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Installing Software on the Media Services and Media Services Provider Servers
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2. Install components from the following table:
3. (Option) After you install the Media Services Engine, check the configuration of the
Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Express. See “Configuring Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Express
(Optional)” on page 46.
4. Configure the Media Services Engine for the Interplay workgroup. See the Avid Interplay
Media Services Setup and User’s Guide.
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If you are performing an upgrade, you do not have to reregister existing services such as the
Transcode service or Archive service or existing providers.
Configuring Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Express (Optional)
Beginning with Interplay v2.3, you do not need to configure the Microsoft SQL Server 2005
Express. Configuration is done by the Media Services installation program. Use this procedure if
you want to check or change the configuration.
To configure Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Express:
1. Click Start and select Programs > Microsoft SQL Server 2005 > Configuration Tools > SQL
Server Configuration Manager.
The SQL Server Configuration Manager window opens.
Component Description
Avid Service
Framework for Client
64-bit
Select the 64-bit Framework installer.
Avid Interplay Access Installs the Interplay Access and Interplay Administrator applications.
Required software to configure the Media Services Engine with the
Avid Interplay server.
Avid Interplay Media
Services
Installs the 64-bit Interplay Media Services Engine.
During the installation, if an Avid Interplay Media Services database
already exist on the server, the “Avid Interplay Database” dialog box
opens. Select one of the following:
Upgrade exiting database (default)—to use the existing database.
Overwrite current database—if you want to remove all users,
providers, and services.