Microsoft Platform Ready Test Tool

The Microsoft Platform Ready Test Tools (MPR Test Tools) are designed to help you verify your application’s platform readiness. The MPR Test Tools are wizard style complete self-test tools designed to guide you through the entire test process.  The MPR Test Tools allows you to test your application against the following platforms and technologies which are competency eligible (other technologies are included, but not supported):

·          Windows Azure

·          Microsoft SQL Server 2012

·          Microsoft Exchange Server 2013 · Microsoft Exchange Online v.2 · Microsoft Lync 2013 · Microsoft Lync Online v.2

·          Microsoft SharePoint Server 2013

·          Microsoft SharePoint Online

·          Windows Server 2012

·          Windows Server 2012 R2

·          Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2013

Step 1: Download Microsoft Platform Ready Test Tool from:

http://www.microsoftplatformready.com/us/downloads

SignUp with Microsoft Credentials and download the tool from below “Download” link;

Step 2: Install “MPR Dynamics CRM 2013 Test Tool v4.4.7 – InstallShield Wizard”

             

Step 3:  Once installation get completed, open MPR Dynamics CRM 2013 Test Tool v4.4.7 and “Start New Test” as per the screen shot below,

    

Step 4: Give the name for your test and click Next,

Step 5: Before starting the test, we need to validate all the pre-requisites defined for the MPR test, for Microsoft Dynamic CRM we need to give the Organization details with UserName and Password of Microsoft Account;

                                 

Step 6: Give the organization and Microsoft Account details and validate it;

                                 

Step 7: Next is Setup Information, if you want to test solution package then check “Yes” option and add the Managed solution in the Setup File(s);

                         

Step 8: Next step is Publisher Information which we can get it from CRM organization and enter the publisher details and validate it;

                                   

Step 9: Once all the pre-requisites (check Prerequisite status) get passed for Microsoft Dynamic CRM 2013 click Next;

                                   

Step 10: Now you are in stage of “Execute Test”, there are 3 steps included in it stated: Application Installation, Scripting Usage and Application Uninstall.

Check “Yes” in every steps and validate it, once you click on Validate it will ask for credentials to log on to the CRM organization, provide “System Administrator” credentials and perform the test as given below.

                                 

Step 11: Once all the execution steps completed you can export the report of MPR test from the path given below;

*****************\MPR\Test Results

Troubleshooting Steps to take care:

1. Always restart the server once you install MPR test tool, otherwise it will get failed during prerequisites step.
2. Always used Managed Solution to perform MPR test.
3. Before performing the test, manually perform install and uninstall solution in your organization and note down time taken for installation and uninstall, it should exceed 15mins for installation and 30mins for uninstall, if exceeds then perform necessary steps to make it compatible for MPR test.
4. Before performing MPR test make it clear that all the pre-required solutions are being installed on CRM organization.
5. The solution being test for MPR test should not be pre-installed in CRM organization.
6. Based on the platform being evaluated, the MPR Test tool will require: 

• Operating System: Windows 8.1 or Windows Server 2012 R2
• Application Environment: Microsoft .Net 4.0 Framework, PowerShell 3.0 or above.