ptg This page intentionally left blank Download from www.wowebook.com ptg CHAPTER 8 Installing SQL Server 2008 IN THIS CHAPTER . What’s New in Installing SQL Server 2008 . Installation Requirements . Installation Walkthrough . Installing SQL Server Using a Configuration File . Installing Service Packs and Cumulative Updates . Slipstream Installations Installing SQL Server is the first and one of the easiest tasks you’ll accomplish as an administrator. And even though it may take as little as 15 minutes to get SQL Server 2008 up and running by clicking through the install screens and accepting the defaults (Next, Next, Next ), it is crucial to first understand the meaning of each install option and its ramifications for your environment. What’s New in Installing SQL Server 2008 The installation process has been completely revamped for SQL Server 2008, introducing enhancements to simplify the installation compared to SQL Server 2005. The new installa- tion features for SQL Server 2008 include the following: . A new SQL Server 2008 Installation Center landing page, which includes a number of options for plan- ning, installing, and maintaining a SQL Server imple- mentation, as well as links to SQL Server documentation for planning and reviewing before starting the install. . New maintenance tasks available in the installation process, allowing DBAs to either repair a corrupt SQL Server 2008 installation or conduct a feature upgrade. The Feature Upgrade Wizard allows DBAs to upgrade or change their installed edition of SQL Server 2008 (for example, upgrading from Standard Edition to Enterprise Edition without having to perform a complete reinstall). Download from www.wowebook.com ptg 186 CHAPTER 8 Installing SQL Server 2008 . A discovery report that provides details on all SQL Server components, features, and settings associated with an installation. . The potential to automate SQL Server installations by using an existing configura- tion file. . An Advanced Cluster Preparation tool, which streamlines and prepares a SQL Server 2008 failover cluster installation. With the release of Service Pack 1, SQL Server 2008 also now supports Slipstream installa- tion. Slipstreaming is a method of integrating a SQL Server 2008 update (such as a service pack or cumulative update) with the original installation media so that the original media and update are installed at the same time. This capability can be a huge timesaver over having to manually apply service packs or cumulative updates after performing a full installation. Installation Requirements Before you install SQL Server 2008 on your server, it’s a good idea (even if you own the latest-and-greatest system) to review the hardware and software requirements. The next two sections gather all the fine print into a few conveniently organized tables. NOTE The SQL Server 2008 installer helps determine whether your system meets the mini- mum requirements by running the new System Configuration Checker (SCC) early in the install. SCC conveniently provides a savable (via a button click) textual report on its results (and displays them onscreen). SCC is covered in detail later in this chapter. Hardware Requirements To install SQL Server 2008, you must ensure your system possesses a few basic components: . A pointing device . A display device with resolution of at least 1024×768 (required by SQL Server Management Studio [SMSS]) . A DVD-ROM or CD-ROM drive (for installation from disc) Table 8.1 lists server environment hardware requirements, by SQL Server edition, with reference to processor type and/or word length. This table lists the base minimum hard- ware requirements. In most installations, you want to have at least 2GB of memory and a 2GHz or faster processor. In addition, installation using a redundant array of disks (RAID) on production systems is highly recommended. Of course, faster editions of processors, increased RAM, and more disk space don’t nega- tively impact any installation either. One final (and perhaps obvious) note: The more SQL Server components you install, the more disk space you need. Analysis Services, for example, requires an additional 90MB of disk space for the install. Download from www.wowebook.com ptg 187 Installation Requirements The hard disk space requirements for SQL Server are dependent on which SQL Server components are installed. Table 8.2 breaks down the disk space requirements by feature. NOTE Licensing for multicore processors is the same as for single-core processors: only a sin- gle license is required for each multicore processor. Another way of saying this is licens- ing is per CPU socket, not per processor core. TABLE 8.1 SQL Server 2008 Minimum Hardware Requirements, by Edition SQL Server Editions Memory (RAM) Processors (CPU) Enterprise, Datacenter, Standard, Workgroup, Web, and Developer (32-bit) 1GB 1GHz Pentium III Enterprise, Datacenter, Standard, Workgroup, Web, and Developer (64-bit) 1GB 1.4GHz AMD Opteron, AMD Athlon 64, Intel Xeon with Intel EM64T support, or Intel Pentium IV with EM64T support Enterprise, Standard, and Developer (Itanium) 1GB 1GHz Itanium Express (64-bit) 256MB 1.4GHz AMD Opteron, AMD Athlon 64, Intel Xeon with Intel EM64T support, or Intel Pentium IV with EM64T support Express (32-bit) 256MB 1GHz Pentium III Express with Tools and Express