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Procedure
1. On the VCMdatabase server machine, click Start and select All Programs.
2. Click Microsoft SQL Server {version} > Configuration Tools > SQL Server Configuration
Manager.
3. Click SQL Server Services.
4. Right-click SQL Server Agent (MSSQLSERVER) and click Properties.
5. On the Log On tab, select a log in option and provide the account information.
Option Description
Built-in account In a single-tier installation, you can select the Local System account,
which has unrestricted access to all system resources. In a split
installation environment, do not select the built-in Local System
account. This account is a member of the Windows Administrators
group on the local machine.
This account In a split installation, the SQLServer Agent must be running as a user
account. Select a Windows domain account for the SQL Server Agent
service account.
This option provides increased security. Select this option for jobs that
require application resources across a network, to forward events to
other Windows application logs, or to notify administrators through
email or pagers.
6. Type or select an account name that has the sysadmin privilege.
7. Click OK.
What to do next
Establish SQLServer administration rights. See "Establish SQL Server Administration Rights" below.
Establish SQL Server Administration Rights
Members of the SQLServer sysadmin fixed server role can perform any activity in the server. The user
who installs VCM must have SQL Server sysadmin rights.
Procedure
1. Click Start and select All Programs > Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 > SQL Server Management
Studio.
2. Expand the server instance, select Security and select Logins.
3. Right-click the login ID of the user who installs VCM and select Properties.
4. In the Select a page area, select Server Roles.
5. In the Server roles area, select the sysadmin check box.
6. Click OK to save the settings and close the window.
What to do next
Configure the combined VCM Collector and Web server. See "Configure the Combined VCM Collector
and Web Server" on the next page.
Two-Tier Split Installation
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