How to: Install AX 2012 – Part II

Use this procedure to install a Microsoft Dynamics AX client by using the Setup wizard. If you install other Microsoft Dynamics AX components at the same time, the installation pages vary, depending on the components that you are installing.

1.     Start Microsoft Dynamics AX Setup. Under Install, select Microsoft Dynamics AX components.

2.     On the Select installation type page, click Custom installation , and then click Next.

3.     On the Select components page, select Client, and then click Validate.

Note: I have choose to install the Database, Client, Debugger and .NET Business Connector.

The number of steps may change according to number of components selected.

4.     On the Prerequisite validation results page, resolve any errors. For more information about how to resolve prerequisite errors, see Check prerequisites. When no errors remain, click Next.

5.     If you are installing on a 64-bit operating system, the Select a file location page is displayed.

6.     If you have chosen to install the database, you are able to choose to create a new database or to configure an existing one.Note: If you created the databases manually, or if you are upgrading a database, choose the option to configure existing databases and then select the names of the existing databases that you want to configure.

7.     This case I have chosen to create a new database. Now, provide database names or accept the default database names.
By default, the transaction database is named MicrosoftDynamicsAX. The baseline database is optional. By default, the baseline database is named MicrosoftDynamicsAX_baseline.

8.     On the Select client preferences page, select the display language that is used in the client, and epecify whether you want Setup to create a desktop shortcut for the client.

Additionally, select one of the following installation types:Business user – The basic client is installed. This type of client installation is appropriate for most users.Developer – The client, the developer workspace, and additional files that are required for development tasks are installed.Administrator – The client and additional files that are required for administrative tasks are installed. Administrative tasks include the deployment of artifacts and the creation of users.Click Next.

09.     If you install the client at the same time as an AOS instance, it will not ask to Specify a location for configuration settings, and configuration settings are saved in the registry automatically.

10.     If you are configuring AOS for the first time it will ask you to specify a user, this user will be used by Dynamics to connect to the SQL Server.

11.     On the Connect to an AOS instance page, enter the name of the computer that runs the AOS instance that you want to connect to.

You can optionally specify the name of the AOS instance, the TCP/IP port number, and the WSDL port for services.

12.     Choose the additional models you wish to install.

Note: Mark Foundation Upgrade if you are upgrading AX from a previous version(4.0, 2009).

13.     On the Prerequisite validation results page, resolve any errors. When no errors remain, click Next.

14.     On the Ready to install page, click Install.

15.     After the installation is completed, click Finish to close the wizard.