Navision on Terminal Server

[arno]

Hello,

we have a new and fast Win2k SP3 "all-in-one" Terminal Server for 15 users.
We have only one extra printserver. There's Office 2002 and one
Foxpro-Application installed. So far, we have usage of approx. 10 to 15 %
of resources on average, everything is working perfectly and fast.

Now, we are thinking about installing Navision on that TS. This application
would be the _main_ task for the server, we are just using Word and Excel
for normal office purposes additionally. I heard, that in general, TS is
just for office applicataions and not for ERP.

Will Navision work under these conditions? Will we need some extra server
for the database etc.? Are there any experiences?

Best regards

arno

 

[Guest]

Just like it isn't recommended to run SQL Server or Exchange on an Application Server, I wouldn't recommend it for Navision either

We use Navision 2.6 which runs on a general purpose server (File/Print...) and users access the GL via the Navision Client which is installed on the Terminal Server

It is very common to deploy Navision Financials/Attain to end users with Terminal Services.

Do you NOT already have the Navision Service running on a machine somewhere

Patrick Rous
Microsoft MVP - Terminal Serve
www.workthin.com

 

[arno]

Hello Patrick,

I do not have Navision installed, we are planning to do so and I would like
to check what will be neccessary to make it run. I have a problem to
understand what you exactly mean.

You are telling me to install one more Win2k-Server which is running
Navision and I should install the Navision client on my TerminalServer that
will use the "Navision-Server"?

If yes, then I would need one more Server (Hardware), Windows Server
Software, again 15 User Licences etc.

I would like to avoid the cost for this. My "technical" argument for
installing Navision on the TS is, that it would be the main purpose of the
machine to run Navision (90%). 10% would be writing simple letters in Word
and making lists in Excel. And, so far, I think that my TS is "oversized"
(memory, CPU, harddisks) as I am using only max. 20% of server resources on
an 8 hour average. So, it could easily take some more load. The database
would sit on a separate and fast harddisk and maybe the cpu-temperature will
increase a bit

What are the reasons that I _must_ install Navision on a separate server?

Best regards

arno

 

[Guest]

There is no reason that you MUST install Navision Server on a different machine, but if you do so, don't mention my name when the performance is unacceptible.

Since TS is used as a workstation for multiple users it's recommended to install the client applications on the TS and the databases and files they connect to on separate hardware

If this machine hosts few connections the performance will probably be acceptible, but if you're trying to run 50 RDP Sessions on the same machine as a database service you'll likely run into problems

The Navision Server database should be on a separate RAID1 Array (i.e. 2x18.2GB Ultra3 SCSI Disks). You'll also have to dedcate a portion of your system's RAM to the Navision Server's Cache

Normal Navision Setup

Windows Server - Navision Serve
Windows Server - Terminal Services - Navision Client, Microsoft Office, Internet Explorer..
Licensing - Navision License, 2 x Windows Server License, Windows CALs & Terminal Services CALs for each decice/user that connects to your systems

This is a good Navision Forum

http://www.mbsonline.org/forum/forum.asp?FORUM_ID=

as well as this

http://support.microsoft.com/newsgr...ision&SLCID=US&ICP=GSS3&sd=GN&id=fh;en-us;new

Are you working with a NSC

Patrick Rous
Microsoft MVP - Terminal Serve
www.workthin.com

 

[arno]

Hello Patrick,

thank you for your information, I will check this.

Can you give me a KB article etc. on how to dedicate RAM to one application?

Are you working with a NSC?

What is NSC?

Best regards


arno