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1. On the IDERA SQL Inventory Manager Setup window, click Next to continue with the installation. You can optionally generate a script for generating the SQL Inventory Manager Repository database.
   
   
   
   

2. You must verify that the Firewall allows TCP (Transmission Control Protocol) traffic through The ports you want to use. By default, IDERA SQL Inventory Manager uses ports 9275 and 9291 for the Collection and Web Application services respectively.
   To see or edit the default ports SQL Inventory Manager uses click view the list of required ports.
   
   

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   Port values should be between 1 and 65535. Keep in mind, that browsers may block some specific ports. To check a list of all blocked ports on Mozilla Firefox, see Mozilla Port Blocking.

   
   
   

3. Read the License Agreement. If you agree, click I accept the Terms and Conditions and then click Next.
   
   
   
   
4. On this section you can specify a Display Name for your SQL Inventory Manager installation and the location of both SQL Inventory Manager and IDERA Dashboard.
   
   
   
   
   1. If you want to change SQL Inventory Manager default path, click Browse.
   2. On the Display Name box, type a unique name for this instance of IDERA SQL Inventory Manager. A Display Name allows you to identify each instance of IDERA SQL Inventory Manager or other IDERA products when you have more than one installation of the same product. IDERA recommends that you use a name based on a location or function, such as SIM-Prod or SIM-West. Note that this field accepts only alphanumeric characters (A-Z, a-z, 0-9) and dashes (-). 
   3. Choose Install or upgrade locally to install IDERA Dashboard on the default installation path. If you want to change IDERA Dashboard default path, click Browse.
      If you want to register SQL Inventory Manager with an existing remote IDERA Dashboard installation, choose Use remote IDERA Dashboard Installation and follow these steps.
      
      
5. Specify a SQL Server Instance host and database names for the creation of the SQL Inventory Manager Repository database and the IDERA Dashboard Repository database respectively.
   
   By default, the setup program uses your Windows logon account to create and access the Repository databases. If you want to use Microsoft SQL Server connection credentials, select Use Microsoft SQL Server Authentication and enter your credentials on the Microsoft SQL Server credentials dialog.
   
    
   
   
6. Specify a User Name and a Password for the Service Account for IDERA SQL Inventory Manager.  Use the format <Domain Name>\<User Name>. IDERA SQL Inventory Manager uses this account to connect, discover, and gather configuration information from SQL Servers. The installer grants the "Log on as a Service" right to the account that you specify. Click Next to continue.
   
   If you want to use different credentials for the Service Account for IDERA Dashboard, choose Use different Credentials/Authentication, and type your credentials. IDERA Dashboard uses this account when accessing the IDERA Dashboard to share data.
   
   
   
   
7. Click Install if you are ready to start the installation. If you want to review or change any of your installation settings, click Back.
   
   
   
   
8. After the installation is complete, you can select Launch IDERA SQL Inventory Manager to launch SQL Inventory Manager immediately after the installation window closes. Alternatively, you can access IDERA SQL Inventory Manager web application through the following link: http://<ServerName>:9291 where ServerName is the name of the machine on which you installed the IDERA SQL Inventory Manager services.
   
   

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