

Let the install complete, and click Finish to close the window.When the file has downloaded run it to begin the install.On the download page that opens, click on Download SQL Server Management Studio to download it.Back on the SQL Server Installation Center screen, click on Install SQL Server Management Tools.Once the installation is complete, click Close to exit. On the Database Engine Configuration screen, select Mixed Mode and provide a password in the boxes. Click Next.Ĭlick Next on the Server Configuration screen. Name the SQL instance or leave it set to the default. At the bottom of the features screen, change the installation directories as required and click Next.Client Tools Backwards Compatibility (optional - useful for importing databases from older version of SQL).On this screen, check the following options: The Feature Selection screen displays next. Click Next on the Install Rules screen.


Databases from vendors other than Microsoft are not supported. Other versions of MSSQL are supported for use, but verify alternate choices with MEDIAL support. The following steps document installation of Microsoft SQL Express 2017. After the installation, you can migrate the database to the cluster as described in the topic SQL Cluster. If you plan to use an SQL cluster in an advanced deployment, it is recommended to install MEDIAL using SQL Express on the MEDIAL server(s). In a basic deployment, a database resides on the Windows Server that hosts the MEDIAL software. This topic explains how to install and configure the SQL Server database software that is used to host the database which holds the MEDIAL content and user data.
