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SQL Safe is ONLY compatible with IDERA Dashboard version 4.6 and with limited support.

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

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

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From 8.5.2 version, you can install SQL Safe without the IDERA Dashboard on Windows 2003 Operating System.

Running the combined installer will display the following message: "The current Operating System is not supported by this product".

Review the following sections before your installation:

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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 with a pre-requisite of KB2919355.
  • For Windows Server 2012 R2, install KB2919355 which has with a pre-requisite of KB2919442.

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  1. Log on with an administrator account to the computer on which where you want to install install SQL Safe Backup.
  2. Run the 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 setup allows you to specify the components that you would like to install.
  5. Click Next.

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If you select to install the full setup, the SQL Safe Backup and the , and IDERA Dashboard components are installed.

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  1. Review the license agreement. To accept this license agreementit, select the 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 a different path for each one. Click 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 is selected. If you want to use the use 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 to make sure the SQL Server instance is connected. Then, click click Next.
  4. Specify the Service Account under under which the SQL Safe Backup and IDERA Dashboard services the SQL Safe Backup and IDERA Dashboard services will run under.
  5. Specify the account to be used by the that SQL Safe Backup Management Service to will use to connect to the SQL Safe Backup Repository Database.
    By default, the Windows accountAccount specified on in the previous step is selected. If you want to use the  Microsoft SQL Server Authentication,  select select this option and specify the respective SQL Sever Server login credentials, and click Next.
  6. Once the SQL Safe Backup is is ready to install, review the selected settings you selected and click Install. If , and click Install to install the program.
    If you want to edit your settings, select Back and make your changes.If not already available on the system, the Microsoft Visual C++ 2015 Update 3 Redistributable installation is requested. Click Install to install the program. and apply your changes.
  7. When the SQL Safe Backup installation completes, you can either:
    • Go to the Start Menu, select  and 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 select to install the custom setup, you can specify the components that the components you would like to install.:

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  1. In the installation wizard, select IDERA Dashboard.
  2. Review the license agreement. To accept this license agreementit, select the the I accept the Terms and Conditions checkbox. Click Next.
  3. Specify the Destination Folder where you want to install the IDERA Dashboard. Click Next.
  4. Determine the SQL Server Instance, Database Name, and Authentication you want to use for the IDERA Dashboard Repository.
    By default, the setup program uses your Windows credentials to create this Database. If you want to use Microsoft SQL Server Authentication, select this option, then specify the login name and password for this account. Click Save.
    Before you continue, you can  Test Test Connections to make sure the SQL Server instance is connected. Then, click Next.
  5. Specify the Service Accounts under which the IDERA Dashboard services will run under.
  6. Once IDERA Dashboard is ready to install,  review review the settings you selected and click Install. If Install to install the program.
    If you want to edit your settings, select Back and make and apply your changes.
  7. When the installation completes, you can either:

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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:

  1. In the installation wizard, select SQL Safe Backup.
  2. Review the license agreement. To accept this license agreementit, select the the I accept the Terms and Conditions checkbox. Click Next.
  3. Determine if you are going to register the SQL Safe Backup with an existing IDERA Dashboard.
    By default, the option Yes is selected. SQL Safe Backup automatically detects if you have a local IDERA Dashboard installed in on your computer. If your IDERA Dashboard is located on a remote server, then specify the HostName and Port number of this server. Type administrator credentials to access this Dashboard and click click Next.
    If you select No, then proceed to the next step.
  4. Specify the Destination Folder where you want to install the SQL Safe Backup application. Click Next.
  5. Specify the SQL Server Instance, Database Name, and Authentication you want to use for the SQL Safe Backup Repository.
    By default, the Windows Authentication is selected.  If If you want to use the use 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.
  6. Specify the Service Account under under which the SQL Safe Backup and IDERA Dashboard will run underthe SQL Safe Backup and IDERA Dashboard will run.
  7. Specify the account to be used by the that SQL Safe Backup Management Service to will use to connect to the SQL Safe Backup Repository Database.
    By default, the Windows account specified on in the previous step is selected. If you want to use the  Microsoft SQL Server Authentication,  select select this option and specify the respective SQL Sever Server login credentials, and click Next.
  8. Once the SQL Safe Backup is is ready to install, review the selected settings you selected and click Install. If and click Install to install the program.
    If you want to edit your settings, select Back and make your changes.If not already available on the system, the Microsoft Visual C++ 2015 Update 3 Redistributable installation is requested. Click Install to install the program. and apply your changes.
  9. When the installation completes, you can either:
    • Go to the Start Menu: select IDERA - SQL Safe Management Console.
    • Configure the Firewall.
    • Launch the SQL Safe Management Console.
    • Click Finish.

