Installation and Configuration in Microsoft Dynamics
NAV 5.0
8870: Installation and Configuration in Microsoft Dynamics NAV 5.0 (2 Days)
About this Course
Elements of this syllabus are subject to change.This two-day course is designed for students who are preparing to complete the installation and configuration of Microsoft Dynamics NAV. The course primarily provides explanation of the databases and servers associated with Microsoft Dynamics NAV, client hardware and software requirements, and various database administrative tasks.
Audience Profile
This course is intended for Microsoft Dynamics Partner professionals and Consultants who are responsible for the installation and configuration of a customer’s hardware and software environment.
At Course Completion
After completing this course, students will be able to:
Understand the architecture
Know hardware and software requirements
Complete Microsoft Dynamics NAV Client installation
Install and configure the Microsoft Dynamics NAV Database Server Connect to the Microsoft Dynamics NAV SQL Server 2005 option Install and configure Microsoft Dynamics NAV Application Server Know the Microsoft Dynamics NAV ODBC driver
Comprehend Microsoft Dynamics NAV security Use Database Administration tools
Understand Microsoft Dynamics NAV optimization Troubleshoot Microsoft Dynamics NAV
Course Outline
Module 1: Microsoft Dynamics NAV Architecture
This chapter focuses on the two server options. It describes the important differences between the two options and explains the various layers of security that exist in Microsoft Dynamics NAV and how they work.
Lessons
The Microsoft Dynamics NAV client/server wnvironment The server options
The Microsoft Dynamics NAV security model After completing this module, students will be able to:
Explain the client/server environment
Explain the Microsoft Dynamics NAV security model
Module 2: Hardware and Software Requirements
Before you begin installing and configuring Microsoft Dynamics NAV, you need to consider the network, database, and server needs and clarify any questions with your customer. This chapter leads you through the database, server, and client installation decisions necessary for a successful implementation.
Lessons
Choosing the Installation Type and Equipment Useful controls Hardware and software requirements creating buttons
2-Tier and n-Tier solutions
After completing this chapter, students will be able to:
Choose the installation type Choose the correct equipment Know what tier solution to choose
Module 3: Microsoft Dynamics NAV Client Installation
This chapter focuses on how to install, maintain, and remove Microsoft Dynamics NAV single-users and clients. This chapter also describes the basic operations involved in working with a database, and license information.
Lessons
Installing the Microsoft Dynamics NAV Client Classic Client configuration
After completing this chapter, students will be able to:
Install the Classic Client Configure the Classic Client
Module 4: Microsoft Dynamics NAV standard Database Server
This chapter discusses the Microsoft Dynamics NAV database server. You are shown how to run more than one server. The chapter reviews system setup options and some basic operations involved in working with a database.
Lessons
Installing a Microsoft Dynamics NAV Database Server
Importing a database into Microsoft Dynamics NAV Database Server Standard Database Server setup properties
Standard Database Server Manager Working with databases
After completing this chapter, students will be able to:
Install a Microsoft Dynamics NAV Database Server Install and run more than one server at a time
Work with the Microsoft Dynamics NAV program properties
Module 5: Microsoft Dynamics NAV SQL Server 2005 Option
This chapter describes how to install Microsoft SQL Server. You are shown how to customize the system defaults according to customer requirements. The chapter discusses license files and security and user setup options.
Lessons
SQL Server option properties Database administration Using the database Security and user setup
After completing this chapter, students will be able to:
Install and configure a SQL Server 2005 option Install clients at a customer's site
Work with databases
Create and maintain a database
Set up Microsoft Dynamics NAV security
Module 6: Microsoft Dynamics NAV ODBC Driver
This chapter describes the terminology used in Open Database Connectivity (ODBC). It walks you through the installation and configuration processes of ODBC. This chapter includes the technical documents and a SQL statement reference guide.
Lessons Installation Configuration
After completing this chapter, students will be able to:
Know the ODBC terminology
Discuss the ODBC driver functionality Discuss data types
Install the multilanguage functionality
Module 7: Microsoft Dynamics NAV Security
This chapter describes the security systems that protect your database and the information that it contains from being accessed by unauthorized people. It also allows you to specify what the authorized users are allowed to do in the database
—based on the permissions.
