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This procedure guides you through the installation of the IDERA Dashboard and SQL Diagnostic  Diagnostic Manager.

Start your IDERA SQL Diagnostic Manager installation

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1. Log on with an administrator account to the computer on which you want to install SQL Diagnostic Manager.
2. Run Setup.exe in the root of the installation kit.
3. Click Install SQL Diagnostic Manager on the Quick Start window.
4. On the Welcome window of the setup program, click Next.
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5. Review the license agreement. To accept this license agreement, click I accept the terms and conditions of this License Agreement and then click Next.
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6. Choose the components you want to install by selecting the respective checkboxescheck boxes. By default, the setup program installs SQL Diagnostic Manager Windows Console and SQL Diagnostic Manager Services and Repository, allowing you to immediately begin monitoring your SQL Server environment. Select the IDERA Dashboard checkbox if you want a complete installation, by default the Web Console is not selected.

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   By default, the Management Service, Collection Service, Predictive Service, and Rest Service are installed on the local computer where you are running the setup program.

7. Click Next.
   

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SQL Diagnostic Manager uses the service account to communicate between the monitored SQL Server instance and the SQL Diagnostic Manager Repository. 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. SQL Diagnostic Manager verifies the connection before continuing.
   

Select service ports to use for the IDERA Dashboard

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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. Click Next.

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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 respective 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.

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   If you use Microsoft SQL Server Authentication, a new window displays where you can type the respective SQL Server login and password.

4. Click Next.
   

Select a SQL Server instance to use for the DMSO Cluster Database

The DMSO Cluster Database is where the collected data, alert information, and alert configuration settings of your cluster environments are stored.

To specify the SQL Server instance to install the Cluster database on:

1. On the Index Database screen, specify the host SQL Server instance you want to use for the DMSO Cluster database.
2. Type the name for the DMSO Cluster database.
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3. If your SQL Server environment uses SQL Server Authentication, select the respective 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.

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   If you use Microsoft SQL Server Authentication, a new window displays where you can type the respective SQL Server login and password.

4. Click Next.

Select a SQL Server instance to use for the SQL Diagnostic Manager Repository database

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To specify the SQL Server instance to install the SQL Diagnostic Manager Repository on:

1. Type the hostname host name and instance in the space provided.
   
2. If your SQL Server environment uses SQL Server Authentication, select the respective check box and click Change to enter SQL Server credentials. By default, SQL Diagnostic Manager uses your Windows credentials when connecting to the Repository.
   
3. If want the SQL Diagnostic Management Service to use SQL Server Authentication , select the respective check box and click Change to enter SQL Server credentials. By default, SQL Diagnostic Manager uses your Windows credentials when connecting to the Repository. 
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4. Click Next.

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You can use the default install location or specify a different path. For your first install, we recommend using the default location. On the Display Name text box, type a unique name for your SQLDM instance. The display name helps you to distinguish different instances of the same product. Click Next to continue with the installation.

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The setup will grant the provided accounts access to SQL Diagnostic Manager and the IDERA Dashboard. 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.  

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.

When you finish the installation, the Welcome window opens allowing you to Visit the IDERA Trial Center, Add New Servers (Recommended), Configure Default Alert Thresholds, or Start the Desktop Console.

To access the IDERA Dashboard and the SQL Diagnostic Manager web console, see Log in the IDERA Dashboard and web console.       

Decide whether you want to deploy SQLDM Mobile

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