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You can install the  the IDERA Dashboard and SQLSafe SQL Safe Backup  8.5.1 on any computer that meets or exceeds the product requirements.

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Virtual Database is integrated to SQL Safe Backup 8.5.1. SQL Safe Backup installs VDB at all times. There is no option to install either product separately.

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Note
The installation of SQL Safe Backup fails in scenarios where the Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable requires Operating System updates.
The following patches are required depending on your Operating System:
  • For Windows 8.1, install KB2999226 which has a pre-requisite of KB2919355.
  • For Windows Server 2012 R2, install KB2919355 which has a pre-requisite of KB2919442.

Installing SQL Safe Backup

  1. Log on with an administrator account to the computer on which you want to install SQL Safe Backup.
  2. Run SQL Safe Backup installer.
  3. Before you begin, the SQL Safe Backup wizard displays information about what is needed to complete the installation successfully.
  4. Click Next and select a setup type to get started.
    1. The  Full setup installs the SQL Safe Backup and the IDERA Dashboard.
    2. The  Custom setup allows you to specify the components that you would like to install.
  5. Click Next.

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  1. Review the license agreement. To accept this license agreement, select the I accept the Terms and Conditions checkbox. Click Next.
  2. Specify the Destination Folder where you want to install the SQL Safe Backup and IDERA Dashboard. Specify different path for each one. Click Next.
  3. Specify the SQL Server Instance, Database Name, and Authentication you want to use for the SQL Safe Repository and IDERA Dashboard Repository.
    By default, the Windows Authentication is selected. If you want to use the Microsoft SQL Server Authentication, select this option and specify the login name and password for this account, and click save.
    Before you continue, you can Test Connections to make sure the SQL Server instance is connected. Then, click Next.
  4. Specify the Service Account under which the SQL Safe Backup and IDERA Dashboard services will run under.
  5. Specify the account to be used by the SQL Safe Backup Management Service to connect to the SQL Safe Backup Repository Database.
    By default, the Windows account specified on the previous step is selected. If you want to use the Microsoft SQL Server Authentication, select this option and specify the respective SQL Sever login credentials, and click Next.
  6. Once SQL Safe is ready to install, review the settings you selected and click Install. If you want to edit your settings, select Back and make your changes.
  7. If not already available on the system, the Microsoft Visual C++ 2015 Update installation is requested. Click Install to install the program.
  8. When the SQL Safe Backup installation completes, you can either:
    • Go to the Start Menu, select IDERA - SQL Safe Management Console.
    • Open the IDERA Dashboard through the URL https://localhost:9291 from a web browser.
    • Configure the Firewall.
    • Launch the SQL Safe Management Console.
    • Click Finish to exit the wizard. 

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If you already have the IDERA Dashboard installed elsewhere and you only want to install the SQL Safe management  Management components, then follow these steps:

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