Always ON for Dynamics 365 FO LBD This document discusses setting up SQL Server 2016 SP1 with high availability for Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance and Operations. It includes steps to install SQL Server with AlwaysOn availability groups on a Windows failover cluster, configure SSL certificates, restore the Dynamics 365 database, and configure the database listener. Screenshots are provided of configuring AlwaysOn availability groups and the database listener in SQL Server.

1. Always ON for
Dynamics 365 FO LBD
Juan Rafael
@jlc_rve

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6. SQL Server
Always ON

8. High Availability

9. High Availability
Single Site
999’
s
Multi-
Site RTO
RL
O
RPO
Up-
Time

10. AlwaysOn Concepts
Availability
Group
Automati
c
Failover
Mode
Data Transfer
Mode
Availability
Group Listener
Windows Server
Failover Cluster
Availability
Databases
Manual

11. AlwaysOn Availability Groups
Windows Server Failover Cluster
Availability Group
5 Replica’s (1 Primary, 4
Secondary)
2 Synchronous partners
2 Failover Targets
Readable secondaries
Availability Group Listener
9 Replica’s ( 1 Primary, 8
Secondary)
3 Synchronous partners
Azure Integration

12. 2016 AG Enhancements -
Dependencies
No More 32-bit: 64-bit all the way
.NET Framework 3.5x independent
• Ding, Dong – SQL Server’s Dependency on .NET Framework 3.5x
is Dead
http://sqlha.com/2016/04/15/sqlserver-net-35-dependency-gone
SQL Server Standard Edition support
• EE no longer required to support AGs in production
Domain Independent AGs
• AD not required

13. 2016 AG Enhancements - Failover
Brisbane
2
(Secondary)
AG
Brisbane
1
(Primary)
AG
Brisbane3
(Secondary)
AG
AG_Listener
Synchronous data Movement
Auto Failover

14. 2016 AG Enhancements - Failover
Brisbane
2
(Primary)
AG
Brisbane
1
(Secondary)
AG
Brisbane3
(Secondary)
AG
AG_Listener
Synchronous data Movement
Manual Failover

15. 2016 AG Enhancements - Failover
Brisbane
2
(Secondary)
AG
Brisbane
1
(Primary)
AG
Brisbane3
(Secondary)
AG
AG_Listener
Synchronous data Movement
Auto Failover
Auto Failover

16. 2016 AG Enhancements - Failover
Brisbane
2
(Primary)
AG
Brisbane
1
(Secondary)
AG
Brisbane3
(Secondary)
AG
AG_Listener
Synchronous data Movement
Auto Failover

17. 2016 AG Enhancements - Failover
Brisbane
2
(Secondary)
AG
Brisbane
1
(Primary)
AG
Brisbane3
(Secondary)
AG
AG_Listener
DTC Support Failover Rules
Caveats
Cross DB Same Instance – Not Supported
Cross DB Cross Instance - Supported

18. 2016 AG Enhancements
Brisbane
2
(Secondary)
AG
Brisbane
1
(Primary)
AG
Brisbane3
(Secondary)
AG
AG_Listener
Gold
Coast1
(Secondary)
AG
Read_Only_Routing_List = ((‘Brisbane2’, ’Brisbane3’), ’Gold Coast1)

19. Always On Availability Groups - 2016
Cross Domain / No Domain
Support
Database Level Failover
Dependancies
Direct Seeding
Distributed AGs
DTC Support
Enhanced Azure Support
gMSA Support
Improved Uptime operations
Increased Failover Targets
Performance Improvements
Round Robin Readable Secondaries
SSISDB Support
Standard Edition Support
Improved TDE Support

20. Enrolar para MS
Dynamics 365
LBD

21. Set up SQL Server
1. Install SQL Server 2016 SP1 with high availability
2. Run the SQL service as a domain user.
3. Get an SSL certificate from a certificate authority to
configure Finance + Operations
4. Use the certificate(s) to configure SSL on SQL Server.
5. Export the public key of the certificate (the .cer file), and
install it in the trusted root of each Service Fabric node.

22. Install SQL Server 2016 SP1 with
high availability
1. Instalar Failover Cluster de Windows.
1. Discos no compartidos.

23. DEMO

24. Install SQL Server 2016 SP1 with
high availability
1. Instalar Failover Cluster de Windows.
1. Discos no compartidos.
2. Instalar SQL Server en cada nodo.
1. Habilitar AlwaysON

25. DEMO

26. Install SQL Server 2016 SP1 with
high availability
1. Instalar Failover Cluster de Windows.
1. Discos no compartidos.
2. Instalar SQL Server en cada nodo.
1. Habilitar AlwaysON
3. Generar certificados en cada nodo.
1. Usar Script

27. Script
# https://www.derekseaman.com/2014/11/sql-2014-alwayson-ag-pt-13-ssl.html
# Manually create certificate for each SQL Node (i.e. 2 nodes = 2 certificates)
# Run script on each node
$computerName = $env:COMPUTERNAME.ToLower()
$domain = $env:USERDNSDOMAIN.ToLower()
$listenerName = 'dax7sqlaosqla'
$cert = New-SelfSignedCertificate -Subject "$computerName.$domain" -
DnsName "$listenerName.$domain", $listenerName, $computerName -Provider
'Microsoft Enhanced RSA and AES Cryptographic Provider'

28. Generar Base de Datos - Dynamics
Paso en paralelo
Hacemos un restore de la DB de Dynamics 365 FO, ya sea de
demo o en blanco.
.Initialize-Database.ps1 -ConfigurationFilePath
.ConfigTemplate.xml -ComponentName AOS
.Configure-Database.ps1 -ConfigurationFilePath
.ConfigTemplate.xml -ComponentName AOS

29. Generar Lisetner de DB restaurada
Paso en paralelo
Configuración en SQL Server.

30. DEMO

31. Script
# https://www.derekseaman.com/2014/11/sql-2014-alwayson-ag-pt-13-ssl.html
# Manually create certificate for each SQL Node (i.e. 2 nodes = 2 certificates)
# Run script on each node
$computerName = $env:COMPUTERNAME.ToLower()
$domain = $env:USERDNSDOMAIN.ToLower()
$listenerName = 'dax7sqlaosqla'
$cert = New-SelfSignedCertificate -Subject "$computerName.$domain" -
DnsName "$listenerName.$domain", $listenerName, $computerName -Provider
'Microsoft Enhanced RSA and AES Cryptographic Provider'

32. Install SQL Server 2016 SP1 with
high availability
1. Instalar Failover Cluster de Windows.
1. Discos no compartidos.
2. Instalar SQL Server en cada nodo.
1. Habilitar AlwaysON
3. Generar certificados en cada nodo.
1. Usar Script
4. Configurar SQL Server para SSL
5. Test

33. DEMO

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