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Warning

The IDERA Dashboard Web Application service comes with SSL already set up. By default, SSL works with a self-signed certificate. This certificate can be used for encryption only and does not prove the identity of the server.

That default certificate is not signed by any well-known Certification Authority (CA), and is intended only for use in testing purposes. When a user attempts to open the SSL version of the IDERA Dashboard Web interface, a warning appears in the browser window. For more information about running the IDERA Dashboard over SSL, see Run IDERA Dashboard over SSL (HTTPS).

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You can install the IDERA Dashboard on any computer that meets or exceeds the the product requirements. 

To start installing the IDERA Dashboard:

  1. Run IderaDashboard in the root of the installation kit.
  2. On the the Welcome to the IDERA Dashboard Setup Wizard, click click Next to to continue with installation.
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  3. Review the license agreement. To accept this license agreement, click I accept the terms in the License Agreement, and then click Next.
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Select an installation location

You can use the default install location or specify a different path (Change). For your first install, we recommend using the default location.  Click Click Next to continue with the installation.
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Select a Windows user account to use for the service account

The IDERA Dashboard uses this account to connect, discover, and gather configuration information from SQL Servers in your Business environment.  The The installer grants the "Log on as a Service" right to the account that you specify.

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  1. On the Service Account window, type appropriate credentials in the provided fields under which the services run.
  2. Click Click Next.
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Select service ports to use for the IDERA Dashboard

The IDERA Dashboard uses ports 9290, 9291, 9292, and 9292 9294 for the web application and dashboard services respectively. However, you can specify different service ports.

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  1. On the Service Ports window, specify the ports you want the web application and dashboard services to use.
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  2. Verify that the Firewall allows TCP (Transmission Control Protocol) traffic through your specified ports.
  3. Click Click Next.

Select a SQL Server instance to use for the IDERA Dashboard Repository database

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  1. On the Repository Database screen, specify the host SQL Server instance you want to use for the IDERA Dashboard Repository database.
  2. Type the name for the IDERA Dashboard Repository database.
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  3. If your SQL Server environment uses SQL Server Authentication , select the check box and click Change to enter SQL Server credentials. By default, the IDERA Dashboard uses your Windows credentials when connecting to the Repository database.
  4. If you use Microsoft SQL Server Authentication , a new window displays where you can type the respective SQL Server login and password.
  5. Click Next.

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The user that installs the IDERA Dashboard has access to this application by default as a Dashboard Administrator. You can choose whether you want other users to have access to the IDERA Dashboard in the Administration view. To continue with the installation, click Next.

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Complete the

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installation

  1. Click Install to indicate that you are ready to complete your installation with the configurations you specified. If you want to review or change any of your settings , click Back.
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  2. Click Finish to exit the IDERA Dashboard Setup Wizard.
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The IDERA Dashboard installation is complete.

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IDERA Dashboard provides an integrated user experience for the IDERA products in your environment.