Installation overview

SQL Response does not require any components to be installed on the SQL Servers you want to monitor. SQL Response comprises two main components:

• the SQL Response client, installed on your local computer

  The SQL Response client communicates with the Alert Repository to retrieve and display all alerts.

• the Alert Repository, typically installed on a network server

  The Alert Repository is a Windows service that continuously monitors your SQL Servers and generates alerts when problems occur.

To install and activate SQL Response

1. Install the SQL Response client.
2. Install the Alert Repository, and connect to it.

   The Alert Repository installer is part of the SQL Response client; when you have installed the SQL Response client, you will be prompted to install the Alert Repository. You need to connect to the Alert Repository before you can add SQL Servers to monitor.

   For more details, see Installing and connecting to the Alert Repository.

3. Add SQL Server instances to monitor.

   Select the SQL Servers you want to monitor, and set the properties for each.

   For more details, see Adding SQL Servers to monitor.

4. License SQL Servers for use.

   All SQL Servers you monitor are licensed for a 14 day trial period from the time you install the Alert Repository. To continue monitoring after this period, you need to apply a serial number to activate each SQL Server.

   For more details, see Activating SQL Servers in SQL Response.