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1. Install the SQL Safe Management Console onto a computer using the FULL Installer. You can install on any computer, as long as it can access the servers to which you want to deploy the SQL Safe Management Console.
2. Launch the SQL Safe Management Console.
3. Register the clustered SQL Server instances on which you want to install the SQL Safe Agent Components by right-clicking SQL Server Instances, and then selecting Register SQL Server.
4. Right-click on the newly registered SQL Server instance in the Servers tree, and then select Properties.
5. On the Advanced tab, update the Network Name field to include the current active node of the cluster. Click OK to save the changes. If a connection error message appears, click Yes to proceed.
6. Go to SQL Safe Agents tab in the navigation pane.
7. Validate that the node name of the clustered SQL Server is displayed.
8. Right-click on the node name and select Install SQLsafe Backup Agent.
9. Click OK on the Install SQLsafe Backup Agent wizard window.
10. Once the installation has completed, right-click on the node name and select Refresh.
11. Once the management console refreshes, it should detect and list the remaining nodes of the cluster.
12. Right-click the first of the remaining nodes, and then select Install SQLsafe Backup Agent. Repeat this step for each of the remaining nodes to install the SQL Safe Agent components on the remaining nodes.
13. Verify that the Management Server column matches the correct management service. This setting is automatically set during your installation.
14. Go to the Servers tab in the navigation pane.
15. Right-click on the clustered SQL Server instance name and select Properties. On the Advanced tab, update the Network Name field to include the current active node of the cluster (and instanced name if it is not the default instance). Click OK to save the changes.
16. On the Advanced tab, update the Network Name field to the clustered SQL Server instance name. Click OK to save the changes.
17. If you want to use InstantRestore functionality, right-click the first node, and then choose Enable SQL Safe Instant Restore. Repeat this step for each of the remaining nodes. Your SQL Safe Backup Services are now installed.

Upgrade the SQL Safe backup and restore components via the SQL Safe Management Console

1. Launch the SQL Safe Management Console.
2. Click the SQL Safe Agents tab. SQL Safe displays the active and inactive node names of the clustered SQL Server onto which you installed the SQL Safe Backup Agent.
3. Right-click the first node, and then select Upgrade SQLsafe Backup Agent. Repeat this step for each of the remaining nodes to upgrade the SQL Safe Agent components on the remaining nodes.
4. Verify that the Management Server column matches the correct management service. This setting is automatically set during your upgrade.
5. If you want to use InstantRestore functionality, right-click the first node, and then choose Enable SQL Safe Instant Restore. Repeat this step for each of the remaining nodes. Your SQL Safe Backup Services are now upgraded.

Enable fault tolerance for InstantRestore Hydration per SQL Server instance (Optional)

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