Updated RMS 2.0 FP2 System Requirements and Prerequisites

Microsoft regularly updates the System Requirements for each service pack or feature pack release.

I have listed below the "changes" to the previously released system requirements that have been added or removed for Microsoft Dynamics RMS 2.0 Feature Pack 2.

Note - For a complete list of System Requirements for Microsoft Dynamics RMS 2.0 FP2, click the following link:
http://download.microsoft.com/download/E/2/7/E27028B1-D82C-46F9-AC23-EFEA185666C3/System%20Requirements.pdf

Windows Operating System (32-bit or 64-bit)

• Windows® 8 (Professional Edition or higher)
  Note - Windows® 8 had not been officially released by the time Feature Pack 2 was released. Therefore, it is not an officially supported operating system. However, preliminary compatibility testing have been completed on the pre-releases and no issues were found with using Feature Pack 2 with Windows 8.
• Windows® Embedded POSReady 7 (32-bit only)
• Windows® Server 2008 R2 SP1
• Windows® Small Business Server 2011

Database Server (32-bit or 64-bit)

• SQL Server® 2012 (not supported on Windows XP)
• SQL Server® 2012 Express (not supported on Windows XP)
• SQL Server® 2008 SP3
  Note Microsoft® SQL Server® 2008 SP3 is supported on Windows 8. However, for most editions, prior to installation, you must enable Microsoft® .NET Framework 3.5 Service Pack 1.SQL Server® 2005 (not supported on Windows 8)
• SQL Server® 2008 Express SP3
  Note Microsoft® SQL Server® 2008 Express SP3 is supported on Windows 8. However, for most editions, prior to installation, you must enable Microsoft® .NET Framework 3.5 Service Pack 1.
• SQL Server® 2005 Express (not supported on Windows 8)

Internet Explorer

• Internet Explorer® 7.0  (no longer supported)
• Internet Explorer® 8.0
• Internet Explorer® 9.0
• Internet Explorer® 10.0

Prerequisites that must be completed before you install Feature Pack 2

• You must have Microsoft Dynamics RMS 2.0 Service Pack 4 installed on all computers where Microsoft Dynamics RMS is installed. (The service pack is available on CustomerSource and PartnerSource.)
• Make sure that there are no registers in Terminal Offline Mode.
• Close all open point of sale batches.
• Settle all outstanding credit card and debit card transactions. Failure to settle transactions could lead to lost revenues.
• If an integrated accounting application is being used, all available batches must be posted.
• Make backups of any customized reports, labels, receipt templates, and purchase order formats.
• Back up all Microsoft Dynamics RMS databases (Store Operations and Headquarters) and name them Pre-FP2 or something similar to note that they are backups that were made before upgrading to Feature Pack 2.
• Stop communication between Headquarters Server and Headquarters Client and Voucher Server and Voucher Client.

Note - The database will be modified during the upgrade and cannot be reverted. For more information, see the "Upgrade the Database" section on the Microsoft Dynamics RMS 2.0 FP2 download page.

Have a great week!

Gregg Kosel
Microsoft Dynamics RMS/POS Technical Support Escalation Engineer