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  1. In the installation wizard, select SQL Safe Agent Components.
  2. Review the license agreement. To accept this license agreementit, select the the I accept the Terms and Conditions checkbox. Click Next.
  3. Specify the Destination Folder where you want to install the SQL Safe Backup Agent application. Click Next.
  4. Specify the Service Account under under which the SQL Safe Backup and IDERA Dashboard will run underthe SQL Safe Backup and IDERA Dashboard will run.
  5. Specify the name of the server that hosts the SQL Safe Management Service.
  6. Once the SQL Safe Backup is is ready to install,  review review the selected settings you selected and click Install. If , and click Install to install the program.
    If you want to edit your settings, select Back and make your changes.If not already available on the system, the Microsoft Visual C++ 2015 Update 3 Redistributable installation is requested. Click Install to install the program. and apply your changes.
  7. When the installation completes, you can either:
    • Configure the Firewall.
    • Click Finish.

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  1. In the installation wizard, select the SQL Safe Management Console and SQL Safe Agent Components.
  2. Review the license agreement. To accept this license agreementit, select the the I accept the Terms and Conditions checkbox. Click Next.
  3. Specify the Destination Folder where you want to install the SQL Safe Backup application. Click Next.
  4. Specify the name of the server that hosts the SQL Safe Management Service.
  5. Once the SQL Safe Management Console and SQL Safe Agent Components are ready are ready to install,  review review the selected settings you selected and click Install. If , and click Install to install the program.
    If you want to edit your settings, select Back and make and apply your changes.
  6. If not already available on the system, the Microsoft Visual C++ 2015 Update 3 Redistributable installation is requested. Click Install to install the program.
  7. When the installation completes, you can either:
    • Go to the Start Menu: select IDERA - SQL Safe Management Console.
    • Configure the Firewall.
    • Launch the SQL Safe Management Console.
    • Click Finish.

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If you want to install the IDERA Dashboard and the  SQL Safe Agent Components on your SQL Server Instances, then follow these steps:

  1. In the installation wizard, select IDERA Dashboard and SQL Safe Agent Components.
  2. Review the license agreement. To accept this license agreementit, select the the I accept the Terms and Conditions checkbox. Click Next.
  3. Specify the Destination Folder where where you want to install the SQL the SQL Safe Backup and  IDERA Backup and  IDERA Dashboard. Specify a different path for each one. Click Next.
  4. Specify the SQL Server Instance, Database Name, and Authentication you want to use for the IDERA Dashboard Repository.
    By default, the Windows Authentication is selected.  If If you want to use the use 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.
  5. Specify the Service Account under under which the SQL Safe Backup and IDERA Dashboard will run underthe SQL Safe Backup and IDERA Dashboard will run.
  6. Specify the name of the server that hosts the SQL Safe Management Service.
  7. Once the IDERA Dashboard and SQL Safe Agent Components are are ready to install,  review review the selected settings you selected and click Install. If and click Install to install the program.
    If you want to edit your settings, select Back and make select Back and apply your changes.
  8. When the installation completes, you can either:

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If you want to install the IDERA Dashboard, the  SQL SQL Safe Management ConsosleConsole, and the  SQL Safe Agent Components on your SQL Server Instances, then follow these steps:

  1. In the installation wizard, select IDERA DashboardSQL Safe Management Console, and SQL Safe Agent Components.
  2. Review the license agreement. To accept this license agreementit, select the the I accept the Terms and Conditions checkbox. Click Next.
  3. Specify the Destination Folder where where you want to install the SQL the SQL Safe Backup and  IDERA Backup and  IDERA Dashboard. Specify a different path for each one. Click Next.
  4. Specify the SQL Server Instance, Database Name, and Authentication you want to use for the IDERA Dashboard Repository.
    By default, the Windows Authentication is selected.  If If you want to use the use 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.
  5. Specify the Service Account under under which the SQL Safe Backup and IDERA Dashboard will run underthe SQL Safe Backup and IDERA Dashboard will run.
  6. Specify the name of the server that hosts the SQL Safe Management Service.
  7. Once the IDERA Dashboard, the SQL Safe Management ConsosleConsole, and the SQL Safe Agent Components are are ready to install,  review review the selected settings you selected and click Install. If , and click Install to install the program.
    If you want to edit your settings, select Back and make your changes.If not already available on the system, the Microsoft Visual C++ 2015 Update 3 Redistributable installation is requested. Click Install to install the program and apply your changes.
  8. When the 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.

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Logging into the Web Application

 To log into into the SQL Safe Backup web application you can , use one of the following alternatives.:

  • Type an account with permissions permission to access SQL Safe Backup (the account you provided at installation for example).
  • Select Log on using Windows credentials to use Windows integrated authentication and bypass the login process. (You may need to configure your browser for this option, go to Configuring your browser for Windows Authentication to find out more information).

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