Steps to install SQL Server 2014

Steps to install SQL Server 2014

In this tutorial we will take a look at how to install SQL Server 2014 SP2 on a Windows
Server 2012 R2. However, the steps mentioned in this tutorial can be followed while
installing SQL Server 2014 on Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 or later.

You can download Microsoft SQL Server 2014 Evaluation Edition from the following link
and you can download SQL Server 2014 Express Edition from the following link:
https://www.microsoft.com/en-in/evalcenter/evaluate-sql-server-2014-sp2?i=1

Software Prerequisites for SQL Server 2014

.Net Framework

 Microsoft SQL Server 2014 requires .Net Framework 3.5 Service Pack 1 to be
installed on the server. If you run Setup and you do not have .NET 3.5 SP1, SQL
Server Setup will require you to download and install .NET 3.5 SP1 before you
can continue with the SQL Server installation. Follow the link to
download Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 Service Pack 1
 If you run Setup on a computer with Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 or Windows
8, you must enable .NET Framework 3.5 SP1 before you install SQL Server 2014.
 .NET 4.0 is a requirement for SQL Server 2014

Steps:

 Database Administrator should log on to the server with administrative privileges

and then right click Setup.EXE file and choose Run as administrator option from
the drop down list.
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 In SQL Server Installation Center’s Installation Screen you need to

choose New SQL Server stand-alone installation or add features to an
existing installation option as highlighted to install a standalone instance of SQL
Server 2014.

 It will open up Setup Support Rules window which will identify problems that
might occur when you install SQL Server Setup support files. You must correct the
failures if there are any before the setup can continue. If there are no issues
identified then click OK to continue with the installation.

 In Product Key window of SQL Server 2014 Setup you can choose to Install SQL
Server 2014 as an evaluation edition or else you can enter the Product Key to
install the version specific to the Key. As like in SQL Server 2008, SQL Server 2008
R2, SQL Server 2012, SQL Server 2014 also has a single installation for all editions
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of SQL Server 2014. Once you have entered the Product Key or choose the free
edition (Evaluation) then click Next to continue with the installation.

 In the License Terms screen, you can go through the license agreement and then
select the check boxes at the bottom of the screen to accept the license terms
and conditions and then click Next to continue with the installation.
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 In Global Rules screen it will identify problems that might occur when you install
SQL Server 2014 Setup support files. In case if there are any issues identified then
you need to fix the same before continuing with the installation. If you want to
avoid getting Windows Firewall error then, you can disable the windows firewall
before the installation and enable the same once the installation is complete.

 On the Install Setup Files page, Setup provides the progress of downloading,
extracting, and installing the Setup files. If there is any update for SQL
Server Setup is found, and is specified to be included, that update
will also be installed.

 In Install Rules screen it will identify problems that might occur when you install
SQL Server. In case if there are any issues identified then you need to fix the same
before continuing with the installation. If you want to avoid getting Windows
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Firewall error then you can disable the windows firewall before the installation
and enable the same once the installation is complete.

 In Setup Role screen you can click the SQL server Feature Installation option to
individually select which feature components to install or you can click a feature
role to install a specific configuration. The different chooses available in this screen
are:-
 SQL Server Feature Installation: - Install SQL Server Database Engine Services,
Analysis Services, Reporting Services, Integration Services and other features
 SQL Server PowerPivot for SharePoint: - Install PowerPivot for SharePoint on a
new or existing SharePoint 2010 server to support PowerPivot data access in the
farm. Optionally, add the SQL Server relational database engine to use as the new
farm’s database server. If you choose this option then you can even Add SQL Server
Database Relational Engine Services to this installation.
 All Features With Defaults: - Install all features using default values for the
services accounts.
 Click Next to continue with the installation.
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 In Feature Selection screen you need to choose the features which you would like
to install. The different components which are available for installation with SQL
Server 2014 are:-
 Database Engine: - Includes the Database Engine, the core service for
storing, processing and securing data. The Database Engine provides
controlled access and rapid transaction processing and also provides rich
support for sustaining high availability. The Database Engine also provides
support for the utility control point in the SQL Server Utility. Only Database
Engine Services and Analysis Services can be clustered.
 SQL Server Replication: - Includes a set of technologies for copying and
distributing data and database objects from one database to another and
synchronizing between the databases for consistency. You can use
replication to distribute data to different locations and to remote and mobile
users over local and wide area networks, dial-up connections, wireless
connections and the Internet.
 Full Text and Semantic Extractions for Search: - Includes the Search engine
that supports Full-Text Extraction for fast text search as well as Semantic
Extraction for key phrases (likely tags) and similarity search on content stored
in SQL Server.
 Data Quality Service: -Includes Data quality database objects.
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 Analysis Services: - Includes Analysis Services and tools used to support

