Services administration

Applies To: Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 R3, Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 R2, Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 Feature Pack, Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012

This page provides links to information about services and Application Integration Framework (AIF) features in Microsoft Dynamics AX.

AIF and Services topics

Information about the following topics that pertain to Microsoft Dynamics AX Services and AIF is available on the web:

 Getting started with services and AIF

This section provides information to help you get started with services and AIF features.

 Services and AIF architecture and planning

This section provides information about the design and architecture of services and AIF. This section also provides information about the high-level requirements for planning an implementation of services and AIF.

 Services and AIF security and protection

When you integrate with outside systems, security is critical. This section provides information about how to control access to the information that is exchanged through Services and AIF, and how to keep the main database system secure.

 Deploy services and AIF

This section provides high-level information that you must consider before you deploy services. This section also describes how to install services and AIF.

 Services and AIF operations

This section provides detailed information about how to create, configure, and manage services and AIF. This section includes information about how to optimize performance.

 Upgrade AIF code

This section provides detailed information about how to upgrade deployments of services and AIF from previous versions.

 Troubleshoot services and AIF

This section provides troubleshooting steps to help you correct common issues with services and AIF.

Announcements: To see known issues and recent fixes, use Issue search in Microsoft Dynamics Lifecycle Services (LCS).