Installation guide

Wizard Page Action
Server
Configuration
Click Use the same account for all SQL Server services and enter the NT
AUTHORITY\SYSTEM account and password.
It is possible to use a domain account for SQL Server services. A domain account
might be required for split installations, because the SQL Server Agent might need
access to the Collector for some activities. If you use a domain account, you should
use a local administrator on the SQL Server machine to access DBServices.
Otherwise, you must grant manual permissions.
Database
Engine
Configuration
Select Windows authentication and click Add Current User to add the account to
the SQL Server administrators.
Error
Reporting
Review the summary information.
Installation
Configuration
Rules
Verify that the rules passed. To view the detailed system configuration check
report, click the link.
Ready to
Install
Review the summary of features and click Install to install SQL Server. When the
installation is finished, click the link to view the log file.
What to do next
n Reboot the database server machine.
Verify and Configure the SQL Server Properties
To ensure that SQLServer will operate with VCM, verify the SQLServer property settings and set the
server-wide SQL database settings in preparation to install VCM. For information about server-wide and
database-specific SQL Server database settings, see the VCM Administration Guide.
Procedure
1. Click Start and select All Programs > Microsoft SQL Server {version} > SQL Server Management
Studio.
2. Right-click the SQL instance and select Properties.
3. Confirm the General page server property of Version as 10.50.1600.1 or some later build of version
10.50.
4. Select and confirm the Security page server properties.
a. Select Windows Authentication mode, which is recommended.
b. Although SQL Server and Windows Authentication mode is acceptable for VCM, select Windows
Authentication mode, which is recommended.
5. Select and confirm the Database Settings page server properties.
a. For Default index fill factor, type or select a percentage value, which specifies the amount of free
space in each index page when the page is rebuilt.
Set the fill factor to 80% to keep 20% free space available in each index page.
b. For Recovery interval (minutes), type or select 5.
6. Click OK to save your changes.
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