4.3 QDB Requirements

The following table describes the requirements for installing the QDB.

Pre-install Check Verified?

Requirement

On the computer where you run the setup program:

y

Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 Service Pack 1

y

Microsoft XML parser 3.0 Service Pack 1

On the QDB computer:

n

One of the following operating systems:

  • Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2

  • Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Standard or Datacenter edition (GUI mode only)

  • Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard or Enterprise edition

  • Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Standard or Enterprise edition (32-bit or 64-bit)

  • Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 Standard or Enterprise edition Service Pack 2 or later (32-bit or 64-bit)

  • Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard or Enterprise edition Service Pack 2 or later (32-bit or 64-bit)

n

One of the following versions of Microsoft SQL Server:

  • Microsoft SQL Server 2014 Standard or Enterprise edition

  • Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Standard or Enterprise edition (32-bit or 64-bit)

  • For environments with all components on one computer, Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Express (32-bit or 64-bit)

  • Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 Standard or Enterprise edition (32-bit or 64-bit)

  • Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Standard or Enterprise edition Service Pack 1 or later (32-bit or 64-bit)

  • For environments with all components on one computer, Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Express (32-bit or 64-bit)

n

1 GB of RAM

n

100 MB for the QDB data file

The default value for the data file is 2048 MB.

50 MB for the QDB log file

The default value for the log file is 512 MB.

The autogrowth rate is set to 256 MB for each file. Allow enough free space to accommodate the autogrowth rate.

n

SQL Server configured to use the Named Pipes network protocol

You can have other protocols in addition to the Named Pipes protocol.

If the SQL Server is not configured for any network protocol, run the Microsoft SQL Server setup program before you install AppManager and, at a minimum, add the Named Pipes protocol.

n

The following services started and set to run automatically under a domain account:

  • For SQL Server without instances: MSSQLServer

  • For SQL Server with instances: MSSQL$Instance_Name

n

SQL Server configured to run in Windows authentication or mixed security mode