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Administration and Management of Dynamics AX2012 R2Business Intelligence solutionTJ VassarSnr. Program ManagerMicrosoft Corporation
Milinda VitharanaSnr. Program ManagerMicrosoft Corporation
BRK309
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Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 R2 is a pre-release product under development. The information herein is for informational purposes only and represents the current view of Microsoft Corporation as of the date of this presentation. Because Microsoft must respond to changing market conditions, it should not be interpreted to be a commitment on the part of Microsoft. Microsoft cannot guarantee the accuracy of any information provided after the date of this presentation. All product release dates and features specified are preliminary based on current expectations, and are subject to change without notice. Microsoft may make changes to specifications and product descriptions at any time, without notice.
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Session Focus
Supported topologies Deployment
Trouble-shooting
Data tenancy with Reports &
cubes
SSRS in SP integrated
mode
Challenges
Automate common tasks
Support global deployments
IT Admin
Empower users without undue risk
High level architecture
Data layer
Integration layer
Presentation layer
Application Object server (AOS)
Query Service
Metadata service
OData service
Dynamics AX2012 R2 cubes
Dynamics AX2012 OLTP database
AX2012 EP clientAX2012 windows
client
Role Center Role Center
XMLA/MDXServices
External clients
Server pre-requisites for BI features in R2
SQL Server 2012
SharePoint server
Ad-hoc analysis with Power view
Process cubes on a replicated DB
High-speed Charting
BOWP
PerformancePoint Dashboards
SSRS in SP integrated mode
Data mash-up with Excel PowerPivot
Enterprise edition
Enterprise edition
SQL Server 2012
SharePoint server
BI edition
Enterprise edition
Ad-hoc analysis with Power view
High-speed Charting
BOWP
PerformancePoint Dashboards
SSRS in SP integrated mode
Data mash-up with Excel PowerPivot
SharePoint server
SQL Server 2012
Enterprise edition
Standard edition
High-speed Charting
BOWP
SSRS in SP integrated mode
Data mash-up with Excel PowerPivot
SharePoint server
SQL Server 2012
Standard edition
Standard edition
High-speed Charting
BOWP
SSRS in SP integrated mode
SharePoint server
SQL Server
2008 R2
Standard edition
Standard edition
High-speed Charting
BOWP
SSRS in SP integrated mode
What’s new in AX 2012 R2….?
One box N-BoxExternal facing
AX2012
SharePoint Integration
R2
Data Partitioning
1 Box – Developer’s paradise
AX OLTP DB
AX CUBES
SQL
SSRS
SSAS
AOS
2 Box – Processing logic isolation
AX OLTP DB
AX CUBES
SQL
SSRS
SSAS
AOS
4 Box – Distributed environment
AX OLTP DBSQL AOS
AX CUBESSSRS SSAS
Extranet connections
Extranet Supportoption 1
DMZ
INTRANET
EXTRANET
Internal user
External user
FIREWALLSSAS
AOS
SQL
SSRS1
SSRS2
FIREWALL
• Windows Authentication is required when SSRS in native mode
• We do not recommend keeping your SSAS instance in the DMZ
Extranet Supportoption 2
• Windows Authentication is required when SSRS in native mode
• We do not recommend keeping your SSAS instance in the DMZ
INTRANET
EXTRANET
Internal user
External user
SSAS
AOS
SQL
SSRS
FIREWALL
Sharing resources
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AOS 1
REPORT SERVER
SSRS INSTANCE
REPORTURL
Sharing hardware and instances
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DEPLOYMENT1REPORT SERVER
SSRS INSTANCE
REPORTURL
AOS 1
AOS 2
Sharing hardware and instances
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DEPLOYMENT1REPORT SERVER
SSRS INSTANCE
REPORTURL A
AOS 1
AOS 2
DEPLOYMENT2
AOS 3
AOS 4
REPORTURL B
NOT SUPPORTED
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DEPLOYMENT1 REPORT SERVER
SSRS INSTANCE
REPORTURL A
AOS 1
AOS 2
DEPLOYMENT2
AOS 3
AOS 4
SSRS INSTANCE
REPORTURL B
SUPPORTED BUT REQUIRES MANUAL CONFIGURATION
Double-hop issues
Workstation Server
1 hop
Client
Resource
Service
Bobconnect as Bob
connect as Bob
Workstation Server1 Server2
2 hops
Client ResourceService
Bobconnect as Bob
NOT ALLOWED
NOTE: This default behavior of Windows Security & Networking is intended and correct.
connect as Bob
Service impersonates Bob
Reports Server Cube Server
AX 2009 Scenario
AX Client CubeSSRS Service
Bobconnect as Bob
connect as Bob
NOT ALLOWED
Kerberos Constrained Delegation
Service impersonates Bob
REQUIRES –
Reports Server Cube Server
AX 2012 Scenario
AX Client CubeSSRS Service
Bobconnect as Bob
connect as BC proxy account
NOTE:• Connect to AX using the PC Proxy
account • Cube Server enforces Bob’s security
THIS COUNTS AS 2 SEPARATE 1 HOP CONNECTIONS
Service DOES NOT impersonate Bob
BI servers in a multi-tenant environment
Shared Data Center
Tenant #1
Tenant #2 Tenant #3
AOS
SSAS SSRS
SQL DB
SSRS Runtime ArchitectureAX Client #1
Report
Run “Report”
OLTP databasesApplication Object Server
Query service
Metadata
service
OData service
1
AX Data extensions
Get AX data from AOS For “users partition”
1
2
AX Client #2
Report
2
SSAS Runtime ArchitectureAX Client #2
Report
Run “Report”
SQL Server Analysis Server (SSAS)
1
AX ADOMD extensions
SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS)
1
Partition #1
2
Partition #2
AX Client #2
Report
2
DEMO: Cube processingWhy is there an “N/A” member in my Cube?
Easy To Implement and ConfigureWizard-driven user interface (UI)
Analysis project wizard
Prebuilt cubes
customize
Add new cubes
Apply Microsoft Dynamics AX license & configuration
Initial deployment
Advancements in administration
Double-hopsCube management
Data partitionsExtranet access
Simplify AX resource administration
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