3.4.3 MxDB for SQL Server Installation and Administration Guide

Chapter 2: Install SQL Server 7
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Supported SQL Server Versions
MxDB for SQL Server can be used with these versions of SQL Server:
• SQL Server 2000 SP4 Standard and Enterprise Editions (32-bit only).
• SQL Server 2005 Standard and Enterprise Editions (32-bit and 64-bit).
SQL Server Installation Checklist
The installation procedure consists of the following steps, which are
described in detail following this checklist.
Action Description
Pre-Installation
Determine how to
configure SQL Server.
See “Plan Your SQL Configuration” on page 2.
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Verify prerequisites on
each node.
• Matrix Server and MxDB for SQL Server are installed.
• Microsoft .NET 2.0 framework is installed.
• Microsoft Cluster Services (MSCS) is not installed.
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SQL Server 2005 Installation
Copy the product files to
a PSFS filesystem.
The product files must be on a local drive. See “Copy the
SQL Server 2005 Product Files” on page 10.
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Record a template file. The template file records the unattended installation. See
“Record the Template File” on page 12.
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Install a SQL instance. See “Install a SQL Server 2005 Instance on Multiple
Nodes” on page 14.
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Install the SQL Server
2005 Service Pack.
Copy the Service Pack file to a PSFS filesystem and then
install the Service Pack. See “Install a SQL Server 2005
Service Pack” on page 16.
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Install additional SQL
instances as necessary.
Record a new template file if desired and then install the
instance.
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SQL Server 2000 Installation
Copy the setup files to a
PSFS filesystem.
The setup files must be on a local drive. See “Copy the
SQL Server 2000 Setup Files” on page 21.
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Record a template file. The template file records the unattended installation. See
“Record the Unattended Installation” on page 23.
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Install a SQL instance. See “Install a SQL Server 2000 Instance on Multiple
Nodes” on page 29.
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