Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk Historian SE 3.01 Installation and Configuration Guide User Manual
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Chapter 4 Installing FactoryTalk Historian
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If you already have an SQL Server, you will be able to point to it
during the installation of FactoryTalk Historian Asset Framework.
If you are going to use FactoryTalk VantagePoint as your Historian
client, you can use Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 that is provided
on the FactoryTalk VantagePoint installation DVD. Refer to the
following documentation before the installation of the SQL Server:
• FactoryTalk VantagePoint Getting Results Guide, section
"Installing and Configuring IIS". The guide is available on
the FactoryTalk VantagePoint installation DVD.
• Article 279061 - How to install Microsoft SQL Server 2008
R2 for use with FactoryTalk VantagePoint v3.1.5 and higher.
The article is available on the Rockwell Automation
Knowledgebase
NOTE
If you want to install the Asset Framework SQL database
only, you need to run the installation on the machine with
the Microsoft SQL Server installed.
To install Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Express:
1. Run the FactoryTalk Historian SE installation DVD.
2. On the welcome page of the installation wizard, click
Install
FactoryTalk Historian SE > Install FactoryTalk Historian Asset
Framework > Install Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Express.
The installation wizard appears.
3. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the process.
NOTE
For more information on installing Microsoft SQL Server 2008
Express, refer to the product documentation.
4. If instructed, restart the computer.