Setup, Install and Configure Microsoft CRM 2013

I was involved in installing and configuring Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2013.  I was thinking to document the series of post installing of all major components of CRM 2013 - Server 2012, Database, and Dynamics CRM 2013.

The whole installation and setup were complex and it required a deep knowledge and understanding of Microsoft Window Server 2012 Active Directory, Microsoft SQL Server 2012 and Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2013.

The Installation, Setup and Preparation can be divided into several components:

• Install, Setup and Configure Window Server 2012
• Install, Setup and Configure Microsoft SQL Server 2012
• Install, Setup and Configure Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2013 

PART I - Install, Setup and Configure Window Server 2012

There are minimum three virtual server that are running Window Server 2012.  The Window Server 2012 virtual server configuration as follow:

Domain Controller Hardware Configuration:

• Memory 6 GB RAM
• Intel (R) Core (TM) i7-2760QM CPU @2.4GHz - Processor 8
• 250 GB Hard Drive C - Drive
• 100 GB Hard Drive D - Drive
• Two Network Cards.
• Microsoft Window Server 2012 Standard (x64)

Microsoft SQL Database Server:

• Memory 6 GB RAM
• Intel (R) Core (TM) i7-2760QM CPU @2.4GHz - Processor 8
• 200 GB Hard Drive C - Drive
• 500 GB Hard Drive D - Drive
• 200 GB Hard Drive F - Drive
• Two Network Cards.
• Microsoft Window Server 2012 Standard (x64)
• Microsoft SQL Server 2012  Enterprise (x64)

Microsoft DYNAMICS CRM 2013 Server:

• Memory 6 GB RAM
• Intel (R) Core (TM) i7-2760QM CPU @2.4GHz - Processor 8
• 200 GB Hard Drive C - Drive
• 500 GB Hard Drive D - Drive
• Two Network Cards.
• Microsoft Window Server 2012 Standard (x64)
• Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2013

First, I installed Window Server 2012 R2 in VMWare virtual machine. Next, I added and installed ADDS (Active Directory Domain Services) role from the server manager on Window Server 2012, then promoting the server to be a Primary Domain Controller..
Assuming that he/she knows how to setup Domain Controller, OU (Organization Unit), Groups, and Users, etc.
For more detail how to setup Domain Controller, please refer to Microsoft MSDN link https://social.technet.microsoft.com/wiki/contents/articles/12370.step-by-step-guide-for-setting-up-a-windows-server-2012-domain-controller.aspx

PART II - Install, Setup and Configure Microsoft SQL Server 2012
http://crm2013notes.blogspot.com/2014/02/part-ii-install-setup-and-configure.html

PART III - Install, Setup and Configure Microsoft Dynamics CRM Server 2012
http://crm2013notes.blogspot.com/2014/02/part-iii-install-setup-and-configure.html