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