Configuration Microsoft SQL Server

2016

Installation manual
for system providers

1/22/2018

Product line neo, version 5.2

The described functions can be used with the following ASC products:
EVOIPneo

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 Contents

Contents

1 General information .................................................................................................... 4

2 Introduction ................................................................................................................. 5

3 Preconditions .............................................................................................................. 6

4 Configure Microsoft SQL Server 2016 ...................................................................... 7

4.1 Configure SQL Server Configuration Manager ............................................................. 7
4.2 Install ASC software...................................................................................................... 8
4.3 Configure database properties...................................................................................... 8
4.4 Configure database backup ........................................................................................ 10
4.5 Configure backup of the transaction log...................................................................... 16
4.6 Start SQL Server Agent .............................................................................................. 16

5 Quick guide................................................................................................................ 19

List of figures ............................................................................................................ 20

List of tables .............................................................................................................. 21

Glossary..................................................................................................................... 22

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Fig. 8: Select Tasks > Back Up

4. In the following window, under Source > Backup type, select the option Full.

Fig. 9: Select backup type

5. Under Destination, click on the button Add to add an existing target directory or create a
new one. Here, you define the name of the backup file, too.

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2 Introduction

2 Introduction

This document describes the configuration of Microsoft SQL Server 2016 for the EVOIPneo
software.

Only the English-language versions of the respective operating systems are supported. For Mi-
crosoft Windows operating systems, Language Interface Packs (LIP) for the language of your
choice are available. For more information and downloads go to http://www.microsoft.com.

For MS SQL databases, we support the high-availability always-on failover cluster instances
and the always-on availability groups. The MS SQL functionality Dynamic Ports is not sup-
ported for always-on.
Configure the failover operation according to the manual of the manufacturer.

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3 Preconditions

3 Preconditions

Make sure that the Microsoft SQL Server 2016 has been installed according to the Microsoft
manual.
Adjust the following settings in the setup:
1. In the window Database Engine Configuration, select the option Mixed Mode.
2. Click on the button Add Current User, to add the current user as SQL Server administrator.
3. Create a password for the SQL Server administrator.

Fig. 1: Select authentication mode

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The external database has to be installed before installing the neo software. If you would like
to use an external database, you have to open the port which allows the neo software to ac-
cess the database.

The ASC software uses the default port 1433 for MSSQL.
Observe the following order during configuration:
1. Configure SQL Server Manager
2. Install EVOIPneo software
3. Configure database properties
4. Configure database backup
5. Configure backup of the transaction log
6. Start SQL Server Agent
The individual steps are described in the following sections:

4.1 Configure SQL Server Configuration Manager

1. After the installation of the SQL server, start the SQL Server Configuration Manager.
2. Change to the protocol MSSQLSERVER in the menu item SQL Server Network Configura-
tion.
3. Activate the protocol TCP/IP.

Fig. 2: Configure SQL Server Configuration Manager

If you do not want to use the default instance, a separate port has to be defined for this in-
stance:
SQL Server Configuration Manager > SQL Server Network Configuration > Protocols for... >
TCP/IP > IP Addresses
Enter this port for every IP address.
After that, restart the instance via the SQL Server Services. Open the port in the firewall. Use
this port during the setup, too.

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4.2 Install ASC software

1. Install the EVOIPneo software. See installation manual Installation EVOLUTIONneo, Instal-
lation EVOLUTIONneo eco or Installation EVOLUTIONneo XXL.

4.3 Configure database properties

The database properties may only be defined by an experienced administrator. Setting general
autogrowth parameters causes performance problems since the database for the application is
not available during the autogrowth.
Check back on the value of the autogrowth after a certain period of productive usage. If re-
quired, adjust the value to a changed database size.

Configure asc_rs database:

1. Start the SQL Server 2016 Management Studio via Windows key > All Programs > Micro-
soft SQL Server 2016.
2. Select the database in the SQL Server 2016 Management Studio.

Fig. 3: Select database

3. Right-click on the folder ASC database and open the context menu.
4. Select the menu item Properties.

Fig. 4: Select properties of the asc_rs database

5. Click on Select page > Files.

6. Go to the table with the database files and scroll to the right.
7. In the line asc_rs in the column Autogrowth/Maximum size, click on the button with the 3
dots.

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8. In the following window, set the parameter File Growth to 1/8 of the database size in
megabytes.
9. For the maximum file size, select the option Unlimited.
10. Click on the button OK.

Fig. 5: Change autogrowth for the dat file (example)

11. In the line asc_rs_log, click on the button with the 3 dots.
12. In the following window, set the parameter File Growth to 1/8 of the database size in
megabytes.
13. For the maximum file size, select the option Unlimited.
14. Click on the button OK.

Fig. 6: Change autogrowth for the log file (example)

15. Click on Select a page > Options.

16. On the right side under Recovery model, select the option Full.
17. Under Automatic > Auto Shrink, select the value True.
18. Click on the button OK.

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 List of tables

List of tables

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Fig. 8: Select Tasks > Back Up

4. In the following window, under Source > Backup type, select the option Full.

Fig. 9: Select backup type

5. Under Destination, click on the button Add to add an existing target directory or create a
new one. Here, you define the name of the backup file, too.

