This video explains how to deploy and configure Aif web services for Dynamics Ax.  This includes installation of the Aif components, Ax client configuration, IIS website certificate, dns configuration, IIS configuration, validating WCF configuration, and deploying the Aif service ports. 


Detailed documentation can be found below:




How to Deploy / Configure Ax Aif Services


Step-by-Step


Part 1: Introduction

  • Basic introduction to Ax / Aif Webservices
  • Overview of Ax / Aif architecture


Part 2: Installing Aif Components


[FreshDesk KB Article]

  • Installation of Ax Components
  • Prerequisites
  • Location of Source Files
  • Installation of IIS Components


Part 3: Ax Client Configuration

[FreshDesk KB Article]

  • Provisioning / Validating Ax Client Configuration




Part 4: Installing Server Web Certificate (SSL/Https)

[FreshDesk KB Article]

  • Location of Certificate Files
  • Importing Certificate to IIS



Part 5: IIS / DNS Configuration

[FreshDesk KB Article]

  • Configuring DNS Records for Aif Website
  • Naming Conventions / Standards
  • Configuring IIS
  • Configure Port Binding
  • Attach Certificate to Aif Website



Part 6: Validate WCF Configuration

FreshDesk KB: Invalid WCF Configuration

  • Why / How to validate WCF configuration


Part 7: Configure Aif Service Port

[FreshDesk KB Article]

  • Deploy Aif Service Ports
  • Creating / Attaching Aif Website
  • Setting up Https for Aif service port
  • Test / Validate Aif Site




Part 8: Aif Security Configuration / Troubleshooting

[FreshDesk KB Article]

  • Configuring Aif Security
  • Troubleshooting Aif Service
  • Test / Validate Aif Site