Lessons
Authentication in Microsoft Dynamics NAV Active Directory Service security
Logins, roles, and permissions Applying security filters in SQL Server User specific setups
Additional Active Directory security features After completing this chapter, students will be able to:
Discuss the types of authentication Install the Active Directory Service
Apply logins, roles, and permissions to the system Configure user specific setups
Module 8: Standard and SQL Database Administration
This chapter presents the administration of the Standard and SQL Database. This chapter also shows you how to manage the database and familiarizes you with the tools that Microsoft Dynamics NAV provides. This chapter contains guidelines for maintaining Microsoft Dynamics NAV databases on both the Database Server and SQL Server. Content includes when and how to back up your Microsoft Dynamics NAV data, guidelines for maintaining SQL Server statistics that are used to optimize performance, and information about advanced features.
Lessons
Managing the databases
Back up and restore in the Standard Database Backup and restore in the SQL Database Advanced backup and restore information Maintaining statistics
After completing this chapter, students will be able to:
Understand the management features for the database Know how to back up and restore the Standard Database Understand how to back up and restore the SQL Database
Learn to maintain database statistics
Module 9: Microsoft Dynamics NAV Database Optimization
This chapter helps you optimize the Standard Database and the SQL Database. You will learn how database efficiency works as well as database compression and SQL Server optimization tools.
Lessons
Advanced database information
Database efficiency on the Standard Server Database efficiency on the SQL Server option Database compression
SQL Server optimization tools
After completing this chapter, students will be able to:
Learn how to access Advanced Database information
Increase efficiency in the Dynamics NAV database and a SQL database Learn how database compression works
Understand the SQL Server tools for optimization
Module 10: Troubleshooting Microsoft Dynamics NAV
This chapter is designed to help you identify performance problems in a Microsoft Dynamics NAV application. It describes how to troubleshoot issues for both server options, and explains how to use the debugging tools that exist in Microsoft Dynamics NAV to identify performance problems.
Lessons
Setting up a test environment Identifying performance problems Identifying lock issues
Determining bottlenecks within the Microsoft Dynamics NAV system After completing this chapter, students will be able to:
Set up a test environment
Identify performance problems and isolate them Identify lock issues
Determine where bottlenecks exist in the system and correct them
Module 11: Online Map Integration
This chapter discusses the process of setting up and using Online Map functionality in Microsoft Dynamics NAV.
Lessons
Online Map setup Looking up a customer
Printing a Routing Plan to a customer site Navigating in Online Map
Defining forms for Online Map functionality After completing this chapter, students will be able to:
Integrate Online Map functionality into the Microsoft Dynamics NAV client Look up a customer and print a routing plan
Define additional forms for Online Map functionality
Module 12: Microsoft Dynamics NAV Outlook Synchronization
This chapter describes how Outlook synchronization works, including the Synchronization Basics and Levels. Typical administration scenarios are discussed as well as the Synchronization Add-in.
Lessons
Synchronization Basics Synchronization Levels Synchronization user setup Typical administration scenarios The Synchronization Add-in Synchronization
After completing this chapter, students will be able to:
Understand how Outlook synchronization works in Microsoft Dynamics NAV Set up synchronization
Perform synchronization
Module 13: Microsoft Dynamics NAV Application Server (NAS)
This chapter describes how to install and maintain Microsoft Dynamics NAV Application Server, which handles the exchange of documents between Microsoft Dynamics NAV and external services, such as CRM or e-commerce products.
Lessons
Application Server installation and maintenance Application Server setup properties
Application Server Manager
Microsoft Dynamics NAV Automated Data Capture System (ACDS) After completing this chapter, students will be able to:
Install a Microsoft Dynamics NAV Application Server Configure the NAS
Discuss the requirements and setup of ACDS
Before attending this course, students must have:
A strong understanding of clients and servers
A strong understanding of Microsoft SQL Server 2005
In addition, it is recommended, but not required, that students understand the Microsoft Dynamics NAV development environment.
