Can you give me step by step guide to setting up a virtual on prem enviroment

To set up a virtual on-premises environment for Finance + Operations, you can follow these steps:

1. Plan your domain name and DNS zones: Determine the domain name and the necessary DNS zones for your environment.
2. Plan and acquire your certificates: Identify the certificates needed for your setup and acquire them.
3. Plan your users and service accounts: Decide on the users and service accounts that will be required for the environment.
4. Create DNS zones and add A records: Set up the DNS zones and add the necessary A records for your virtual machines (VMs).
5. Join VMs to the domain: Use the appropriate method to join each VM to your domain. You can use PowerShell for this:

      $domainName = Read-Host -Prompt 'Specify domain name (ex: contoso.com)'
      Add-Computer -DomainName $domainName -Credential (Get-Credential -Message 'Enter domain credential')
   

   Remember to restart the VMs after joining them to the domain.
6. Download setup scripts from Lifecycle Services: Obtain the necessary setup scripts from Microsoft Lifecycle Services, ensuring they are run from a computer in the same domain.
7. Describe your configuration: Update the configuration files used by the infrastructure setup scripts with the correct details for your environment.
8. Create group managed service accounts (gMSAs): Set up gMSAs as needed for your environment.
9. Set up file storage: Configure the file storage required for your applications.
10. Set up SQL Server: Install and configure SQL Server on the appropriate machines.
11. Configure certificates: Ensure that all certificates are properly configured for your environment.
12. Set up SSIS and SSRS: Install and configure SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS) and SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS).
13. Set up VMs: Complete the setup of your virtual machines as per your requirements.
14. Set up a standalone Service Fabric cluster: If needed, configure a Service Fabric cluster for your applications.
15. Configure Lifecycle Services connectivity for the tenant: Ensure that your tenant is properly connected to Lifecycle Services.
16. Deploy your Finance + Operations environment: Finally, deploy your environment from Lifecycle Services and connect to it.

By following these steps, you can successfully set up a virtual on-premises environment for Finance + Operations.

References:

• Set up and deploy on-premises environments (Application 10.0.32 and later)
• Set up and deploy on-premises environments (Platform update 41 through 55)