Installing Sql Server 2008 - Dell PowerEdge R810 Manual

Installing SQL Server 2008

Servers: Database consolidation on Dell PowerEdge R810 servers
will be used strictly for iSCSI traffic. Use all three
NICs on the Dell EqualLogic PS5000XV and three
of the four NICs on the Dell PowerEdge R810.
Configure the Dell PowerEdge R810 NICs to be used
for iSCSI traffic, assigning each a valid IP address
and subnet mask.
Configure jumbo frames network optimizations on
both the network switch and the NIC
configuration inside Windows Server 2008 R2 if
necessary.
Using Internet Explorer, browse to the storage group
IP address on the Dell EqualLogic PS5000XV
storage, log in, and configure the arrays with an
appropriate RAID policy.
Create the necessary volumes, specifying a size and
snapshot reserve policy if required.
Install the latest Host Integration Toolkit from Dell
EqualLogic for configuration of the iSCSI initiator
and MPIO drivers.
For this Guide, we assume that Windows Server 2008 R2 is
installed on the server. Although not required, you should, when
possible, deploy SQL Server 2008 R2 on a member server in an
Active Directory domain. Do not make the SQL Server service
domain accounts members of the Domain Administrators group. In
fact, grant only the necessary rights on the local server to the SQL
Server service account as part of your pre-installation checklist.
The SQL Server installation software creates the local groups it
needs for its security purposes.
This section provides an overview of the SQL Server 2008 R2
installation process.
instructions.
NOTE: We installed SQL Server 2008 R2 November
Community Technology Preview (CTP). Later versions may
have different menu options, so your installation experience
may vary.
1. Insert the SQL Server 2008 R2 DVD into the DVD
drive. If prompted to enable the .NET Framework
Core role, click OK.
On the Installation Center screens, choose
Installation, then choose to proceed with a new
installation. (See Figure 6.)
Appendix D provides full, detailed installation
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