MS SQL Server 2012 installation procedure

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This Document provides step by step instruction for installation of MS SQL Server 2012 for YSoft SafeQ CRS server. Document is divided in to several parts:

Images in this section are illustrative only, and may be different according to the Windows service pack you are using.

Installing MS SQL Server 2012

1

Insert the installation medium into the computer. When the SQL Server Installation Center window appears, select New installation or add features to an existing installation.

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2

The SQL Server installer copies all required files to the server. Click OK to continue.

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3

Enter the SQL Server product key; then click Next.

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4

Accept the license agreement; then click Next

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Click Install to begin copying the supported files.

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Click Next to continue.

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Select SQL Server Feature Installation; then click Next.

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On the Feature Selection page:

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  1. For YSoft SafeQ CRS, the following features are required: 
     - Database Engine Services
     - SQL Server Replication
     - Analysis Services
     - Reporting Services
     - Integration Services
     - Management Tool
     

  2. Select the Shared feature directory for the installation. 

  3. Click Next.

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Keep Default Instance selected and click Next.

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Check disk space requirements. If enough free space is available, click Next.

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On the Server Configuration page:

  1. Specify the service accounts.

  2. For the SQL Server Agent service, change the Startup Type to Automatic.

  3. Click Next.

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  1. Select Mixed Mode.

  2. Enter the password.

  3. Specify the SQL Server Administrator account.

  4. Click Next.

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Specify users with administrative permissions for Analysis Services; then click Next.
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Select the Install the native mode default configuration option (Reporting Service configuration); then click Next.

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Click Next.
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Click Next.

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SQL Server is ready to install. Click Next.

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When installation is complete, click Next

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Click Close.

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Enable replication as follows:
Start Microsoft SQL Management Studio and connect to the Database Engine as the user sa.
Right-click Replication to display the context menu; then select Configure Distribution. (If this menu is not available and you see Publisher properties instead, this step has probably already been done and you can proceed to next step).
In the window that opens, click Next; then Finish; then Finish again.
Replication is now enabled.

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Set permissions for Reporting Services (if they were installed)

  1. Open http://<CRSServerIP>/reports in your Internet browser

    1. if using Internet Explorer, it is recommended to use "Run as Administrator" when launching it and to to disable "Compatibility View"

  2. Log in using administrative account for reporting services

  3. Press Site Settings in the upper right corner

  4. Select Security tab on the left side of the window

  5. Press New Role assignment -> in the Group or user name field type in BUILTIN\Users

  6. Place a checkbox next to "System User"

  7. Click OK

 

Verifying correct installation of MS SQL Server 2012 Reporting Services 

On the server where you just installed MS SQL Server 2012, verify that the service "SQL Server Reporting Services" is correctly installed:

Open your Web browser and enter http://%IPADDRESS%/reports.

%IPADDRESS% = IP address of the installed MS-SQL server

If the page shown here opens, "Reporting Services" is correctly installed.

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If the SQL Server Reporting Services page does not appear as shown here, see Troubleshooting CRS Enterprise installation

 

Setting the location of the database for MS SQL Server

This section describes how to set the location of database files in Microsoft SQL Server 2012 to another database server disk.

Images are for illustration purposes only. Your screens may look a little different.

1

Run Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio and connect to Database Engine. Use the sa login.

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2

Right-click the database server and select Properties.

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3

Select Database Settings.

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Enter the new location for databases by clicking the browse ( ... ) button and selecting the location, or by entering the path in the text box.

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Click OK (located at the bottom of the page) to save the new location.