You can create a new configuration for an Application Object Server (AOS) instance to:

• Tune Microsoft Dynamics AX. Save a configuration with the defaults, and then change compression, database turning, and tracing settings one at a time, and save them as different configurations. Start with each configuration in turn, and evaluate how the system performs.

• Move from a development environment to a production environment. Change the application directory that an AOS instance points to, the database it is connected to, and whether a system allows debugging.

You cannot modify the original configuration of a system. To change a configuration, you must create a new one and modify it.

1. Open the Server Configuration utility ( Start> Administrative Tools> Microsoft Dynamics AX Server Configuration Utility).

2. In the Application Object Serverinstance box, select the AOS instance to modify.

3. Click Manage, and then click Create configuration:

4. In the Create configurationdialog box, in the Namebox, type a name.

5. Decide whether you want to copy settings from the active configuration or the original (default) configuration, and then click OK.