debug customizations and extensions to Microsoft Dynamics AX.
Debugger	The Microsoft Dynamics AX debugger provides debugging capabilities for X++ developers. The debugger tool communicates with the Microsoft Dynamics AX client, the .NET Business Connector, or batch jobs running on the Microsoft Dynamics AX server.
Visual Studio Tools	Visual Studio Tools enable developers to use Visual Studio to create customizations or extensions to Microsoft Dynamics AX.
Trace Parser	The Trace Parser enables you to analyze traces collected from Microsoft Dynamics AX. It helps determine the longest running code, the longest running SQL query, the highest call count, and other metrics that are useful in debugging performance problems. Reports are available for X++, RPC, and SQL calls made by the client, the Application Object Server, and the .NET Business Connector.
Integration components	Integration components enable Microsoft Dynamics AX to integrate with external applications.
Web services on IIS	Web services on IIS expose Microsoft Dynamics AX services to external systems for data exchange.
.NET Business Connector	The .NET Business Connector enables other programs to interact with an AOS instance.
Synchronization proxy Microsoft Project Server	The Microsoft Project Server synchronization proxy uses Windows Message Queuing to connect the Microsoft Project synchronization service and project data in Microsoft Dynamics AX.
Synchronization Service Microsoft Project Server	The Microsoft Project Server synchronization service allows you to synchronize project data in Microsoft Dynamics AX with data in a Microsoft Project Server.
Management utilities	The Management utilities include programs and scripts needed to manage Microsoft Dynamics AX components after installation. This includes managing application metadata, deploying reports, and deploying web parts.
Retail components	Use Retail components to manage multichannel retail operations at the head office, physical stores, online channels, and call centers.
Retail POS	Retail POS is a traditional Windows desktop application that can be installed on both older and newer versions of Windows. Retail POS provides an optional capability to ring up sales when offline. It supports a wide range of peripherals, such as bar code scanners, receipt printers, PIN pads, and hydra devices.
Retail headquarters	Retail headquarters includes runtime components that are required to enable key aspects of Retail functionality, such as channel communication, payment processing, and screen layout designer. This component must be installed on the AOS computer and the Microsoft Dynamics AX client computer.
Commerce Data Exchange	Commerce Data Exchange enables the synchronization of data between Microsoft Dynamics AX and channels. Async Server and Async Client provide periodic bulk updates, while Real-time Service enables real-time queries of the Microsoft Dynamics AX database.
Synch Service	Synch Service is an integrated service that periodically sends data between the head office and store database. Install this component only if you need to support previous versions of Retail POS while you upgrade (N-1).
Real-time Service	Real-time Service is an integrated service that provides real-time synchronous communication between the head office and the retail channels.         The following Retail components require Real-time Service:     Retail POS     Retail Server     Retail online channel     Real-time Service is typically installed at the head office, on a domain computer, on the same domain as the corresponding AOS instance.
Async Server	Async Server is part of the system that manages asynchronous data transfer between Microsoft Dynamics AX and retail channels. Install this component at the head office.
Async Client	Async Client is part of the system that manages asynchronous data transfer between Microsoft Dynamics AX and retail channels. Install this component at each channel.
Retail Channel Configuration Utility	The Retail Channel Configuration Utility is used at the point of sale to create and configure the offline database, to create or identify the channel database, and to configure Retail POS registers.
Retail SDK	The Retail SDK includes sample source code and templates for customizing the Retail components.
Retail online channel	Retail online channel includes the components that are required to deploy and customize an online sales channel that is fully integrated with Microsoft Dynamics AX. The package includes a starter storefront built on SharePoint 2013, links to developer tools, and the Commerce Runtime components that are used to integrate the online channel with Microsoft Dynamics AX.
Retail Server	Retail Server provides services and business logic for Retail Modern Point Of Sale (POS).  Retail Server can be deployed on a Modern POS device, in a store, or in a data center.
Retail Mass Deployment Toolkit	The Retail Mass Deployment Toolkit enables you to deploy Retail components to a large number of computers by using System Center Configuration Manager.
Retail Modern POS	Retail Modern POS is ideal for Windows tablets and other Windows touchscreen devices and provides a modern user experience. Retail Modern POS must be online and connected to Retail Server in order to process transactions or to perform any other functions.     Retail Modern POS is comprised of pre-release components. By installing, having installed, or using these components, you accept the pre-release software license terms at http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=392976. Do not install or use this pre-release software if you do not accept these terms. Do not use the pre-release Retail Modern POS components in a production environment.
Retail Channel Database	A retail channel database contains the data for one or more channels. Install this component at the channel.         The following Retail components require a Retail channel database:     Retail POS     Retail Server     Retail online channel Note: When you uninstall this component, existing channel databases and their data remain in the database. Only installation files are removed.
Retail Hardware station	Hardware station provides services for Retail Modern POS to connect to peripherals such as printers, cash drawers, or payment devices. Hardware station is deployed in a store.
RapidStart Connector	The Microsoft Dynamics ERP RapidStart Connector enables the Microsoft Dynamics ERP RapidStart Services to communicate with an on-premise Microsoft Dynamics AX implementation. You can sign up for the RapidStart Services at http://www.dynamicsonline.com.
Data Import/Export Framework Components	If you are installing on separate computers, you must install the components in the order listed. 1. Data Import/Export Framework service 2. AOS component 3. Client component
Data Import/Export Framework service	Install the Data Import/Export Framework service on a computer running SQL Server Integration Services. This component provides the connection to SQL Server Integration Services. In order to complete the installation, you must provide an account for the service to run as. We recommend that you use the AOS service account.
AOS Component	Installs the component that connects the AOS to the Data Import/Export Framework service.
Client Component	Installs the user interface component of the Data Import/Export Framework.
Warehouse Mobile Devices Portal	Warehouse Mobile Devices Portal provides a website which is accessed on portable warehouse devices. The web site enables the user to perform work in the warehouse facility.
VSS Writer	The Volume Shadow Copy Service (VSS) simplifies backing up Microsoft server solutions by using a centralized API. Microsoft Dynamics AX includes a VSS writer that integrates with the Windows VSS backup framework, enabling backup applications such as System Center Data Protection Manager to back up and restore AX 2012 data, SQL Server Analysis Services configuration information, and Reporting Services connections, reports and report definitions. On recovery, it connects the AOS, restores Analysis Services and Reporting services connections, and redeploys reports.
Connector for Microsoft Dynamics	Use Connector for Microsoft Dynamics to integrate Microsoft Dynamics CRM and Microsoft Dynamics AX data. For example, you can integrate Microsoft Dynamics AX customers with Microsoft Dynamics CRM accounts, giving you access to up-to-date customer/account information in both systems.