Spark the future.

May 4 – 8, 2015Chicago, IL

Cloud Based Integration With AXPaul Wu

BRK2498

Apps of the past

Users of today

Challenges in the cloud?• Mobile access• Scalability• Identity management• REST• New skillsets

Agenda

• Existing patterns in Microsoft Dynamics AX• Explore possibilities• What’s next

Application

Firewall

Cloud/Client Applications

On-PremisesApplication

IIS

WCF Service

Dynamics AX AOS

My X++ Service

Service Bus Relay

Application

Firewall

Cloud/Client Applications

Windows Azure On-PremisesApplication

IIS

WCF Service

Dynamics AX AOS

My X++ Service

Routingmessages

Service Bus Relay

Application

Firewall

Cloud/Client Applications

Windows Azure On-PremisesApplication

ADFS

Access Control Service

IIS

WCF Service

Dynamics AX AOS

My X++ Service

Routingmessages

Service Bus Relay

Application

Firewall

Cloud/Client Applications

Windows Azure On-PremisesApplication

IIS

WCF Service

Dynamics AX AOS

My X++ Service

ADFS

Access Control Service

(1) User Credentials

(2) Token A (SAML)

(6) Token A + Service Request

(9) Service Response

(7) C

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Routingmessages

Development Components1. Design and create the AIF service in Microsoft

Dynamics AX 20122. Establish a listener to the Windows Azure

Service Bus3. Develop the client to communicate data to the

middle-tier WCF service4. Implement active federation and claims-based

authorization for the mobile client5. Authenticate the user and send the data to the

service

Two development patterns Publishing a service using the AIF Windows

Azure Service Bus Adapter A custom-built middle-tier WCF service

Service Bus AdapterProvide a simple process for developers to build compelling companion applications highly integrated with Microsoft Dynamics AX

RequirementsMicrosoft Dynamics AXMicrosoft Azure Service BusMicrosoft ADFS

Configuration Summary1.Configure Windows Azure2.Publish AX services using AIF Service Bus

Adapter3.Develop Client App to work with Service

Bus

Configure Windows AzureCreate a Service Bus Namespace

Configure ACS

Publishing AX Services using AIFRegister custom authentication component in AX

Configure Service Bus connection information in AX

Create new port for service

Develop Client AppAuthenticate user with Microsoft ADFS

Authenticate with Azure ACS using access token

Send final request to Service Bus

Relay

ADFS

Firewall

AD Domain Controller

Dynamics AX

Middle-Tier WCF Service AIF

Demo

RESTful Service

Relay

ADFS

Firewall

AD Domain Controller

Dynamics AX

Middle-Tier WCF REST Service AIF

Fiddler

Demo

Service Bus Messaging Queue + DIXF

Messaging Queue/Topic

Firewall

Dynamics AX

Queue Service

DIXF

Mobile Clients

Demo

Traditional app integration• Enterprise apps installed in a local data

center

• Specialized BizTalk server integrated common enterprise apps

• Few touch points with tight coupling

Modern app integration Enterprise apps on-premises and in cloud

Many touch points with loose coupling

Integration is no longer a vertical solution, we believe it is core to the app platform

Tailspin Air

Contoso

Enterprise application integration

A workflow enables wiring of connectors and mediationConnectors: Represents connectivity to external systems. From where the messages originate/sent to.

Mediation: A set of services to perform validation, enrichment, and transformation of messages

Workflow

Mediation Template

V E T E

Connector Triggers

FTP/S

HTTP

SFTP

Connector Actions

Service Bus

Web Service

FTP/S

HTTP

Blob

…

Future EAI architecture

Microsoft Dynamics AX Microsoft Dynamics CRM

Mediation API APP

Logic APP

CRM Connector API APP

AX Connector API APP

Azure App Service EAI

Firewall

Dynamics AX

Middle-Tier WCF Service

DIXF

CustomerWeb app

CustomerWeb ConnectorAPI app

ServiceBus Connector API app

AX Connector API app

Azure Blob StorageService Bus QueueSQL Azure

Logic app - SampleAXIntegration

Relay

Demo

Resources• Configure companion apps• Workflow Approval via Email • Develop Mobile Apps White Paper• Microsoft Dynamics AX Services and Windows Azure Service Bus • Developing

Windows Store Apps for Dynamics AX 2012 - Approvals, Expense and Time

• Encrypting Configuration Information Using Protected Configuration• Connect AX Mobile Apps to AX R3 in Azure

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