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  • After opening the installer, click Next. 
  • Accept the terms in the terms of the License Agreement, click Next.
  • Select which components you want to install. You can select to install any of the following components:
    • IDERA Dashboard
    • SQL Safe All components
    • SQL Safe Backup Agent only

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  • If you want to use SQL Server authentication to connect your Management Service to the SQL Safe Repository Database, select this option and specify the respective SQL Sever login credentials.  
  • Specify the ports to be used for each service. If the Firewall is enabled, make sure it allows TCP traffic through these ports. By default, the following ports are used:
    • Idera Dashboard Core Services Port: 9292.
    • Idera Dashboard Web Application Service Port: 9290
    • Idera Dashboard Web Application Monitor Port:9094
    • Idera Dashboard Web Application SSL Port: 9291
    • Idera SQL Safe Rest services Port: 9998
  • Specify whether you want to install SQL Safe Extended Stored Procedures. The SQL Safe XSP extend the Backup Agent, allowing you to integrate SQL Safe backup operations with existing T-SQL scripts. If you want to install them, define the credentials that will be used to create SQL Safe Extended Stored Procedures. You can always deploy this feature at a later time. 
  • Determine your backup storage location. You can determine a specific location for each Backup Agent computer or specify a an UNC path (\\server\share) to use a central location for all backups. Take into account that the Backup Agent service account should have read and write permissions to access the specified locations. 
  • Once you are ready to install, click Install. 
  • When the installation completes, click Finish.

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  • Determine the location (SQL Server instance) and the name of the Repository Database. By default IDERA uses Windows credentials to create the repository, but if you want to use SQL Sever authentication, select the respective option and specify these credentials. 
  • Specify the service accounts that will be used by the SQL Safe Backup Agent and the SQL Safe Management Service. These accounts will be granted "Log on as a service" rights. You can use them to log into the IDERA Dashboard and the SQL Safe web application. 
  • By default, the SQL Safe Management Service uses Windows credentials. If you want to use SQL Server authentication, select this option and specify the respective credentials. 
  • Specify whether you want to install SQL Safe Extended Stored Procedures. The SQL Safe XSP extend the Backup Agent, allowing to integrate SQL Safe backup operations with existing T-SQL scripts. By default, Extended Stored Procedures will be created using Windows credentials. If you want to use SQL Server authentication, select this option and specify the respective credentials. You can always deploy this feature at a later time. 
  • Define your backup storage location. You can determine a specific location for each Backup Agent computer or specify a UNC path (\\server\share) to use a central location for all backups. Take into account that the Backup Agent service account should have read and write permissions to access the specified locations.  
  • Once you are ready to install, click Install. 
  • When the installation completes, click Finish.
Note

Take into that your you should have the latest version of the IDERA Dashboard to install SQL Safe components on it.

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  • Select SQL Safe Backup Agent only in your installation wizard. Click Next.
  • Specify the Destination Folder where it will be installed. 
  • Determine the service account to be used by the SQL Safe Backup Agent service. The "Log on as a service" will be granted to this account. 
  • Specify whether you want to install SQL Safe Extended Stored Procedures. The SQL Safe XSP extend the Backup Agent, allowing to integrate SQL Safe backup operations with existing T-SQL scripts. You can always deploy this at a later time. By default, the Extended Stored Procedures will be created using Windows credentials. If you want to use SQL Server authentication, select this option and specify the respective credentials. 
  • Once you are ready to install, click Install. 
  • When the installation completes, click Finish. 

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To access the IDERA Dashboard, type the following URL in into your browser: //localhost:9290 or the port you specified.

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  • Type an account with permissions to access SQL Safe (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 to find out more information).

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