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The following sections provide the software requirements for each IDERA SQL Compliance Manager component. For more information, see see Product components and architecture.
Support for MS SQL Server software includes case-sensitive servers and databases. Support for Windows operating systems includes English and international versions. If an operating system service pack is not mentioned, a a service pack is not required for that version of the operating system.
All SQL Compliance Manager 5.0 and later versions require .NET 4.0 components. Previous versions of SQL Compliance Manager require at least .NET 2.03.5.
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IDERA SQL Compliance Manager 5.5.x depends on certain Microsoft components that did not ship with SQL Server versions prior to SQL Server 2012 SP1. Before starting the installation process, please review some important installation steps. |
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Sensitive Column auditing is supported by SQLcompliance SQL Compliance Manager Agent 3.5 or later. To use this feature, please ensure you upgrade your agent to at least version 3.5. |
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You can install SQL Compliance Manager on a Windows 2003, cluster 2008, or 2012 clusterand later. For more information, review the the supported installation scenarios and and Audit a virtual SQL Server instance.
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SQL Server 20162022 | Windows Server 20082012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2012 R22019, Windows Server 2022 | |||||
SQL Server | 20142019 | Windows Server | 20082012, Windows Server 2012 | SQL Server 2012 SP1 | R2, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server | 2008 SP22019 |
SQL Server | 2008 R22017 | Windows Server 2012, Windows Server | 20082012 R2, Windows Server | 20082016 | ||
SQL Server | 20082016 | Windows Server 2012, Windows Server | 20082012 R2, Windows Server | 20032016 | ||
SQL Server 20052014 | Windows Server 2003 |
Collection Server
Ensure each Collection Server computer meets or exceeds the following software requirements. The Collection Server hosts the Collection Service and the Repository databases, which store SQL Compliance Manager configuration and audit data.
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SQL Server 2012 SP1 | Windows Server 2012 |
Collection Server
The Collection Server stores SQL Compliance Manager configurations and audit data. Ensure your Collection Server resides on a version of SQL Server that is greater than or equal to the highest audited SQL Server version. For example, if the most current version of SQL Server that you are auditing is on SQL Server 2016 then your Collection Server instance could be SQL Server 2016 or 2017 but not 2012 If you plan to audit instances running SQL Server 2005 or later, install the Collection Server on a computer hosting the highest version of SQL Server running in your environment. For example, to accept event data from audited instances running SQL Server 2012 SP1, the Repository databases must reside on a SQL Server 2012 SP1 instance.
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The Repository must reside on a version of SQL Server that is greater than or equal to the highest audited SQL Server version. |
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Operating System | The Collection Server requires one of the following operating systems:
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Microsoft SQL Server | The Collection Server requires one of the following versions of Microsoft SQL Server and supports all editions except :
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Management Console
Ensure each console computer meets or exceeds the following software requirements. You can install the console on the Collection Server computer, or any client computer for remote access to your audit data.
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Operating System | The Collection Server requires one of the following operating systems:
The Management Console computer also requires Microsoft Data Access Components (MDAC) 2.6 or later. If you plan to audit SQL Server 2005 instances, upgrade to MDAC 2.8 or later. SQL Server 2005 requires MDAC 2.8 to communicate with other applications. |
Documentation | Internet Explorer 7.0 or later |
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SQL Compliance Manager 5.0 6 requires you to upgrade the SQL Compliance Manager agents to the same version 5.0. |
Ensure the computer where the agent resides meets or exceeds the following software requirements.
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Operating System | The agent requires one of the following operating systems:
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Cloud
SQL Compliance Manager runs on various Cloud Virtual Machines running Microsoft Windows Server and Microsoft SQL Server.
Cloud Service Delivery Model | IaaS | PaaS (DBaaS) |
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Amazon EC2 | Windows Server SQL Server | - |
Microsoft Azure VM | Windows Server SQL Server | - |
Google Cloud Platform | Windows Server SQL Server | - |
Amazon RDS | - | SQL Server |
Amazon EC2 SQL Server | - | SQL Server |
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Amazon RDS support is limited to use it as an audited instance. |
Web Console
Supported web browsers for the IDERA SQL Compliance Manager Web console include:
- Internet Explorer 910.x+
- Microsoft Edge
- Google Chrome
- Mozilla Firefox
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It is important for you to review the IDERA Dashboard requirements before installing SQL Compliance Manager. |
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SQL Compliance Manager is ONLY compatible with IDERA Dashboard version 4.6 and with limited support. |
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