1. Universal SQL Installations Framework (Script review and Demo)
SQL Saturday, San Diego – Sep
Prakash Heda

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Prakash Heda
Database Team Lead at Advent Software
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3. Agenda Why Supported Configuration DEMO Part 1 Advance Preparation
Script Review
How to Execute Script
DEMO Part 2

4. Why Consistency in ENVs
Developers knows what to expect in DEV/QA/Stage/Prod
Anyone in IT can deploy a new envs
Smooth coordination between different IT departments
Minimizing production issues
Minimizing support hours
Easy upgrades
Optimal Setup for dedicated SQL Host
Easy troubleshooting
Minimize mundane tasks

5. Standard/Enterprise/Developer
Supported Configuration
Infrastructure
Amazon AWS EC2
Windows Azure
VMware
Hyper-V
Physical servers
OS Versions
Windows 2008 R2
Windows 2012
Windows 2012 R2
SQL Version
SQL Server 2008 R2
SQL Server 2012
SQL Server 2014
Any Service Pack/Cumulative update/Hotfix
Standard/Enterprise/Developer

6. Demo Application: SQERA
Version 4 – Windows 2012 R2– SQL 2016 Enterprise Edition – CTP2.3
Version 3 – Windows 2012 R2– SQL 2014 Enterprise Edition – SP1CU2
Version 2 – Windows 2012– SQL 2012 Standard Edition – SP2CU7HF
Version 1 – Windows 2008 R2– SQL 2008 R2 Standard Edition – SP2CU1

7. Demo How to Execute Script
powershell \\W12R2HV\SQLSetup\Demo\InstallSQL\InstallSQL.ps1
<SQL Service startup account> #sqlfeatures\svcSQLfeatures
<SQL Service startup account Password> #Tester1! <<Minimum 8 digit toupgh password>>
<SA Password> #SAtemp2014
<Product Code> #SQERA_V2
<SQL Binary Top Location> #\\W12R2HV\SQLSetup\SQLBinaries\ (Optional)
powershell \\W12R2HV\SQLSetup\Demo\InstallSQL\InstallSQL.ps1 sqlfeatures\svcSQLfeatures Tester1! SAtemp2014 SQERA_V2 "sqlfeatures\SQLDBA"
Demo

8. Preparation: Windows Template
Pick an OS
Update OS with latest patches
Dot Net 3.5 installed
Add E drive with 50GB as thick
Add F drive as 20GB for file stream – Optional (XML)
Disable Automatic Windows update
Grant PowerShell unrestricted and bypass rights
Disable UAC
Disable Internet

9. Preparation: Accounts
Installation user account should have local admin access
SQL service startup account should be a domain account
Windows domain group represent DBA team should have SA And Local administrator access to SQL Server

10. Not using configuration files
Preparation: SQL Slipstreaming
SQL Server R2
Service Pack: PCUSOURCE
CU and Hotfix: CUSource
SQL Server 2012/2014/2016
Cumulative updates: CU folder
Not using configuration files

11. Preparation: SQL Binaries Folder

12. Preparation: Install.XML (Basic SQL Installation Template)
Template detail
Values
Usage Id 51
Unique Number
SQLVersion
SQL2014
SQL Edition
Product
SQL_2014_ENT
Unique Product Name
SQLComponents
SQLENGINE,REPLICATION,FULLTEXT,DQ,RS,RS_SHP,RS_SHPWFE ,DQC,CONN,IS,BC,SDK,BOL,SSMS,ADV_SSMS,SNAC_SDK,MDS
Features installed
SQLBinaries
SQL2014\Ent
SQL Binary location RTM SP
SQL Binary location SP (only valid for SQL 208 R2) CU
SQL2014\SPs\CU6_HF
SQL Binary location for all patches
INSTANCEDIR
E:\SQLData
SQL Instance Directory
SQLUSERDBDIR
SQL Data File Directory
SQLUSERDBLOGDIR
E:\SQLLogs
SQL Log File Directory
SQLTEMPDBDIR
E:\MSSQL\SQLTempDBData
SQL TempDB Data File Directory
SQLTEMPDBLOGDIR
E:\MSSQL\SQLTempDBLog
SQL TempDB Log File Directory
SQLBACKUPDIR
E:\SQLBackup
SQL Backup Directory
FilestreamFolder
E:\Filestream
SQL File-Stream Directory
CLTRESULTDIR
E:\MSSQL\DRC\CLTRESULTDIR
Replay load folder
CLTWORKINGDIR
E:\MSSQL\DRC\CLTWORKINGDIR
INSTANCENAME
MSSQLSERtVER
Default Installation
Collation
Default SQL Server Collation
DotNet4Location
if DotNet 4.0 needed to be installed on DB server
Note: Values in RED can be changed to suit a product requirement

13. Script Review: Pre SQL Steps
Install Failover Cluster
Install Telnet client
Install Dot Net Framework
Disable IE security
Disable UAC
Disable Firewall
Disable IPV6
TempDB data files for each CPU (Max 4)
Create folders based on XML configuration
Grant Local Administrator access to SQL Startup account and DBA Group

14. Grant privileges Lock Pages in Memory Perform Volume Maintenance Tasks
Script Review: Post SQL Steps (1)
Grant privileges
Lock Pages in Memory
Perform Volume Maintenance Tasks
Log on as a service
Log on as a batch job

15. Validate Demo Setups Script Review: Post SQL Steps (2)
Configure Min/Max Memory
4GB = 2.7 GB set for Min and Max RAM
8GB = 6.5 GB set for Min and Max RAM
More than 8GB: keep 2GB for OS rest set for Min and Max RAM
Creating additional TempDB data files based on CPU (Max 4)
Grant sysadmin access to SQL Service startup account
Grant sysadmin access to DBA group
Enable backup compression
Update MAXDOP to 4
Create SSPI entry
Update windows patches again
Validate Demo Setups

16. Q & A

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