Microsoft Dynamics CRM connector installation and setup in Jitterbit Design Studio

Introduction

A Microsoft Dynamics CRM connection requires the use of a Windows private agent with a Jitterbit Microsoft Dynamics CRM REST Connector. These two pieces of software must be downloaded, installed, and configured prior to the use and configuration of the Integration Studio Microsoft Dynamics CRM Connector.

In the remainder of this document, the Jitterbit Microsoft Dynamics CRM REST connector is referred to as the Jitterbit CRM REST connector.

This page describes how to perform this installation. It assumes that you are familiar with the Windows private agent and the Windows operating system.

The Jitterbit CRM REST Connector is separate from the Windows private agent. The connector layer is an interface between the agent and the CRM. It is implemented through a RESTful WCF service, which is hosted as an independent Windows service, running on the same server as the agent. There are different versions of the Jitterbit CRM REST connectors, depending on the version of Microsoft Dynamics CRM with which you are connecting.

Prerequisites

These are the prerequisites for the Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011 and 2015 Jitterbit CRM REST Connectors:

• A Windows private agent.

• For the Jitterbit Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011 Connector, the .Net framework 4.0 or above is required.

• For the Jitterbit Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2015 Connector, the .Net framework 4.6 or above is required.

These are the prerequisites for the Microsoft Dynamics 365 and Microsoft Dynamics 365 Cloud Jitterbit CRM REST Connectors:

• A Windows private agent version 10.42 or later.

• If you are using Design Studio, version 10.42 or later is required.

Installing and configuring an agent and Jitterbit CRM REST connector

Follow these steps to install and configure the agent and Jitterbit CRM REST connector:

• Step 1: Install a Windows private agent

• Step 2: Install a Jitterbit CRM REST connector

• Step 3: Test the agent and connector Windows service configuration

Step 1: Install a Windows private agent

Instructions on installing a Windows private agent are detailed in Install a Windows agent.

Once you have the private agent installed and it appears in the Jitterbit Management Console Agents page as Running, proceed to installing the appropriate Jitterbit CRM REST connector.

Step 2: Install a Jitterbit CRM REST connector

Different versions of the Jitterbit CRM REST connector are available for download, depending on the version of Microsoft Dynamics CRM you are connecting to. All Jitterbit CRM REST connectors are available from the Harmony Downloads page and are listed under Connectors:

Choose the Jitterbit CRM REST connector based on the Microsoft Dynamics CRM version you are connecting to:

From the Downloads page, download and install the appropriate connector, following the instructions given by the installer. The installer must be run on the same server where the Windows private agent is installed and running.

If you have multiple private agents in an agent group, repeat these installation steps for each agent in the agent group.

Step 3: Test the agent and connector Windows service configuration

In the Windows OS Services console (services.msc), check that the Jitterbit Dynamics (CRM 2011, CRM 2015, or 365) REST Connector Service is installed and running. If it is not running, start it and set it to automatic start mode.

Check http://localhost:8000/CRM/help in a browser. This will show you the operations available in the connector service. If you do not see the list of operations, this usually indicates that the Windows service hosting the connector has not started.