There are three types of SQL Diagnostic Manager installation (Trial, General, and Production). Refer to the following list of requirements for each type of installation.
SQL Diagnostic Manager 10.2 requires Microsoft SQL Server 2005 or above running on the computer that hosts the SQL Diagnostic Manager Repository database for all installations.
Tempdb monitoring is supported on SQL Server 2005 and above servers only.
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Trial requirements
Consider the following requirements when installing all SQL Diagnostic Manager components on one computer.
Type | Requirement |
|---|---|
SQL Server Standard or Enterprise Edition |
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Hard Disk Space | 200 MB for all SQL Diagnostic Manager components |
Windows Permissions | Your Windows Logon account includes local Administrator permissions |
SQL Server Privileges | Either a Windows user account or SQL Server login that includes System Administrator privileges on the monitored SQL Server instances |
General requirements
The following requirements apply for all SQL Diagnostic Manager components.
Type | Requirement |
|---|---|
CPU | 2.0 GHz or higher |
Memory | 1 GB |
Operating System (32-bit and 64-bit) |
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Port Access | 5166, 5167, 5169 |
Client Browser | Internet Explorer 7.0 or later |
Production requirements
Consider the following requirements when installing SQL Diagnostic Manager in an environment where the components are on separate computers.
- Windows Permissions: Your Windows Logon account includes local Administrator permissions.
- SQL Server Privileges: Either windows user account or SQL Server login that includes System Administrator privileges on the monitored SQL Server instances,
SQL Diagnostic Manager Console
Type | Requirement |
|---|---|
Disk Space | 40 MB |
SQL Server Permissions | Your Windows login account includes Read Access to the SQL Diagnostic Manager Repository. You can specify a SQL Server login instead. |
Software Framework | Microsoft .NET 4.0+ and MDAC 2.8 |
Monitor Resolution | 1280 x 1024 with small text for the best viewing of the SQL Diagnostic Manager Dashboard |
SQL Diagnostic Manager Services
Type | Requirement |
|---|---|
Disk Space | 50 MB |
Collection Service Permissions | System Administrator privileges on the monitored SQL Server instances |
Management Service Permissions | System Administration privileges on the SQL Diagnostic Manager Repository instance |
| Software Framework | Microsoft .NET 4.0 SP2+ and MDAC 2.8 |
SQL Diagnostic Manager Repository
SQL Diagnostic Manager 7.2 and later includes a repository autogrow setting at 32 MB, which is sufficient for trial and small environments in production. Environments with larger, multi-server installations should change the repository autogrow setting to 250 MB or higher to prevent frequent data file autogrow, which can cause performance problems. Using percentage-based autogrow is not recommended.
Type | Requirement |
|---|---|
Disk Space | 1GB to 3GB for one year of data per monitored SQL Server instance |
SQL Server Standard or Enterprise Edition |
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- Database file size at creation time: 100 MB with and a filegrowth of 32 MB
- Log initial size: 5 MB and a filegrowth of 32 MB
- Default database collation: SQL_Latin1_General_CP1_CS_AS
Monitored SQL Server Instances
Type | Requirement |
|---|---|
SQL Server Standard or Enterprise Edition |
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No OS Collections supported on Linux under monitored versions.
This topic provides the minimum requirements for installing SQL Diagnostic Manager. For more information about installation requirements, view SQL Diagnostic Manager Hardware Sizing guidelines.
SQL Diagnostic Manager Management Pack and SCOM support requirements
The IDERA SQL Diagnostic Manager Management Pack for integration with SCOM is designed for System Center Operations Manager 2007 R2 and above. For more information about SQL Diagnostic Manager MP and SCOM installation, see Install and configure the SQL Diagnostic Manager Management Pack for SCOM.