with Advanced Services (32-bit) 512MB 1GHz Pentium III TABLE 8.2 SQL Server 2008 Disk Space Requirements, by Feature SQL Server Feature Disk Space Requirement Database Engine and data files, Replication, and Full-Text Search 280MB Analysis Services and data files 90MB Reporting Services and Report Manager 120MB Integration Services 120MB Client Components 850MB SQL Server Books Online 240MB 8 Download from www.wowebook.com ptg 188 TABLE 8.3 SQL Server 2008 R2 Software Requirements, by Edition SQL Server Editionμs Supported Operating Systems Enterprise and Datacenter (32-bit) Windows Server 2003 Standard, Enterprise, and Datacenter Editions with SP2 or later Windows Server 2008 Web, Standard, Enterprise, and Datacenter Editions with SP2 or later Windows Server 2008 R2 Web, Standard, Enterprise, and Datacenter Editions Enterprise and Datacenter (64-bit) Windows Server 2003 Standard, Enterprise, and Datacenter x64 Editions with SP2 or later Windows Server 2008 Standard, Web, Enterprise, and Datacenter x64 Editions with SP2 or later Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard, Web, Enterprise, and Datacenter x64 Editions Enterprise (Itanium) Windows Server 2003 Enterprise and Datacenter 64-bit Itanium Editions SP2 or later Windows Server 2008 64-bit Itanium with SP2 or later Windows Server 2008 R2 64-bit Itanium Software Requirements The following software prerequisites must be installed on any server running any SQL Server edition: . Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 Service Pack 1 (SP1) or later (required because it is a dependency of SMSS, Books Online, Business Intelligence Development Studio [for Analysis Services], and the Report Designer) . Windows Installer 4.5 or later (sometimes distributed by Microsoft Windows Update services; also will be installed by the SQL Server Installation Center) . .NET Framework 3.5 SP1, SQL Server Native Client and SQL Server Setup support files (if not installed already, these are also installed by SQL Server Installation Center) Table 8.3 lists the software and operating system requirements for SQL Server 2008, by edition. CHAPTER 8 Installing SQL Server 2008 Download from www.wowebook.com ptg 189 Installation Requirements 8 TABLE 8.3 SQL Server 2008 R2 Software Requirements, by Edition SQL Server Editionμs Supported Operating Systems Standard and Developer (32-bit) Windows XP SP3 or later Windows Vista SP2 Ultimate, Enterprise, Business, and Home Basic/Premium Editions Windows 7 Ultimate, Enterprise, Professional, and Home Basic/Premium x64 Editions Windows Server 2003 Enterprise, Standard, and Datacenter Editions with SP2 or later Windows Server 2008 R2 Web Standard, Enterprise, and Datacenter Editions Windows Server 2008 Web, Standard, Enterprise, and Datacenter Editions Standard and Developer (64-bit) Windows Server 2003 Standard, Enterprise, and Datacenter x64 Editions with SP2 or later Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Windows Vista Ultimate, Enterprise, Business, and Home Basic/Premium x64 Editions Windows 7 Ultimate, Enterprise, Professional, and Home Basic/Premium x64 Editions Windows Server 2008 Web, Standard, Datacenter, and Enterprise x64 Editions Windows Server 2008 R2 Web, Standard, Datacenter, and Enterprise x64 Editions Developer (Itanium) Windows Server 2003 Enterprise and Datacenter Editions for Itanium- based systems with SP2 or later Windows Server 2008 64-bit Itanium Enterprise and Datacenter Edition SP2 or later Windows Server 2008 R2 64-bit Itanium Enterprise Edition Workgroup (32-bit) Windows XP SP3 and later Windows Server 2003 Standard, Enterprise, and Datacenter Editions with SP2 or later Windows Vista SP2 Ultimate, Enterprise, Business, and Home Basic/Premium Editions Windows 7 Ultimate, Enterprise, Professional, and Home Basic/Premium Editions Windows Server 2008 SP2 Web, Standard, Enterprise, and Datacenter Editions Windows Server 2008 R2 Web, Standard, Enterprise, and Datacenter Editions Download from www.wowebook.com ptg 190 CHAPTER 8 Installing SQL Server 2008 TABLE 8.3 SQL Server 2008 R2 Software Requirements, by Edition SQL Server Editionμs Supported Operating Systems Workgroup (64-bit) Windows XP x64 Professional Windows Server 2003 Standard, Enterprise, and Datacenter x64 Editions with SP2 or later Windows Vista Ultimate, Home Premium, Home Basic, Enterprise, and Business x64 Editions Windows 7 Ultimate, Enterprise, Professional, and Home Basic/Premium x64 Editions Windows Server 2008 SP2 Web, Standard, Enterprise, and Datacenter x64 Editions Windows Server 2008 R2 Web, Standard, Enterprise, and Datacenter x64 Editions Web (32-bit) Windows Server 2003 Standard, Enterprise, and Datacenter Editions with SP2 or later Windows Server 2008 SP2 Web, Standard, Enterprise, and Datacenter Editions Windows Server 2008 R2 Web, Standard, Enterprise, and Datacenter Editions Web (64-bit) Windows Server 2003 Standard, Enterprise, and Datacenter x64 Editions with SP2 or later Windows Server 2008 SP2 Web, Standard, Enterprise, and Datacenter x64 Editions Windows Server 2008 R2 Web, Standard, Enterprise, and Datacenter x64 Editions Express (32-bit) Windows XP (Home, Tablet, Professional, and Media Editions) SP2 or later Windows Server 2003 (Web, Standard, Enterprise, and Datacenter Editions with SP2 or later) Windows Vista SP2 Ultimate, Home