It is common for organizations to want to use existing SQL deployments with CSA or to break out the CSA SQL database to another server, so that the appropriate staff can manage and maintain it. The following steps explain the MS SQL 2000 installation and preparation that you must complete prior to installing the CSA MC components on the other server.
Step 1 Start the installation of MS SQL 2000 by running autorun.exe on your licensed installation CD.
Step 2 Select SQL Server 2000 Components.
Step 3 Select Install Database Server. Step 4 The Wizard now starts, press Next.
Step 5 Select Local Computer, and then press Next.
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Step 6 Select Create a new instance of SQL Server, or install client tools and press Next.
Step 7 Enter your name and company and press Next.
Step 8 Read and accept the license agreement.
Step 9 Select Server and Client Tools and press Next.
Step 10 Select Default and press Next.
Step 11 Select Typical and set the database path or leave the default and press Next.
Step 12 Select Use the same account for each service, and then provide a service account and password. Click Next.
Step 13 Select Mixed Mode Authentication and check the Blank Password box to leave the service account (SA) account blank and press Next and then press Next again to proceed.
Step 14 Select your appropriate license information for the SQL server.
Step 15 Setup continues and completes.
Step 16 You can now install SQL Service Pack 3a if necessary.
Make sure to ignore the security threat warning and leave the password for SA blank.
If you install SP3a, which is required, be sure to select Upgrade MS Search and Apply SP3a.
Step 17 After install completes, reboot the server.
Step 18 Start the SQL Enterprise Manager application from the Program Files menu.
Step 19 Right-click on the server and select Edit SQL server registration properties.
Step 20 Choose SQL Server authentication and enter SA or another account that has privileges on this database.
Step 21 Right-click on the Server name and select Properties.
Step 22 Click the large Network Configuration button at the bottom and verify that TCP/IP is selected and on the right side of the screen. If you need to add TCP/IP, stop and restart the SQLSERVER service.
Step 23 Right-click on databases and select New.
Step 24 Name the new database CSAMC45 and press OK.
Step 25 Right-click the new database and select Properties.
Step 26 Click on the Filegroups tab and type ANALYSIS in the empty name field. Press OK when finished.
Step 27 Right-click the new database and select Properties.
Step 28 Click on the Data files tab. In the File Name field, add a datafile named csamc45analysis_data. In the space allocated field, enter 20 and in the filegroup filed, select ANALYSIS from the dropdown menu. Press OK when finished.
Step 29 Expand the Security folder under the database server.
Step 30 Right-click logins and select New Login.
Step 31 Create a user name such as CSAUSER and choose SQL Server Authentication. Enter a password for this user, then select the CSAMC45 database from the dropdown menu. Press OK when complete.
Step 32 Confirm the password and press OK.
Step 33 Click Yes.
Step 34 Expand the CSAMC45 database you created earlier.
Step 35 Right-click Users and select New Database User.
Step 36 Select the user you created earlier from the dropdown box.
Step 37 Add db_ddladmin, db_datareader, and db_datawriter Permissions, and then press OK.
This completes the necessary steps to install MS SQL 2000 on a remote server and also to preconfigure all components in the database necessary for you to proceed with the CSA MC installation on the other server. The first CSA MC server you install automatically becomes the Event and Polling server. It is also the Configuration GUI server until you install a second CSA MC. Then you should use the second server as the Configuration server. The following steps explain the differences in the installation of a CSA MC, which uses this remote database:
Step 1 Verify CiscoWorks Common Services is loaded and working correctly on your server by logging into the interface.
Step 2 Verify you have the necessary CSA licenses and software available.
Step 3 Follow the installation procedure outlined for installing a single CSA MC server deployment until you reach the database selection page.
Step 4 Select Remote Database and press Next.
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Step 5 You must now enter the following to connect to the remote database as displayed in Figure 6-14:
— Server Name—The resolvable name of the server for the remote SQL connection
— Database Name—The name created earlier, which was CSAMC45
— User Name—The user created earlier, which was CSAUSER
— Password—The password provided for this user Figure 6-14 Databases Connection Information
Step 6 Click Next.
Step 7 Continue with the installation steps you used for the single CSA MC installation. In Figure 6-15, notice that the progress bar skips many steps because the database is not local. This image is from the third server of a three-server installation. In this example, you can see that the policies were already installed in the database so there was no need to perform that action and many others.
Figure 6-15 Installation Progress for Multi-Server
Step 8 Upon completion, look in the Windows Registry, as shown in Figure 6-16, at the keys located in HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\
Cisco\CSAMC45. You can see that the local CSA MC is configured to use the remote server:
— DBP: Database Password
— DBU: Database User
— DSN: Database DSN referring to your SQL server
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Figure 6-16 SQL Information Listed in the Registry
You can now verify that the CSA MC is functional by logging into the system. You should notice that the installation process is not much different except for the many steps associated with installing the MS SQL 2000 server and preconfiguring the database. You should make sure you have a qualified technician perform the SQL installation if you are not confident that you can configure it and its maintenance procedures appropriately.