How to create and deploy AX by using LCS (Lifecycle Services)

LCS is the nexgen for Dynamics AX means all have to do by using LCS. AX7 is must for cloud but now for AX 2012 can also use.

below are quick steps to follow when doing so from LCS.

1. login to LCS with your account
2. Create a project
3. Enter azure subscription
4. Upload the cert to Azure -> Settings under the above subscription
5. Now create an Azure Hosted Env
6. Select the env you need (Demo, Dev test or prod)
   1. Enter the name
   2. In advance setting modify the below
      1. Enter SQL number of drives and size
      2. Enter the existing domain name
      3. Enter the service accounts and password (these must be created beforehand if you are using existing AD) and the installer account (say DynamicsInstallUser)  must have the delegate privilege on AD (or use ad domain admin)
      4. Then enter the server names, here no need to enter the AD server name, as we are suing the existing, so it will find the server as per step ii. But nvr make the count to 0
      5. Not enter the existing virtual N/W details. Make sure the AD address space is correct.
   3. Make sure the server config (D4, D5, A5, A6 etc) are right and number of servers needs are right
   4. Then select the checkbox and accept
   5. Then click Next and say Yes
7. Then login to AX and start finishing the Checklist like compilation etc
8. Configure SharePoint (only binary is installed) by running configuration wizard
9. Then install EP by using the binary
10. install BI component in report and analysis servers
11. If you need RDS (this you need) when you have not select RDS as one server on step 5, then cerate VM and configure RDS and the install AX client there and add client to RDS collection
    
    

more details on test env you can get from : https://ax.help.dynamics.com/en/wiki/deploy-a-test-environment-on-azure/


hope this will help many guys now or in future


Regards,
Yes.Sudhanshu