Continuing installation with failover features
- Last Updated: July 8, 2022
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To continue installation with Failover features using a new database:
- Select either Yes, as a Secondary Site or Yes, as a Primary Site depending on your needs.Important: When installing in a Failover configuration, you MUST install the Secondary site prior to installing the Primary site.
- Select Yes, install a local copy of Microsoft SQL Server 2014 Express SP1 named WHATSUP, then click Next.
- Select the destination folders for the SQL Server Express installation, then click Next.
- Enter and confirm a password for the SQL Server Administrator account to use to access the database instance, then click Next.
- Enter names for the WhatsUp and iDrone Service databases being created, then click Next.
- Enter and confirm a password for the new SQL Server Login will use to access the databases, then click Next.
- Select the destination folder for the installation, then click Next.
- Enter the TCP port number for to use for communication with the IIS website, then click Next. The default and recommended port number is 80.
- Enter a user name and password for the new Windows account created for dedicated use, then click Next.
- Select Install a stand-alone instance of without Distributed features.Important: If you want to install with Distributed features, please proceed with the installation steps in either Continuing installation with Distributed (Central) features or Continuing installation with Distributed (Remote) features from this point forward depending on your specific Distributed environment needs.
- Select any additional language packs you would like to install with , then click Next.
- Enter a name for the Network Traffic Analysis database being created, then click Next.
- Click Proceed. The install program begins the installation. When the installation program completes, the InstallShield Wizard Complete dialog appears.
- Click Finish. The setup program closes.
Important: To successfully complete installation of using Failover features, proceed with Finalizing installation using Failover features.
To continue installation with Failover features using an existing database:
- Select either Yes, as a Secondary Site or Yes, as a Primary Site depending on your needs.Important: When installing in a Failover configuration, you MUST install the Secondary site prior to installing the Primary site.
- Select No, I want to select an existing local or remote installation of Microsoft SQL Server for use with , then click Next.
- Enter the SQL Server name or IP address (followed by the database instance if you are connecting to a non-default database instance, e.g.,
ip address\database name) along with the SQL Server Administrator Login name and password for to use to access the existing instance, then click Next. - Enter names for the WhatsUp and iDrone Service databases being created, then click Next.
- Enter and confirm a password for the new SQL Server Login will use to access the databases, then click Next.
- Select the destination folder for the installation, then click Next.
- Enter the TCP port number for to use for communication with the IIS website, then click Next. The default and recommended port number is 80.
- Enter a user name and password for the new Windows account created for dedicated use, then click Next.
- Select Install a stand-alone instance of without Distributed features.Important: If you want to install with Distributed features, please proceed with the installation steps in either Continuing installation with Distributed (Central) features or Continuing installation with Distributed (Remote) features from this point forward depending on your specific Distributed environment needs.
- Select any additional language packs you would like to install with , then click Next.
- Enter a name for the Network Traffic Analysis database being created, then click Next.
- Click Proceed. The install program begins the installation. When the installation program completes, the InstallShield Wizard Complete dialog appears.
- Click Finish. The setup program closes.
Important: To successfully complete installation of using Failover features, proceed with Finalizing installation using Failover features.