Premium, Home Basic, Enterprise, and Business Editions Windows 7 Ultimate, Enterprise, Professional, and Home Basic/Premium Editions Windows Server 2008 SP2 Web, Standard, Enterprise, and Datacenter Editions Windows Server 2008 R2 Web, Standard, Enterprise, and Datacenter Editions Download from www.wowebook.com ptg 191 Installation Requirements 8 TABLE 8.3 SQL Server 2008 R2 Software Requirements, by Edition SQL Server Editionμs Supported Operating Systems Express (64-bit) Windows Server 2003 Standard, Enterprise, and Datacenter x64 Editions with SP2 or later Windows Vista Ultimate, Home Premium, Home Basic, Enterprise, and Business x64 Editions Windows 7 Ultimate, Enterprise, Professional, and Home Basic/Premium x64 Editions Windows Server 2008 SP2 Web, Standard, Enterprise, and Datacenter x64 Editions Windows Server 2008 R2 Web, Standard, Enterprise, and Datacenter x64 Editions Network Protocol Support The following network protocols are supported for all editions (where applicable): . Shared memory (but not for failover clusters) . Named pipes . TCP/IP (required for SQL Server endpoint communications) . Virtual Interface Adapter (VIA) Running Multiple Simultaneous Editions You can install multiple editions of SQL Server 2008 on the same machine and run them simultaneously. This capability comes in handy when you need to test code or other feature functionality on one edition versus another, such as when your development and deployment environments differ. In fact, you can even install and run SQL Server 2008 Enterprise Evaluation Edition on XP SP2 (not supported for the non–Evaluation Enterprise Edition) if you need to test an Enterprise Edition feature on a non–Windows Server system. NOTE You can quickl y ascer tain the SQL S er ver edition you’re r unning by executing this T-SQL query: select serverproperty(‘edition’) Download from www.wowebook.com ptg 192 CHAPTER 8 Installing SQL Server 2008 Installation Walkthrough The following sections walk you through a typical installation scenario step by step. We bring up important points of information along the way, providing a real-world perspective on the process. No past experience with SQL Server is required to understand these sections. NOTE SQL Server 2008 is actually version 10 of the product, just as SQL Server 2005 is version 9, and SQL Server 2000 was version 8, which succeeded SQL Server 7. SQL Server 2008 R2 is considered version 10.5. Although versioning by year seems straightforward, it may obfuscate the reasoning behind the naming convention used for many installed items, such as shared folder names (for example, Microsoft SQL Server\100), SQL Server instance folder names (for example, \MSSQL10_50.MSSQLSERVER), and so on. In addition, SQL Server 2000 servers appear as version 8 when registered in SSMS (and elsewhere). You can still adminis- ter many aspects of SQL Server 2000 instances via the 2008 and 2008 R2 manage- ment tools. Install Screens, Step by Step The first step in installing SQL Server 2008 or 2008 R2 is, of course, to launch the SQL Server Installation Center. You do this by inserting the install DVD in the drive and double-clicking setup.exe in the root folder (if AutoPlay is enabled, setup runs automati- cally). If you’re installing from a decompressed .iso file or network share, locate the root folder and double-click the setup.exe file in the root folder. If Windows Installer 4.5 or Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 Service Pack 1 are not installed, the SQL Server Setup program first needs to install them before you can continue. If this is the case, you see a dialog like the one shown in Figure 8.1 FIGURE 8.1 SQL Server 2008 prerequisites warning dialog. Download from www.wowebook.com ptg 193 Installation Walkthrough 8 NOTE If the prerequisites for the Installer need to be installed, you likely need to restart the computer for the updates to take effect. After restarting, rerun setup.exe to continue the installation. When the prerequisites are installed, the Installation Wizard runs the SQL Server Installation Center, as shown in Figure 8.2. FIGURE 8.2 SQL Server 2008 Installation Center window. NOTE The same installation program is used whether you want to perform a full SQL Server installation or to install just the client tools. You have the option to choose which com- ponents to install on the Feature Selection screen, which is displayed after you install the Setup Support Files. The first thing you’ll notice is that there is a great deal of content immediately available from the SQL Server Installation Center Planning window, including documentation on hardware and software requirements, release notes, security and upgrade documentation, Download from www.wowebook.com . folder names (for example, Microsoft SQL Server 100), SQL Server instance folder names (for example, MSSQL10_50.MSSQLSERVER), and so on. In addition, SQL Server 2000 servers appear as version. of SQL Server 2000 instances via the 2008 and 2008 R2 manage- ment tools. Install Screens, Step by Step The first step in installing SQL Server 2008 or 2008 R2 is, of course, to launch the SQL. Installing SQL Server 2008 TABLE 8.3 SQL Server 2008 R2 Software Requirements, by Edition SQL Server Editionμs Supported Operating Systems Workgroup (64-bit) Windows XP x64 Professional Windows Server