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Fig. 10: Define name and target directory of the backup file

6. Click on Select a page > Media Options.

7. To attach the backup to a backup set which already exists on the backup computer, go to
Overwrite media > Back up to the existing media set and activate the option Append to the
existing backup set.
To overwrite all existing backup sets on the backup computer, go to Overwrite media >
Back up to the existing media set and activate the option Overwrite all existing backup sets.

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Fig. 11: Overwrite media

8. Click on Select a page > Backup Options.

9. In the field under Backup set > Name, enter a name for the backup set. In the field Descrip-
tion, you can optionally enter a description of the backup set.

Fig. 12: Define name and description of the backup set

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10. Click on Select a page > General.

11. Expand the menu Script by clicking on the arrow next to it.
12. Select the menu item Script Action to Job.

Fig. 13: Select Script Action to Job

13. In the following window in the field Name, enter a job name.

Fig. 14: Define job name

14. Click on Select a page > Schedules.

15. Click on the button New to create a new date.

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Fig. 15: Create new date

In the following window, you can configure when the backup procedure is to be repeated.
16. Under Name, enter a name for the schedule.
17. Confirm all windows by clicking on the button OK.

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Fig. 16: Enter name for the schedule

It is possible to create several schedules for one single process. That way the process can be
carried out on every first Monday of the month as well as on very 10th day of the month.

If the process does not start according to the schedule, please read Start SQL Server Agent in
this installation manual.

4.5 Configure backup of the transaction log

Repeat all steps described in chapter "Configure database backup", p. 10. The only difference is
in the selection of the backup type. Under Source > Backup type, select the option Transaction
log, see Fig. 12, p. 13.

4.6 Start SQL Server Agent

1. Open the Server Manager in the taskbar.
2. Click on the menu item Tools > Services.
3. Double-click on the service SQL Server Agent (MSSQLSERVER).

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Fig. 17: Edit service "SQL Server Agent"

4. In the tab General > Startup type, select the option Automatic.
5. Click on the button Start to start the service.
6. Click on the button OK.
ð The service is now started automatically every time that the system is booted.

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Fig. 18: Change properties of services

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5 Quick guide

5 Quick guide

• Adjust default setting during installation of SQL Server 2016: Activate SQL Server 2016
Setup > Database Engine Configuration > Authentication Mode > Mixed Mode: and
enter password.
• Start SQL Server Configuration Manager: activate SQL Server Network Configuration
> MSSQLSERVER > TCP/IP:.
• Start the SQL Server 2016 Management Studio: Windows key > All programs > Micro-
soft SQL Server 2016 > SQL Server Management Studio: asc_rs database > right-
click > Properties > Select a page: Files > asc_rs: [...] for Autogrowth/Maximum size
and asc_rs_log: [...] for Autogrowth/Maximum size
– File growth: 1/8 of the database size in megabytes
– Maximum file size: Unlimited
• Set database properties: Windows key > All programs > Microsoft SQL Server 2016 >
SQL Server Management Studio: asc_rs database > right-click > Properties > Op-
tions: Select a page > Automatic > Auto Shrink: True.
• Database backup cannot be configured before the EVOIPneo software has been installed.
• Configure database backup: Windows key > All programs > Microsoft SQL Server 2016
> SQL Server Management Studio > Databases > asc_rs > Tasks > Back Up > Backup
type: Full > Backup set: Name of the backup set >Destination: Add (a target direc-
tory) > Media Options: Select a page
– Append backup to already existing backup sets on the backup computer: activate Ap-
pend backup to already existing backup set:
– Overwrite all already existing backup sets on the backup computer: Activate Overwrite
all already existing backup sets
• Script settings: General: Select a page > Script > Script Action to Job: enter name >
Schedules > New: enter date.

Option: SQL Server Agent

• Start Agent: SQL Server Management > SQL Server Agent > Start.

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 List of figures

List of figures

Fig. 1 Select authentication mode..................................................................................... 6

Fig. 2 Configure SQL Server Configuration Manager ....................................................... 7
Fig. 3 Select database ...................................................................................................... 8
Fig. 4 Select properties of the asc_rs database................................................................ 8
Fig. 5 Change autogrowth for the dat file (example) ......................................................... 9
Fig. 6 Change autogrowth for the log file (example) ......................................................... 9
Fig. 7 Adjust recovery type................................................................................................ 10
Fig. 8 Select Tasks > Back Up .......................................................................................... 11
Fig. 9 Select backup type.................................................................................................. 11
Fig. 10 Define name and target directory of the backup file................................................ 12
Fig. 11 Overwrite media ...................................................................................................... 13
Fig. 12 Define name and description of the backup set ...................................................... 13
Fig. 13 Select Script Action to Job ...................................................................................... 14
Fig. 14 Define job name ...................................................................................................... 14
Fig. 15 Create new date...................................................................................................... 15
Fig. 16 Enter name for the schedule ................................................................................... 16
Fig. 17 Edit service "SQL Server Agent"............................................................................. 17
Fig. 18 Change properties of services ................................................................................ 18

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 List of tables

List of tables

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 Glossary

Glossary

LIP
Language Interface Pack

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