Installation guide

• A supported SQL Server (optional for Custom installations, required for Cluster installations).

• If you're using a new SQL Server installed manually, or an existing SQL Server you might need to

provide the following details during the installation process (depending on your configuration), on

the Database Information page:

• The name of your SQL Server. Depending on the SQL server's configuration, this name should

be formatted using the SQL Server name or the SQL Server name with instance name.

• The dynamic port number, if any, used by your SQL Server.

About the SQL Server installation documented in this guide

ePolicy Orchestrator software requires the use of a supported SQL Server. The only installation

scenario described in detail in this guide is a first-time installation of SQL Server 2005 Express.

In this scenario, the InstallShield Wizard installs both the ePolicy Orchestrator software and the SQL

Server software on the same system. If you want to install the SQL Server on a different server from

the McAfee ePO server, you must install it manually. For more information on installing a different

supported SQL Server, see the SQL Server software documentation.

Cluster installation requires you to use a manually installed a SQL Server

on a system other than where you install your ePolicy Orchestrator

software.

Other relevant SQL Server installations and upgrades

See the Microsoft documentation provided for information about the following installation scenarios:

• Installing SQL Server 2005 or 2008

• Upgrading from MSDE 2000 to SQL Server 2005 or 2008

• Upgrading from MSDE 2000 to SQL Server 2005 Express or 2008 Express

If you are upgrading from MSDE 2000 or SQL 2000, be sure to follow

Microsoft's required upgrade scenarios and reboot when requested by

the Microsoft updates before installing ePolicy Orchestrator software.

About the SQL Server roles required for installation

If you plan to use an existing SQL Server with your ePolicy Orchestrator software, specific SQL Server

roles are required to install successfully.

If you select to use an existing SQL Server, or manually install a new SQL Server, you must provide

credentials during the ePolicy Orchestrator installation process for a user account that has been

granted the server-role of dbcreator on the target SQL Server. This server-role is required for the

Setup program to create and add the requisite core ePolicy Orchestrator database object to the target

SQL Server during installation.

By default, once the core database is created this user account is granted the database-role of

db_owner for the core database. After installation is complete, the dbcreator server-role can be

revoked from this user account. Doing this restricts the account’s permissions to only those granted

the db_owner database-role on the core database.

For more information about the SQL database roles required for your ePolicy Orchestrator server, see

Maintaining your ePolicy Orchestrator databases in the Product Guide and Help. For a complete

discussion of SQL Server roles and permissions, see the product documentation for the supported SQL

Server you are using.

Installing McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator software

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