Step 1-10: Install SQL Server 2008 R2

Before installing Configuration Manager 2007 R3, install SQL Server 2008 R2.

Note To enable all SQL Server 2008 R2 features, install the Web Services (IIS) server role before installing SQL Server 2008 R2.

To install SQL Server 2008 R2

1. Start the SQL Server Installation Center.

2. In the SQL Server Installation Center, in the navigation pane, click Installation.

3. In the details pane, click New installation or add features to an existing installation.

SQL Server 2008 R2 Setup Wizard starts.

4. Install SQL Server 2008 R2 using the information in Table 9, accepting the defaults unless otherwise specified.

Table 9. Information for Installing SQL Server 2008 R2

On this wizard page	Do this
Setup Support Rules	Click OK.
Product Key	Click Next.
License Terms	1. Select the I accept the license terms check box. 2. Click Next.
Setup Support Files	Click Install.
Setup Support Rules	1. Ensure no critical results exist for the rules. 2. Click Next.
Setup Role	1. Click SQL Server Feature Installation. 2. Click Next.
Feature Selection	1. Select Database Engine Services check box. 2. Select Reporting Services check box. 3. Select Full-Text Search check box. 4. Select Management Tools - Complete check box. 5. Click Next.
Installation Rules	Click Next.
Instance Configuration	Click Next.
Disk Space Requirements	Click Next.
Server Configuration	1. For SQL Server Agent, in Account Name, type MDT2012\SQLAgent, in Password, type P@ssw0rd. 2. For SQL Server Database Engine, in Account Name, type MDT2012\SQLDBEngine, in Password, type P@ssw0rd. 3. For SQL Server Reporting Services, in Account Name, type MDT2012\SQLReport, in Password, type P@ssw0rd. 4. Click Next.
Database Engine Configuration	1. Click Add Current User. 2. Click Next.
Reporting Services Configuration	Click Next.
Error Reporting	Click Next.
Installation Configuration Rules	Click Next.
Ready to Install	Click Install.
Complete	Click Close.

5. Close the SQL Server Installation Center.

6. Install any updates or hotfixes.