Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011 - Failure Recovery for Scenario: Microsoft Dynamics CRM Server 2011 Failure

To understand the failure-recovery procedures, you must examine several different scenarios to learn how restoration occurs in each case. For the scenario in this blog, total server failure is assumed. The following scenario contains information that shows the steps to ensure successful recovery for Microsoft Dynamics CRM Server 2011 Failure.

Most of the Microsoft Dynamics CRM configuration information is stored on the computer that is running SQL Server. Therefore, the information can be recovered if all, or part, of Microsoft Dynamics CRM Server 2011 fails. Registry entries on the Microsoft Dynamics CRM Server 2011 are recovered when you run repair or reinstall processes for the Microsoft Dynamics CRM Server 2011 and Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011 Connector for SQL Server Reporting Services.

We recommend that you keep a record of your current Microsoft Dynamics CRM update rollup level. Therefore, if failure recovery is required, the appropriate update rollup can be reapplied.

If the computer that is running Microsoft Dynamics CRM Server 2011 fails, follow these steps:

1. Install the operating system on another server and join the same domain as the computer that is running SQL Server.
2. Install Microsoft Dynamics CRM Server 2011. During Setup, you must select Connect to, and if necessary, upgrade an existing deployment when you are prompted. If Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011 Connector for SQL Server Reporting Services was also installed on the computer that failed, install the Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011 Connector for SQL Server Reporting Services after Microsoft Dynamics CRM Server 2011 is completed.
3. If the ISV.config and web.config files have been changed from their default settings, restore these files from backup.

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Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011 - Failure Recovery for Scenario: SQL Server Failure

To understand the failure-recovery procedures, you must examine several different scenarios to learn how restoration occurs in each case. For the scenario in this blog, total server failure is assumed. The following scenario contains information that shows the steps to ensure successful recovery for SQL Server failure.

If the computer that is running Microsoft SQL Server fails, you must restore the databases from backup, and then reassociate them with the Microsoft Dynamics CRM deployment.

To recover from this failure, follow these steps:

1. Install Windows Server 2008 and make sure that the computer is in the same domain as the Microsoft Dynamics CRM Server 2011. In addition, you should use the same database name and disk structure. If you change either of these, you must take additional steps to correctly restore the SQL Server databases.
2. Install SQL Server.
3. If you have a valid backup of the master database, restore that backup.
4. Restore the msdb database.
5. Restore the MSCRM_CONFIG and OrganizationName_MSCRM databases.
6. If Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services and the Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011 Connector for SQL Server Reporting Services are also installed on the instance of SQL Server, restore the ReportServer and ReportServertempDB databases.
7. If you restored the MSCRM_CONFIG database, you must run Microsoft Dynamics CRM Server Setup and use the Connect to existing databases option on the Specify Deployment Options page. If you did not restore the MSCRM_CONFIG database and the database is functioning correctly, you can reconnect the organization database to the system. To do this, in Deployment Manager right-click the organization and select Disable, right-click the organization again, click Edit Organization, and then change the SQL Server value in the wizard.

This scenario is a worst-case situation, that is, total failure of the computer that is running SQL Server. In other circumstances, such as the failure of a disk, you may only have to restore a single database to recover the environment.

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Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011 - Microsoft Dynamics CRM Editions and Licensing

Microsoft Dynamics CRM offers editions that cover implementations for small, to mid-level, to even very large organizations.

Editions for On-premises Deployments

• Microsoft Dynamics CRM Server 2011. There is no user limit for this edition. Additional features include support for multiple organizations, multiple server instances, and separate role-based service installation. Role-based services let you increase performance by installing component services on different computers.

• Microsoft Dynamics CRM Workgroup Server 2011. This edition is limited to five, or fewer, users. This version is limited to a single organization and a single computer that is running Microsoft Dynamics CRM Server 2011.

Licensing

A Microsoft Dynamics CRM deployment operates by using a single product key. Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011 does not require additional product keys to be added when changes are made, such as adding a client access license (CAL). The single product key contains the Microsoft Dynamics CRM version, server license, and the CALs.

You can view and upgrade a license in Deployment Manager. Deployment Manager is a Microsoft Management Console (MMC) snap-in that system administrators can use to manage organizations, servers, and licenses for deployments of Microsoft Dynamics CRM.

Client Access License Types

You can view and modify client access license types for each user in the Users area of the Settings area in the Microsoft Dynamics CRM Web client.

Microsoft Dynamics CRM Online

With Microsoft Dynamics CRM Online, you get powerful CRM capabilities and features delivered as a cloud service from Microsoft, providing instant-on, anywhere access, and predictable pay-as-you-go pricing.

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