Dynamics 365 Installation – Part 5 – Installing CRM Front End Server Installation

As mentioned in my previous blogs (related to CRM Installation), server names for this setup are supposed and not the original names and IP addresses of the actual installation environment. So let’s proceed with our next article in the series of CRM installation. This article shows steps to install CRM front-end server.

On the computer named CRMFrontEnd01.Domain.LOCAL; 192.168.1.1 and CRMFrontEnd02.Domain. LOCAL; 192.168.1.2 and follow these steps.

1. Log on to the domain as a user who has administrator-level privileges where Microsoft Dynamics CRM will be installed and who is a member of the Administrators group on the local computer.Note: Run the setup as “Run as Administrator” by right click on it.
2. In the folder where the Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2016 files are located, move to the Server\amd64 folder, and then double-click SetupServer.exe.
3. On the Welcome to Microsoft Dynamics CRM Setup page, we recommend that you click Get updates for Microsoft Dynamics CRM, to make sure that Setup has the most recent installation files. Click Next
4. On the Product Key Information page, type your product key in the Product key boxes, and then click Next.
5. On the License Agreement page, review the information and, if you accept the license agreement, click I accept this license agreement, and then click I Accept.
   1. If Setup detects that components are missing, the Install Required Components page appears.
      • If you have already installed the required components, this page will not appear.
6. If you have not installed the required components listed, you can install them now. Click Install. When the components are installed, the status column will change from Not Installed to Installed, and you can click Next to continue
7. On the Select Installation Location page, accept the default location or enter a different file installation location, and then click Next.
8. On the Specify Server roles page, select all the Front End Server and Deployment Administration Server roles. Leave the rest blank.
9. On the Specify Deployment Options page, click Connect to, and if necessary, upgrade an existing deployment, and then in the Enter or select the name of the Load Balancer that is running SQL Server to use with the deployment box, type or select the instance of SQL Server that you entered previously, and then click Next.
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11. On the Select the Organizational Unit page, click Browse to display your Active Directory structure which is already created at AD. Select the location where you want the organizational unit installed, click OK, and then click Next
12. On the Specify Service Accounts page, select the security accounts for the Microsoft Dynamics 365 services, and then click Next. The services are described below.
    • Application This service runs the Microsoft Dynamics 365 web application that is used to connect users to Dynamics 365 data.
    • Deployment Web Service. Publishes the web service that provides the deployment interface such as those used to create an organization or manage the list of Deployment Administrators for the Microsoft Dynamics 365 deployment.
    • VSS Writer Service. The Microsoft Dynamics 365 VSS Writer service provides an interface to backup and restore Microsoft Dynamics 365 data by using the Windows Server Volume Shadow Copy Service (VSS) infrastructure.

Monitoring Service. This service is installed with Microsoft Dynamics 365 Server role installation to assist in event monitoring.

13. On the Select a Web Site page, click Create a new Web site or click Select a Web Site and select a website from the list.

When you select the Create a new Web site option, Setup creates a new website for Microsoft Dynamics 365. You can specify the following option:

Port Number. Type the TCP port number that Microsoft Dynamics 365 clients will use to connect to the Microsoft Dynamics 365 Server. The default port number is 5555. See communication matrix.

14. Click Next.

15. On the Specify E-mail Router Settings page, in the E-mail Router server name box, type the name of the computer where the Email Router will be installed. This computer will route Microsoft Dynamics 365 email messages. If you are not going to install the Email Router you can leave this box blank. However, if you install the Email Router later you must add the computer where the Email Router service is running when you use Local System, or if you use a domain user account, the account, to the PrivUserGroup security group. Click Next

16. On the Select Microsoft Update Preference page, select whether you want to use Microsoft Update for checking for updates for your Microsoft products, and click Next. We recommend that you use Microsoft Update to check for updates.

17. The System Checks page appears. This page is a summary of all requirements and recommendations for a successful installation. Errors must be resolved before installation can continue. If no errors, or only warnings appear, you can continue with the installation. To do this, click Next.

18. The Service Disruption Warning page appears. This page lists all services that will be stopped or restarted during Setup.

19.Review the Ready to Install Microsoft Dynamics CRM page, and then click Back to make changes. When you are ready to continue, click Install.

When the Setup program is finished, click Finish. That’s it!