INSTALLATION GUIDE FOR MICROSOFT DYNAMICS AX 2012 R3

Today I am going to illustrate how to install Dynamics AX 2012 R3 from scratch.

Please make sure that the AX prerequisites are installed already before starting installation of AX. Now I will illustrate the step by step AX installation.

STEP-1 INSTALLING AX DATABASES
(a) Open the Dynamics AX setup and double click on Autorun.

(b) The AX installation setup screen will open.

(c) Now click on Install Microsoft dynamics AX components.

(d) Now click next to go to the installation type selection page.

(e) On Review License Terms Page select I accept the license terms and click on next to continue the installation.

(f) On Select a file location Page Browse file location for Microsoft Dynamics AX and click on next.

(g)  On the Ready to install page, click Install.

(h)  On Select an installation option page, select Microsoft Dynamics AX and click on next.

(i)  Now you have to select the type of installation you want to do. select one of them and click on next.

(j) Now you have to select the component which you want to install. So I select Databases and click on next.

(k) On the Prerequisite validation Page, resolve any errors. When no errors remain, click Next.

(l)  On the Select databases page, select whether you want to create new databases by using Setup, or whether you want to configure existing databases. If you are upgrading, you should select to configure existing databases. Select one of them and click on next.

(m)  If you want to create a new databases on the Create new databases page, in the Server name select the name of the computer that runs SQL Server. In the Database name field enter MicrosoftDynamicsAX and in Baseline Database name field enter MicrosoftDynamicsAXBaseline and click on next.

(n) On the Select additional models page, select models from the Available Models. The AX Setup lists all the models that are contained in the Models folder and its subfolders. The Required models are selected by default,

Click Next to continue the installation.

(o)  On the Prerequisite validation Page, resolve any errors. When no errors remain, click next.

(p)  On the Ready to install page, click Install.

(q)  After the installation is completed, click Finish to close the wizard.

STEP-2  INSTALLING  AOS (Application Object Server)

(a)  Open the Dynamics AX setup and double click on Auto run.

(b)   The AX installation setup screen will open.

(c)    Now click on Install Microsoft dynamics AX components.

(d)   Now click next.

(e)   On the next screen click Add or modify components.

(f)    Now you have to select the component which you want to install. So I select AOS 

and click on next.

(g)  On the Prerequisite validation Page, resolve any errors. When no errors remain, click 

next.

(h) On the Connect to the databases page, enter Server name, Database name and

   Baseline Database name and click on next.

(i) On the Configure an AOS instance page, enter Instance name, TCP/IP Port, Services 

WSDL Port and Services Endpoint Port and click on next.

(j) On the next page you have to specify an AOS account and click on next to continue the 

installation process.

(k)  On the Prerequisite validation Page, resolve any errors. When no errors remain, click next.

  (l)   On the Ready to install page, click Install.

(m)  After the installation is completed, click Finish to close the wizard.

STEP-2  INSTALLING  AX CLIENT 

(a)  Open the Dynamics AX setup and double click on Auto run.

(b)   The AX installation setup screen will open.

(c)    Now click on Install Microsoft dynamics AX components.

(d)   Now click next.

(e)   On the next screen click Add or modify components.

(f)    Now you have to select the component which you want to install. So I select AOS 

and click on next.

(g) On the Prerequisite validation Page, resolve any errors. When no errors remain, click next.

  (h)   On Select client preferences page, select Language and installation type and click on next.

(i) On Specify a location for configuration settings page, the selection is done by default 

.you have to click on next to continue the installation process.

(j)  On connect to an AOS instance page, you have to click on next to continue the installation 

process.

(k) On the Prerequisite validation Page, resolve any errors. When no errors remain, click Next.

  (l)     On the Ready to install page, click Install.

(m) After the installation is completed, click Finish to close the wizard.

Special Thanks to Ravinder for sharing document.