Setup AX7 VM on Oracle Virtual Box

        Go through the below link to get idea on AX7 VM running on Premises
        https://ax.help.dynamics.com/en/wiki/access-microsoft-dynamics-ax-7-instances-2/

• Extract the downloaded VM files. Downloaded VM files size around 20 GB. After extraction VHD file size around 120 GB. So make sure that you have enough space in your local hard drive.

• Create new virtual machine as shown below. Use an existing virtual hard disk and attached the extracted VHD file.

• Do the settings as shown below.

• Start AX7 VM.
• Login with contoso\administrator.
• If it asks for the Network connection to be used. Click YES
• Then set the static ip address for the VM.
• Go to the approot folder.

•      Take the backup of Web.config file and open the file with notepad search for the 127.0.0.1
  With the new IP we have assigned above.

• Open the hosts file with notepad from the below shown path and replace 127.0.0.1 with the new IP we have assigned above.
• Then go to the services and check DynamicsAXBatch is in running state, if not start the service.

• Restart the IIS either by using command prompt by iisreset or InetMgr Restart.
• Run the administrator provisioning tool provided on the desktop and provide administrator@contosoax7.onmicrosoft.com,Id to get the previlages to the account.
• Open Internet explorer and select the highlighted link.  https://usnconeboxax1aos.cloud.onebox.dynamics.com

• Use the administrator account i.e., administrator@contosoax7.onmicrosoft.com to login.

• Sometimes you may get the below 500 Error, that is because of the local system Time zone, Date & time are not matching with the VM. Change the Date & Time Settings accordingly then you will be able to login to AX.

• Finally able to login AX 7… :)

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Dynamics AX 7 Look & Feel

   AX 7 Screen 

   Highlighted with the numbers... as follow

1.    Search Option
2.    Company which we logged in
3.    Alerts for the current user
4.    Settings
5.    Help
6.    Company Banner
7.    Calendar
8.    Work space
9.    Workflows assigned
10.    Main Menu

    1. Search Option:

     This is very useful option, if you are not aware of the particular menuitem in which Work           space/Module available.

   

 2. Company:

     Can see the list of companies available & can change the company.

3. Alerts:

     Can see the list of alerts raised for the current user.

4. Settings:

     Can update the user options, can start Task recorder. Can see the version of application with      option About.

5. Help:

    Help guide for the particular task. 

6. Company banner:

    Company banner is different from Company logo. Can differentiate the logged in entity by         selecting different banner easily. 

7. Calendar:

    Can change the session date using calendar. In below screenshot highlighted date is Session       date & only rounded date is System date.

8. Work space:

    Work spaces are useful for the segregation of the functionality/operations. We can assign          work spaces to the users. It gives the dash board experience like Enterprise Portal dash            boards in older versions of AX.

9. Work flows assigned:

    Can see the workflows assigned to the current logged in user.

10. Main Menu:

    Can see module list from here.

Enjoy... :)