Manage SQL Server Instances PDF

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Administering Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Databases
Manage SQL Server Instances
Introduction
Interaction of Instances
Managing Resource Utilization by Using Resource Governor
Summary
Introduction
The Manage SQL Server Instances module provides you with the instruction and
server hardware to develop your hands on skills in the defined topics. This module
includes the following exercises:
Installing Instances
Managing Resource Utilization by Using Resource Governor
Lab Diagram
During your session you will have access to the following lab configuration. Depending
on the exercises you may or may not use all of the devices, but they are shown here in the
layout to get an overall understanding of the topology of the lab.
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Connecting to your lab
In this module you will be working on the following equipment to carry out the steps
defined in each exercise.
PLABSQL01 (SQL Server 1)

PLABSQL02 (SQL Server 2)
To start, simply choose a device and click Power on. In some cases, the devices may
power on automatically.
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Exercise 1 - Installing Instances

In this exercise, you will perform the tasks required to manage SQL Server instances.
Please refer to your course material or use your favourite search engine to research this
topic in more detail.
Installing an Instance
To install a default and named instance, perform the following steps:
Step 1
Ensure you have powered on the required devices and Connect to PLABSQL01.
Navigate to the source of the SQL Server installation. In this lab, the DVD should be
mapped to drive D.
Double-click Setup
The SQL Server Installation Center window is displayed.
In the left pane, click Installation. The installation-specific options are displayed.
Click New SQL Server stand-alone installation or add features to an existing

installation.
The SQL Server 2012 Setup dialog box is displayed. The Setup Support Rules
screen displays the setup rules being run. Click OK.
Click OK.
On the Product Updates screen, SQL Server 2012 installation checks for Windows
updates. Uncheck the Include SQL Server product updates and click Next.
Click Next on the Setup Support Rules page.
On the Installation Type screen, select Perform a new installation of SQL Server
2012 and click Next.
Click Next on the Product Key page.
Accept the license terms and click Next.
Choose SQL Server Feature Installation and Next.
On the Feature Selection screen, select Database Engine Services under Instance
Features.
Click Next.
On the Installation Rules screen, the installation rules run and determine if there are
any issues in the installation. After the rules have run and no issues have been found,
click Next.
On the Instance Configuration Rules screen, insert the name PLAB in the Named
Instance field.
Note: If there are any existing instances on the system, they will be listed in the
Installed instances section. Also note that on this screen, you can choose to install the
Default instance or the Named instance. The Default instance will be installed with
the default name. The Named instance needs a name, which you can specify.
On the Disk Space Requirements screen, verify the installation disk space
requirement and click Next.
On the Server Configuration screen, accept the default configuration and click Next.
On the Database Engine Configuration screen, keep the default options, which is
Windows authentication mode. You can also add more users in the Specify SQL Server
administrators section.
Click Add Current User option and click Next.
On the Error Reporting screen, skip any configuration and click Next.
On the Installation Configuration Rules screen, the configuration rules run to

determine any issues that might halt the installation. Click Next.
On the Ready To Install screen, review the installation configuration and click Install.
The Installation Progress screen displays the progress of installation of SQL Server.
After the installation is complete, you will be navigated to the Complete screen. Click
Close.
A new SQL Server 2012 instance called PLAB is now installed on this system.
Close all open windows.
Managing Interaction of Instances
To manage the interaction of multiple instances, perform the following steps:
Step 1
From PLABSQL01 and double-click SQL Server Management Studio on the
desktop.
In the Connect to Server dialog box, enter PLABSQL01 in the Server name text
box, if already not entered, and click Connect.
After the connection is successful, the PLABSQL01 server is displayed in Object

Explorer.
In Object Explorer, click Connect and select Database Engine.
In the Connect to Server dialog box, click the Server name drop-down list and click
Browse for more..
The Browse for Server dialog box is displayed.
In the Browse for Server dialog box, expand Database Engine, select
PLABSQL01\PLAB, and click OK.
The Server now has PLABSQL01\PLAB as its name. Click Connect.
After a successful connection, note that PLABSQL01\PLAB appears in Object

Explorer.
Expand the Databases tab and you will see that no databases have been been created on
the new PLAB instance.
Leave the devices you have powered on in their current state and proceed to the next
exercise.
Exercise 2 - Managing Resource Utilization by

Using Resource Governor
To manage resource utilization by using Resource Governor, perform the following steps:
Step 1
Using the default instance PLABSQL01 in Object Explorer, expand Management,
right-click Resource Governor, and select Enable.
Resource Governor is now enabled.

Right-click Resource Governor and select Properties.
The Resource Governor Properties dialog box is displayed.
In the Resource pools section, for default, enter 30 in the Minimum CPU %
column.
In the Workgroups for resource pool section, for default, select High in the
Importance column. Click OK.
Cycling Error Logs
To cycle error logs, perform the following steps:
Step 1
In Object Explorer, expand Management, right-click SQL Server Logs, and select
Configure.
The Configure SQL Server Error Logs dialog box is displayed.
Select Limit the number of error log files before they are cycled and keep the
default number of 6. Click OK to close the Configure SQL Server Error Logs dialog
box.
Close all open Windows.
Shutdown all virtual machines used in this lab, by using the power functions located in
the Tools bar before proceeding to the next module. Alternatively you can log out of the
lab platform.
Summary
In this module, you covered carried the following practical tasks:
Installing an instance
Managing interaction of instances
Managing resource utilization by using Resource Governor
Cycling error logs

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Administering Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Databases

Manage SQL Server Instances

Connecting to your lab

PLABSQL01 (SQL Server 1)

Exercise 1 - Installing Instances

To install a default and named instance, perform the following steps:

The SQL Server Installation Center window is displayed.

Click New SQL Server stand-alone installation or add features to an existing

Click Next on the Setup Support Rules page.

Click Next on the Product Key page.

Accept the license terms and click Next.

Choose SQL Server Feature Installation and Next.

Click Add Current User option and click Next.

On the Installation Configuration Rules screen, the configuration rules run to

Close all open windows.

Managing Interaction of Instances

To manage the interaction of multiple instances, perform the following steps:

After the connection is successful, the PLABSQL01 server is displayed in Object

In Object Explorer, click Connect and select Database Engine.

The Browse for Server dialog box is displayed.

The Server now has PLABSQL01\PLAB as its name. Click Connect.

After a successful connection, note that PLABSQL01\PLAB appears in Object

Exercise 2 - Managing Resource Utilization by

Resource Governor is now enabled.

Right-click Resource Governor and select Properties.

The Resource Governor Properties dialog box is displayed.

Cycling Error Logs

To cycle error logs, perform the following steps:

The Configure SQL Server Error Logs dialog box is displayed.

Close all open Windows.

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