Microsoft Dynamics AX Technical ConferenceFebruary 3–5, 2014Bellevue, WA
Microsoft Dynamics for RetailAamir Allaqaband and Josef Schauer
IntroductionWe are excited to share Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 R3 with you…• This presentation contains Microsoft confidential information• Dynamics AX 2012 R3 is pre-release software and subject to change• Microsoft provides no license, express or implied, in this presentation• Please review and respect the disclaimer included in all printed
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Agenda
SetupMonitoringMass-deploymentCommerce Data Exchange
Setup
New Setup experiences
Real-time ServiceAsync ServerAsync ClientRetail Server & hardware stationModern POSRetail channel databaseRetail online storefront
Monitoring
Monitoring with System Center Ops. Mgr.
Automatic Retail component discovery
Component state & connectivity monitoring
Basic Recovery Tasks
Remote event collection & change tracing levels
In-place KB articles
Key features of Retail component monitoring with System Center Operations Manager
Connectivity Monitoring – Key Failure States
Async server
Microsoft
Dynamics AX
Message
database
Working
folder
Channel
database
Async client
Retail Monitoring scope
Async Server
Real-time Service
Async Client
Retail Server
Modern POS
Sharepoint online storefront
Channel database
Retail POS
Offline database
Support for monitoring workgroup and domain computers
Monitoring Console – State View
Monitoring Console – Roll-up monitors
Demo
Speaker Name
Mass-deployment
Mass-deploy Retail components using System Center Configuration Manager
Retail Mass-deployment – Key Features
Deploy & Configure Retail components using SCCM
Business & technical topology views enabled in SCCM
Updates & Customization deployment using SCUP & SCCM
Topology planning in AX & export to SCCM
Retail Server
Modern POS
Async Server
Real-time Service
Async Client
Mass-deployment scope
Channel database
Retail POS
Offline database
Mass-deployment key workflow
System Center Conf. Mgr.
Dynamics AX
Bulk-deploy applications to target computers
Export system topology to System Center Conf. Mgr.
Define system topology in Dynamics AX
..Target Computer N
Target Computer 2
Target Computer 1
Topology management in Dynamics AX
Topology management – key featuresAll legal topologies supported. E.g. multiple instances, multiple components on same box
Topology definition and validation in AX – reduced misconfiguration – single version of the truth
Business & Technical topology views in SCCM
Mass-deployment – other features
Support for workgroup and domain computers
Fully encapsulated installation and configuration
Centralized logging
Bulk and granular credential management
Hotfix & customization deployment using System Center Updates PublisherRule based auto-detection of applicable updates and customizationsApplicability detection rules pre-populated for official product updatesSupport for selective, gated roll-out in the topology
Updates deployment workflow
System Center Conf. Mgr.
Partner Source/
Customer Source
Bulk-deploy updates to target computers
Use updates publisher toolkit to read MSI metadata and generate SCUP package
Obtain retail software update (as MSI)
..Target Computer N
Target Computer 2
Target Computer 1
System Center
Updates Publisher
Publish Updates to System Center Updates Publisher
Commerce Data Exchange
Component names
Commerce Data Exchange
Synch Service
Commerce Data Exchange
Async server
Commerce Data Exchange
Async client
Commerce Data Exchange
Real-time Service
Commerce Data ExchangeRetail headquarters Channel
Async server
Real-time
ServiceMic
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AX Async
client
Point of sale
(POS)
Mobile
Online
Master dataRetail sales
Customer ordersInventory lookupGift cards
Architectural changes
Change trackingPreactions and actions
Async serverWindows Communication Foundation (WCF) service hosted in Internet Information Services (IIS)
Async clientWindows service per channel databaseClient initiates data transfer
Outbound data flow
Async server
Microsoft
Dynamics AX
Message
database
Working
folder
Channel
database
Async client
Inbound data flow
Async server
Microsoft
Dynamics AX
Message
database
Working
folder
Channel
database
Async client
Scheduler jobs and distribution schedules
Configuration
Key concepts
Store 1
Channel database
Store n Store 1
Channel data
group
Store n
Retail store Channel database
Channel data group
Distribution schedule
Scheduler jobs
Monitoring
Demo
Speaker Name
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