Installation guide

Wizard Page Action
Feature
Selection
Select the following features.
Instance Features:
n Database Engine Services
Shared Features:
n Client Tools Connectivity
n SQL Server Books online
n Management Tools - Basic
and Management Tools - Complete
Installation
Rules
Verify that the rules passed. To view the detailed system configuration check
report, click the link.
Instance
Configuration
Select Default Instance. If an instance of SQL Server is not installed, the installation
creates a default instance. If an instance of SQLServer is already installed, select
Named Instance and assign a name.
Disk Space
Requirements
Review the disk usage summary.
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.
Three-Tier Split Installation
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