Perception*

Fleet Risk Management Software

Basic Microsoft® SQL Server® 2008 R2 - Express

Edition Install Guide

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Introduction

This document will guide you through the steps of a basic Microsoft® SQL Server®
2008 R2 - Express Edition installation. By following this guide you will have an instance of
Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 - Express Edition that can be used to host the Perception
Server database.
This guide is intended for non IT professionals or Microsoft SQL Server novices only,
whose intent is to install Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 - Express Edition on the same PC
that hosts Perception Server. It should not be followed for professional or corporate wide
installations of Microsoft SQL Server as advanced corporate installations of Microsoft
SQL Server require an IT professional with experience in installing and setting up
Microsoft SQL Server. For advanced corporate installations of Microsoft SQL Server
please consult your IT administration representative.

Disclaimer

By following this guide you have consented that GE has no obligation to support this
installation of Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 - Express Edition. Furthermore GE also has
no responsibility or liability in the integrity or security of the Microsoft SQL Server 2008
R2 - Express Edition instance created by following this guide.

Pre-requisites

Before the steps in this guide please download the Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 -
Express Edition installer:
http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=30438

Click Download, and select a SQLEXPWT option then click Next to begin the download.
(Choose x86 for 32-bit operating systems or x64 for 64-bit operating systems, check the
Microsoft Windows environment details for bit information).

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Installing Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 - Express Edition

Note: In order to perform the installation you must be logged into the Microsoft
Windows PC as a user who has Administration rights on that PC.
Double click the SQLEXPRWT_xXX_ENU.exe installer (XX signifies the bit version that
was downloaded e.g. SQLEXPRWT_x64_ENU.exe).
A security warning may appear.

Click Run, the installer will start extracting the required files.

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 Another security warning may appear if UAC is enabled on the PC, Click Yes to
proceed.
When the SQL Server Installation Center window appears click the New Installation
or add features to an exisitng installation option.

The following message will appear

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 Followed by a progress window

If an instance of Microsoft SQL Server already exists on the PC the following window
will appear. Ensure the New installation or add shared features option is selected and
click Next. If there is no other instance of Microsoft SQL Server you will be presented with
the Microsoft Software License Terms.

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 Read to Microsoft Software License Terms to ensure your organisation complies and
accept the terms of this installation. If the terms are acceptable by your organisation
click the I accept the license terms, then click Next.

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 When the feature selection window appears select the following options:
Database Engine Services
SQL Server Replication
Management Tools – Basic
SQL Client Connectivity SDK
Ensure the shared feature directory is correct as per your organisations procedures
on installing software, then click Next.

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 When the instance configuration window appears you can leave the instance as
default or select Named instance if you want to enter a specific name for the SQL Server
installation.
Complete the required fields as per your organisations procedures on installing
software, then click Next.

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 The installer will check to see if the required disk space is available.

When the Server Configuration window appears set the SQL Server Database Engine
Account Name to NT AUTHORITY\NETWORK SERVICE and SQL Server Browser to NT
AUTHORITY\LOCAL, both with Startup Type set to Automatic.

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 When the Database Engine Configuration window appears select the Mixed Mode
(SQL Server authentication and Windows authentication) option. Enter a password for
the instance the password must comply with the secure password rules of Microsoft SQL
Server.
Note: By selecting Mixed Mode it is possible to log into SQL Server as a user named SA
with the password entered at this stage should your Windows profile become corrupt and
you are required to create a new profile otherwise you may be locked out of SQL.

When the Error Reporting window appears, select if you would like errors sent to
Microsoft as per your organisations procedures.

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 The installation will begin and the progress windows will appear.

When the installation is finished the Complete window will appear, click Close to
complete the installation.

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 Reboot the PC then click Start and in the Search Programs and files box enter
services.msc and press enter.

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 Ensure the SQL Server services are started.

This completes the installation of Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 - Express Edition.

For details on configuring advanced settings for Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 -
Express Edition including login and security details, please consult the Microsoft website
knowledge base.

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Creating the Perception* Server database

To create the Perception Server database, launch the SQL Server Management
Studio from the Start menu.

Log in using the Windows® Authentication account.

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Click File and select Open then File.

Browse to the “SQL Schema” folder, this is typically located at ‘C:\Program Files\GE
Energy\Perception\SQL Schema’ and select “CreateSQLServer2005Schema.sql”

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Click Open, when the schema opens in the Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio
click Execute.

When the execution is complete messages will appear in the management studio
window to tell you the affected rows.

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A database called Kelman will be created in the SQL Server database list; this is the
database Perception Server uses to host the acquired data.

This completes the creation of the Perception Server Database, the Microsoft SQL
Management Tool can now be closed.

Please refer to the Perception Server user manual for information on configuring
Perception Server to use this database.

*Perception is a trademark of General Electric Company.

*Microsoft, Windows and SQL Server are trademarks of Microsoft.

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