Installing MS SQL Server 2008 R2

Note: SQL Server 2008 R2 must be installed prior to installing the FT VantagePoint Server.

Installation can be achieved through the install wizard as shown in figures 1 & 2.

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 or from the FT VantagePoint install media using Windows Explorer, navigating to the SQL Server 2008
R2 folder, and then clicking setup (see figures 3 & 4).

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You may encounter this warning that prerequisites that need to be installed prior to the SQL 2008 Server
R2 install. Please click Ok to install them and continue (figure 5).

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If this is a brand new installation and are confident that your system meets the hardware and software
requirements, the Planning portion can be skipped (figure 6).

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Again on the assumption that this is a new installation, select the New Installation option (figure 7).

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Click OK once the operations have completed.

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Enter the product key and click on Next.

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Check the I accept box and click on Next.

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Click on Install.

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Click Next once the operations have completed.

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Select the SQL Server option and click on Next.

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For basic needs and functionality purposes, check the Database Engine Services box under Instance
Features and the Management Tools boxes under Shared Features. Click on Next.

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Click Next once the operations have completed.

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Select the Default Instance and click on Next.

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Click Next once the operations have completed.

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The default Account Names and Startup Types shown below should be fine (figure 18). Click on the
Collation folder tab.

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The default Collation should be used as shown (figure 19). Click on Next.

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Select the Windows Authentication Mode option for Authentication Mode. Specify a SQL Server
Administrator by either using the default selected or the Add Current User or Add buttons. Click on
the Data Directories folder tab.

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Default directories should be OK to use. Click on the FILESTREAM folder tab.

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Nothing needs to be done here. Click on Next.

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Nothing needs to be done here. Click on Next.

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Click Next once the operations have completed.

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Click on the Install button.

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Click Next once the operations have completed.

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After a success message is given, click on Close.

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