Use the following checklist to get started using IDERA SQL Compliance Manager. For more information about how to best configure auditing for your environment, see the Auditing checklist.
 | Get started with these steps ... |
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| Learn how auditing works. |
| Learn about the SQL Server events that you can audit. |
| Register the SQL Server instances you want to audit, and set your server and database settings. |
| Apply regulation guidelines to the audited databases on your registered SQL Server instances. |
| Track the collected SQL Server events over time and fine tune your audit settings as needed. |
| Configure Event Alerts to notify you when suspicious events occur in your environment. |
| Configure Status Alerts to notify you when SQL Compliance Manager experiences an issue. |