Microsoft Dynamics AX 2009 SP1 Install Guide
Microsoft Dynamics AX 2009 SP1 Install Guide
Microsoft Dynamics AX 2009 SP1 Install Guide
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Table of Contents
Before you install .......................................................................................................................... 4 Download the service pack files ............................................................................................... 4 Read the release notes ............................................................................................................. 4 Install the service pack on servers ............................................................................................... 4 Silent installation ....................................................................................................................... 5 Complete the upgrade checklist ................................................................................................... 7 Compile the application ............................................................................................................ 7 Detect code upgrade conflicts .................................................................................................. 8 Synchronize the database ........................................................................................................ 8 Install the service pack on client computers ................................................................................ 8 Update Enterprise Portal and Role Centers ................................................................................. 9 Update an existing Enterprise Portal deployment .................................................................... 9 Initialize Role Center profiles .................................................................................................... 9 Set up a new Enterprise Portal server .................................................................................... 10 Installing reporting extensions on SQL Server 2008.................................................................. 10 Install updated help files ............................................................................................................. 11
Microsoft Dynamics AX 2009 6. If you selected the Application files option, the Select the Application instances to update page is displayed. Select the instances to update and then click Next. 7. If you selected the Application Object Server (AOS) option, the Select the Application Object Server (AOS) instances to update page is displayed. Select the instances to update and then click Next. 8. On the Ready to install Service Pack 1 for Microsoft Dynamics AX 2009 (KB956568) page, review the summary of the components that will be updated. Select the following options, if applicable. Select whether to back up the existing application files. If you select this option, make sure that at least 3.5 GB disk space is available. If disk space is insufficient, the service pack installation will fail. Select whether to automatically restart AOS instances after the update is complete. Note: An AOS instance will restart only if it was running when you started the service pack installation. Although the service pack installer might display a message that the AOS is restarting, we recommend verifying that all AOSes have started after the installation is complete. Click Next. 9. When the update is complete, click Finish to close the wizard.
Silent installation
When you run the update wizard, it runs in interactive mode by default. That is, a graphical user interface (GUI) prompts you for required information. Alternatively, you can run the update wizard in silent mode, with no GUI displaying. In this mode, required information is supplied at the command prompt.
Microsoft Dynamics AX 2009 The following command-line parameters can be used to install the service pack.
Parameter Description
LogDir
Specifies where the log files for the service pack installer and Microsoft patch packages (MSPs) are written. Specifies whether the service pack wizard should be displayed. 0 Show the pages in the wizard. 1 Hide the wizard and run silently.
HideUI
AcceptLicenseTerms
Specifies whether the license terms are accepted. 0 Do not accept the terms of the license agreement. 1 Accept the terms of the license agreement.
If HideUI is set to 1, AcceptLicenseTerms must be set to 1 in order for installation to proceed. If AcceptLicenseTerms is set to 0, an error message is displayed. If HideUI is set to 0, the License terms page is displayed regardless of the AcceptLicenseTerms setting. InstallApplication Indicates whether application file changes should be installed. InstallAos 0 Do not install application file updates. 1 Install application file updates.
Indicates whether AOS changes should be installed. 0 Do not install AOS updates. 1 Install AOS updates.
InstallComponents
Indicates whether changes for all other components should be installed. 0 Do not install updates to other components. 1 Install updates to other components.
ApplicationInstanceName
Name of the application instance to be patched. This can be a semicolon-delimited list for multiple application instances. The default value is all instances. Name of the AOS instance to be patched. This can be a semicolon-delimited list for multiple AOS instances. The default value is all instances. Installing Service Pack 1 for Microsoft Dynamics AX 2009 6
AosInstanceName
AosStart
Indicates whether AOS instances should be restarted automatically after the service pack has been applied. 0 Do not restart AOS instances. 1 Restart all AOS instances.
BackupApplication
Indicates whether the existing application files should be backed up before installing application file updates. 0 Do not back up existing application files. 1 Back up existing application files.
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Run the Enterprise Portal update utility using the following command:
AxUpdatePortal -updateWebSites -iisreset -verbose > "C:\EPUpdate.log"
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Run the Enterprise Portal update utility using the following command:
AxUpdatePortal -updateWebSites -iisreset -verbose > "C:\EPUpdate.log"
Microsoft Dynamics AX 2009 2. Go to the location where you extracted the Service Pack 1 files. From the \Support\AXSetupResources directory, copy the Microsoft.Dynamics.Setup. ReportingServices.dll file. 3. Paste the file into the following locations, replacing the existing files: [SharedFolder]\CD\Msi\Components32\Program Files\Microsoft Dynamics AX\50\Setup [SharedFolder]\CD\Msi\Components64\Program Files\Microsoft Dynamics AX\50\Setup
4. Install Microsoft Dynamics AX reporting extensions from the shared folder. For more information about installing the reporting extensions, see the Installation Guide.
4. Restart Microsoft Dynamics AX. 5. Repeat these steps on each computer where you want to install the Help.