3.6.0 MxDB for SQL Server Installation and Administration Guide (5697-7088, December 2007)

Chapter 3: Install SQL Server Instances 14

Installation Log Files

The installation log for SQL Server 2005 instances is located at:

%PROGRAMFILES%\Microsoft SQL Server\90\Setup Bootstrap\LOG

The installation log for SQL Server 2000 instances is located at:

%SYSTEMROOT%\sqlstp.log

Make Product Files Available to the Installer

The SQL Server product files must be in a location that can be accessed by

the Multi-Node Installer. The following locations can be used:

• A PSFS filesystem on the SAN storage.

• A CIFS share referenced by UNC path (the share cannot be specified

by a mounted DOS drive letter).

Run the Multi-Node Install Wizard for SQL

Server

Before starting the wizard, be sure to review the prerequisites and

installation considerations described in the “SQL Server Installation

Overview” on page 9. Also be sure that the product files are in a location

that can be accessed by the wizard.

Use one of the following procedures to install SQL instances:

• For SQL Server 2005 instances, see “Install SQL Server 2005

Instances,” below.

• For SQL Server 2000 instances, see “Install SQL Server 2000 Instances”

on page 21.

Install SQL Server 2005 Instances

To start the Multi-Node Install Wizard for SQL Server, select Tools >

Install SQL on the PolyServe Management Console.