SQL CheckUp

Installation Guide
Version 4.3

SQL CheckUp architecture

There are 3 components the product consists of:
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SQL CheckUp architecture

There are 3 components the product consists of:

 Collector Service. It is a Windows service running on a server you chose to be the SQL
CheckUp collector. Usually it is a 24x7 server.
 SQL CheckUp Repository database. The metrics collected by the Collector Service will be
stored in this database. Usually the database resides on the same server as the Collector
Service, though it is not a requirement.
 SQL CheckUp Console. Every DBA in the organization will have the Console component
installed on his/her desktop/laptop. They will use the Console to connect to the
Repository database and see the collected metrics.

There are 2 types of SQL CheckUp installations:

 Server Components installation. You have to choose what server you are going to use as
a collector and run this type of installation locally on the server. It will install the Collector
Service on the server and ask you to specify the SQL Server name where to create the
Repository database. Also it will install SQL CheckUp Console. Having Console installed
on the Collector server is necessary as you will have to set up the licenses from the
Console located locally on the Collector server.
 Client Tools (SQL CheckUp Console) only. This type of installation will be used by DBAs
to install the Console on their desktops/laptops. When starting Console for first time the
DBA will be asked to specify where the Repository database is located and what
credential to use to connect to the database. The information will be stored by the
Console and used next time the Console is opened.

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Installation steps
Before you start the installation check the requirements at http://sqlcheckup.com/downloads.

Step 1. Double click on the installation file (SqlCheckUp_Setup_x86.msi or

SqlCheckUp_Setup_x64.msi) you downloaded from VG Software web site. If your computer runs
32-bit OS you have to download and install the 32-bit version of the product. Otherwise install
the 64-bit version. To know the type of your OS you can check the item System Type at
Programs / Accessories / System Tools / System Information.

Step 2. Click Next in the Welcome screen:

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Step 3. Select the installation folder (default <SystemDrive>:\Program Files\VG

Software\SqlCheckUp\) and click Next:

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Step 4. Click Next one more time:

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Step 5. Read the License Agreement, select the option “I Agree” and click Next to continue the
installation:

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Step 6. In the next screen you have to select the installation type: are you going to install the
Collector Service and Repository database on this computer or they have been already installed
and you need now to install a Console to connect to the Repository database to see the collection
of metrics?

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If you selected to install the Console and clicked Next, the installation will complete shortly with
no more questions. As it was stated before you will have to point to the location of the
Repository database when first time starting the Console.

If you selected to install Server Components, you will be shown this screen:

Step 7. You need to specify the SQL Server name where you want to create the Repository
database and the credential the Collector Service will use to connect to the database to store the
data retrieved from the monitored servers. Usually the server name is a SQL Server instance on
the computer you are installing the Server Components (Collector) on.

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Step 8. After you entered the server name and credential and clicked Next you will be presented
a screen to specify the Repository database name and attributes of the database. You can leave
the default name SqlCheckUpRepository and the default settings and click Finish:

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Step 9. When the installation completes you will see the final screen:

Click Close.

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Now you can start Console from Programs / VG Software / SQL CheckUp / SQL CheckUp. First
you have to start Console on the server running the Collector Service to install the Trial (or
Permanent) license. Before the license is installed you will be presented this screen:

Let’s assume you want to install a Trial license. Click on Get Trial. You can enter now the Trial
license if you have, otherwise click on Get Trial Key:

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You will be redirected to the VG Software web site where you will have to enter your data
including your email and the Trial key will be sent to you in few seconds. Open the email, copy
the Trial key to the clipboard, paste it to the text box in the Enter Trial Key screen and click OK.
SQL CheckUp Console will start. Now you can add the servers to monitor, start (or restart) the
Collector Service from the Manage Collector Service dialog box and the collected metrics will
begin to arrive to the Repository database to be seen from the Console.

When starting Console on a computer other than the Collector server, you will not be asked
about the license. All you have to do is to point to the Repository database location.

If you have any questions regarding the installation process or using SQL CheckUp do not
hesitate to contact SQL CheckUp technical support at support@vgsoftware.ca.

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