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  1. Type the name of instance or instances you want to register in the SQL Server Instance box.  Use a semicolon to separate instances.

    Tip

    When you select instances on the Instances view (Managed, Discovered, Ignored), the wizard already adds them to this box.


    You can use the Browse button to access a list of discovered instances that have not been registered yet with SQL Inventory Manager.

  2. Check the box next to the instances you want to add, and then click Apply.

  3. Click Next to go to the next section.

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  • Specify the type of account that you want to use to access your SQL Server instance and collect its information. If you do not want to use the SQL Inventory Manager service account , you can choose to use a Windows user account or a SQL Server login account from the Account Type list.
  • If you select a Windows user account or SQL Server account or SQL Server login account, type the respective user name and password. SQL Inventory Manager uses this account for SQL queries to gather availability and configuration data.

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  • On this section, you can choose to use the SQL Inventory Manager service account or a Windows user account by selecting either of them from the Account Type list.
  • If you choose to use a Windows a Windows user account, type the respective user name and password. This account allows you to access Windows configuration data of the computer that hosts the registered instance. 
Tip
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Idera recommends that you use the Test Credentials option to verify that SQL Inventory Manager can successfully monitor the newly-registered instances.

3. Information

On this section you can specify additional information for your instances like OwnerLocationComments Comments, and Tags.

Although none of these fields are is required, Owner, Location, Comments, and Tags provide a powerful method for grouping instances and help you organize your managed instances. You can use these options to view information such as database counts, size, or activity, grouped by these fields. 

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  • Click any of the suggested Popular Tags on the right side of the window. The tag appears now on Current Tags on the left.
  • You can click See All Tags on the top right section to display all available tags.
  • If you want to Add a New Tag, type the name in the bottom box, and then click ADD. Your new tag will be added to the Current Tags list.

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  • You can click any of the title sections (INSTANCE, CREDENTIALS, or INFORMATION) and go directly to the place where you need to make the changes. 
  • You can click PREV to go back to the previous sections until you find the place where you need to make changes.

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