Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011 Implementation Guide update 5.2.0

Announcing: Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011 Implementation Guide update 5.2.0

There is a new update to the Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011 Implementation Guide! Please note that at this time the update will only be published to the TechNet and MSDN libraries.

Also published, Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011 Performance Counters. This PDF doc is now available at the Download Center. It provides a descriptive list of the 488 CRM 2011 counters!

Summary of Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011 Implementation Guide changes

We strive to keep the information in this documentation as current and accurate as we can. The below table lists the changes that have been made as part of this documentation update.

Guide

Topic

Type

Explanation

Planning

Plug-in registration verification

Addition

Added subtopic Plug-in registration verfication that suggests removing duplicate plug-in assembly registrations before upgrade.

Planning

Server roles

Addition

Appended 2 subtopics with tables that list the component prerequisites and group membership requirements for each Microsoft Dynamics CRM server role.

Planning

Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011 Mobile Express system requirements

Addition

Added a short topic that describes the system requirements for Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011 Mobile Express.

Planning

Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011 tracking tokens

Revision

Added text that explains upgraded organizations also have the tracking token feature turned on by default.

Planning

Securing SQL Server for use with Microsoft Dynamics CRM

Addition

Mentions that  the SQL Server Reporing Services RDL sandboxing feature must be implemented manually for on premises deployments of Microsoft Dynamics CRM.

Planning

SharePoint Document Management software requirements

Revision

Mentions that users who access the document management feature must have the appropriate permissions to the SharePoint site collection.

       

Installing

Test Access feature

Addition

Added new topic that explains how to troubleshoot issues that may occur when using the Email Router test access feature.

Installing

Disable the Get CRM for Outlook button that is displayed in the Microsoft Dynamics CRM web application

Addition

Added new topic that describes how to disable the Get CRM for Outlook button that is displayed in the Web browser.

Installing

Step 4: Create the generic service resource for the cluster

Revision

Added a note when you use a shared drive for the cluster.

Installing

Citrix XenApp

Revision

Replaced previously existing subtopic (Citrix Presentation Services) with Citrix XenApp compatability with Microsoft Dynamics CRM for Outlook.

       

Operating and Maintaining

Move the Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011 deployment

Addition

Added new topic that describes how to move Microsoft Dynamics CRM Server components.

Operating and Maintaining

Setting Microsoft Dynamics CRM properties manually

Addition

Added new subtopic that describes setting Microsoft Dynamics CRM properties manually as a best practice.

Operating and Maintaining

Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011 performance counters

Addition

Short topic that mentions the performance counters available in Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011 and the link to download the list of all counters.

 

 

Thomas