SQL Server Service Name Optional Accounts User Group Default Permissions Granted by SQL Server Setup SQL Server SQL Server Express: Domain User, Local System, Network Service All other editions: Domain User, Local System, Network Service1 Default instance: SQLServerMSSQL- User$ ComputerName- $MSSQLSERVER Named instance: SQL- ServerMSSQLUser- $Computer- Name$InstanceName Log on as a service (SeServiceLogonRight) Log on as a batch job (SeBatchLogonRight) Replace a process-level token (SeAssignPrimary TokenPrivilege) Bypass traverse checking (SeChangeNotifyPrivilege) Adjust memory quotas for a process (SeIncreaseQuota- Privilege) Permission to start SQL Server Active Directory Helper Permission to start SQL Writer Permission to read the Event Log service Permission to read the Remote Procedure Call service SQL Server Agent Domain User, Local System, Network Service Note: SQL Server Agent Service is disabled on instances of SQL Server Express and SQL Server Express with Advanced Services. Default instance: SQL- ServerSQLAgentUser- $ComputerName- $MSSQLSERVER Named instance: SQL- ServerSQLAgentUser- $ComputerName- $InstanceName Log on as a service (SeServiceLogonRight) Log on as a batch job (SeBatchLogonRight) Replace a process-level token (SeAssignPrimaryTokenPrivilege) Bypass traverse checking (SeChangeNotifyPrivilege) Adjust memory quotas for a process (SeIncreaseQuota Privilege) Table 2.10 SQL Server 2008 Service Accounts and Privileges Analysis Services Domain User, Network Service, Local Service, Local System Default instance: SQL- ServerMSOLAPUser- $ComputerName$MS- SQLSERVER Named instance: SQL- ServerMSOLAPUser- $ComputerName$- InstanceName Log on as a service (SeServiceLogonRight) Reporting Services Domain User, Local System, Network Service, Local Service Default instance: SQL- ServerReportServer- User$ComputerName- $MSRS10.MSSQLSERVER Named instance: SQL- ServerReportServer- User$ComputerName- $MSRS10.InstanceName Log on as a service (SeServiceLogonRight) Integration Services Domain User, Local System, Network Service, Local Service Default or named instance: SQL- ServerDTSUser- $ComputerName Log on as a service (SeServiceLogonRight) Permission to write to application event log. Bypass traverse checking (SeChangeNotifyPrivilege) Impersonate a client after authentication (SeImpersonatePrivilege) Continued SQL Server Service Name Optional Accounts User Group Default Permissions Granted by SQL Server Setup Full-Text Search Use an account different than the account for the SQL Server service. The account will default to Local Service on Windows Server 2008 and Windows Vista. Default instance: SQL- ServerFDHostUser- $ ComputerName- $MSSQL10.MSSQL- SERVER Named instance: SQL- ServerFDHostUser- $ComputerName- $MSSQL10.Instance- Name Log on as a service (SeServiceLogonRight) SQL Server Browser Local Service Default or named instance: SQLServer- SQLBrowserUser- $ComputerName Log on as a service (SeServiceLogonRight) SQL Server Active Directory Helper Local System, Network Service Default or named instance: SQL- ServerMSSQLServer- ADHelperUser- $ComputerName None SQL Writer Local System N/A None Table 2.10 Continued. SQL Server 2008 Service Accounts and Privileges InstallingSQLServer2008•Chapter2 65 Upgrading vs. Side-by-Side Installation Once the user requirements and expectations are discovered in the installation planning process, it is easier to decide which type of upgrade strategy to use. The two installation scenarios are upgrade and side-by-side installation. The upgrade scenario updates an existing SQL Server installation while preserv- ing the user data. The advantages of an upgrade include no additional hardware, and applications do not require any changes due to new server or database instance names. The disadvantages of the upgrade scenario include: All databases in the instance remain unavailable to users while the upgrade is in progress. The rollback scenario is more complex. Since the SQL Server software and database will need to be restored on the same server this extends the downtime of the database application to the users in the case a recovery scenario is required. In the upgrade scenario, SQL Server 2008 requires that SQL Server 2000 instances have service pack (SP) 4 installed. For SQL Server 2005 instances on a Windows 2008 Server, SP 2 or greater is required, otherwise SQL Server 2005 RTM or greater is supported. For the latest information, refer to the MSDN article, SQL Server 2008 Upgrade Technical Reference Guide. Side-by-side installation requires that there be sufficient disk and memory resources on the server hosting the SQL Server 2000 or 2005 instance, or a separate server on which to install the SQL Server 2008 software and new database. By having both database instances available, it provides the users and administrators to verify that all applications work the same on both versions. While the side-by-side installation process is more costly in terms of hardware and application changes, to change the database instance and/or server name, the existing database software and instance provides a straightforward rollback/recovery strategy for the database and system administrator. To recover to the previous version, the application setting would be changed to the legacy version. A side-by-side installation is done with the following: 1. Install the SQL Server 2008 software on new disks or server hardware. 2. Create a new SQL Server 2008 instance on new disks or server hardware. 3. Copy database data and log files or backup files to the new SQL Server 2008 disks or server. 66 Chapter2•InstallingSQLServer2008 4. Create the SQL Server database using via detach/attach database method, backup and restore, or by using the copy database wizard. 5. Change applications to reference the new SQL Server 2008 databases. Both upgrade and side-by-side installations require that the post-upgrade activities described in the next section be completed. The best reference for detailed installation procedures is Quick Start Installation of SQL Server 2008 on the MSDN site: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ bb500433.aspx. For side-by-side installations, verify that your existing SQL Server installation is supported in Table 2.11. Existing Instance of SQL Server 2008 Side-by-Side Support SQL Server 2008 (32-bit) SQL Server 2000 (32-bit) SQL Server 2000 (64-bit) x64 SQL Server 2005 (32-bit) SQL Server 2005 (64-bit) x64 SQL Server 2008 (64-bit) IA64 SQL Server 2005 (64-bit) IA64 SQL Server 2008 (64-bit) x64 SQL Server 2000 (32-bit) SQL Server 2000 (64-bit) x64 SQL Server 2005 (32-bit) SQL Server 2005 (64-bit) x64 Table 2.11 Side-by-Side Upgrade Support Clustered Installation Considerations Server cluster configuration is outside the objective of this book. However, please be aware of the following for clustered installations and upgrades of SQL Server 2008. Install the SQL Server on the active node of an existing Windows cluster and then use the SQL Server setup program to add the additional nodes to the failover cluster configuration. Verify that the disk technology to be used, SAN or iSCSI, is supported by the operating system and the particular version of SQL Server 2008. Ensure the network between the server cluster nodes follows the hardware and SQL Server compatibility list requirements. . Instance of SQL Server 2008 Side-by-Side Support SQL Server 2008 (32-bit) SQL Server 2000 (32-bit) SQL Server 2000 (64-bit) x64 SQL Server 2005 (32-bit) SQL Server 2005 (64-bit) x64 SQL Server 2008. Server 2008 (64-bit) IA64 SQL Server 2005 (64-bit) IA64 SQL Server 2008 (64-bit) x64 SQL Server 2000 (32-bit) SQL Server 2000 (64-bit) x64 SQL Server 2005 (32-bit) SQL Server 2005 (64-bit) x64 Table. requires that there be sufficient disk and memory resources on the server hosting the SQL Server 2000 or 2005 instance, or a separate server on which to install the SQL Server 2008 software