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

RDS RDWeb url redirect

While setting up RDS for AX I come below scenario
while setting up RDS web, you will get the web URL as https://<something.com>/RDWeb/

if you want your users just to access (do not have to amend /RDWeb) https://<something.com>/ then follow below
open inetmgr in RDS servers and then select "Default Web Site".
then open "HTTP Redirect" and make the following changes as per below pic

1. "Default Web Site" then open "HTTP Redirect"
2. select the redirect check box and enter the url https://<something.com>/RDWeb/
3. make sure Only redirect requests to content in this directory (not subdirectories) checkbox is selected
4. do not forget to click Apply


then you are done and test it.


Regards,
Yes.Sudhanshu

You are currently logged on as local administrator on the computer. you must be logged on as a domain user to manage servers and collections. RDS configurations

while configuring RDS, I logged on to the server and found below error when opened the RDS manager.
"You are currently logged on as local administrator on the computer. you must be logged on as a domain user to manage servers and collections."

So you must logged off and log in with a domain account (make sure the domain account is a local admin).


Regards,
Yes.Sudhanshu

the local server must be joined to the domain to complete the remote desktop services installation option. RDS configuration

hi,


if you are getting below error
"the local server must be joined to the domain to complete the remote desktop services installation option." then make sure your server is joined to the required domain and restarted.
you can enable the services by going to roles of the server.

Regards,
Yes.Sudhanshu

servers with compatibility problems must be excluded before the deployment can proceed. windows server 2012 r2. RDS, unable to connect to the server by using windows powershell remoting

while setting up RDS for AX on Widows Server 2012 r2, I got the below error
"servers with compatibility problems must be excluded before the deployment can proceed. windows server 2012 r2.To exclude the servers with compatibility problems, click Exclude." as below.

try to run below command on elevated PowerShell command.
"Enable-PSRemoting -Force"
in addition make sure, your server is joined to domain and the account you are using is a domain account and has local admin rights.


hope this will help.


Regards,
Yes.Sudhanshu