online analytical processing (OLAP) and data mining. Only Database Engine
Services and Analysis Services can be clustered.
 Reporting Services: - Native: - Includes Reporting Services, a server-based
application for creating, managing, and delivering reports to email, multiple
file formats, and interactive Web-based formats. The Native mode server
provides all processing and management functionality through Reporting
Services components. Reporting Services cannot be clustered.
 Shared Feature: - Each shared feature is installed once within a defined
scope and operates within that scope. The defined scope can span all SQL
Server versions on a computer (e.g., SQL Server Browser), can be isolated to
one major version of SQL Server (e.g., SQL Server Management Tools), or can
be isolated to one or more minor versions.
 Reporting Service – Shared: - Includes Reporting Services, a server-based
application for creating, managing, and delivering reports to email, multiple
file formats, and interactive Web-based formats. SharePoint integrated mode
integrates the report server with SharePoint products. The report viewing and
report management experience are integrated with SharePoint sites and
libraries. Reporting Services cannot be clustered.
 Reporting Services Add in: - Includes management and user interface
components to integrate a SharePoint product with an SSRS report server in
SharePoint integrated mode. The add-in only needs to be installed on server
running a SharePoint product.
 Data Quality: - Includes Data quality client objects.
 SQL Server Data Tools: - Installs the SQL server development environment,
including the tool formerly named Business Intelligence Development Studio.
Also installs the business intelligence tools and references to the web
installers for database development tools.
 Client Tools Connectivity: - Includes components for communication
between clients and servers.
 Integration Services: - Includes the designer, runtime, and utilities that
enable Integration Services to move, integrate, and transform data between
data stores.
 Client Tools SDK: -Includes the software development kit containing
resources for programmers.
 Documentation Component: - Installs only the components that you use to
view and manage the documentation for SQL Server 2012. By default, the
Help Viewer component uses the online library. After installing SQL Server,
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you can use the Help Library Manager component to download

documentation to your local computer.
 Management Tool – Basic: - Includes Management Studio support for the
Database Engine and SQL Server Express, SQL Server command-line utility
(SQLCMD), SQL Server PowerShell provider, and Distributed Replay
Administration Tool.
 Management Tool – Complete: - Adds the following components to the
basic management tools installation: Management Studio support for
Reporting Services, Analysis Services, and Integration Services technologies,
SQL Server Profiler, Database Tuning Advisor, and SQL Server Utility
management.
 Distributed Replay Controller: - Includes the Distributed Replay Controller
which orchestrates the actions of the distributed replay clients.
 Distributed Replay Client: - Includes the Distributed Replay Client. Multiple
Distributed Replay Clients work together to simulate a workload against an
instance of SQL Server.
 SQL Client Connectivity SDK: - Includes SQL Server Native Client (ODBC /
OLE DB) SDK for database application development.
 Master Data Services: - Includes Master Data Services, the platform for
integrating data from disparate systems across an organization into a single
source of master data for accuracy and auditing purposes. Installs the Master
Data Services Configuration Manager, assemblies, PowerShell snap-in, and
folders and files for Web applications and services.
 Redistributable Features: - SQL Server redistributable and shared features
are installed when needed: Error and Usage Reporting, SQL Server Native
Client, MSXML version 6.0, Sync Services for ADO.NET, and SQL Server
Browser.
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 In Instance Configuration screen you need to specify the name and the instance
ID for the instance of SQL Server and click Next to continue with the installation.
 Instance ID — By default, the instance name is used as the Instance ID. This is used
to identify installation directories and registry keys for your instance of SQL Server.
This is the case for default instances and named instances. For a default instance,
the instance name and instance ID would be MSSQLSERVER. To use a non-default
instance ID, specify a different value for Instance ID text box.
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 In Server Configuration screen you can specify the Service Account and
the Collation. In the Service Accounts tab, you need to specify the Service
Account under which SQL Server Services should be running. Here you can also
specify the Startup Type for each of the SQL Server Services.
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 In the Collations tab, you can specify the collation for Database
Engine and Analysis Services or else you can leave the default values as per the
operating system. Click Next to continue with the installation screen.

 In the Account Provisioning Tab you can specify the Authentication Mode. It is
always a best practice to choose Mixed Mode (SQL Server and Windows
Authentication). You can then specify the password for the SQL Server System
Administrator (SA) account and also add Specify SQL Server Administrators.
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 In the Data Directories tab, you can specify the path of where user database
data and log file should be stored. You can also specify the path
where TempDB, Data and Log file should be stored. It is always a good practice
to store TempDB, Data and Transactional Log file on different drives to
improve performance. In this screen you can also specify the database backup
directory as shown in the below snippet.
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 In the FILESTREAM tab, you can configure the FILESTREAM feature of SQL Server
2014. There are basically three different FILESTREAM configuration options such
as:-

o Enable FILESTREAM for Transact-SQL access

o Enable FILESTREAM for file I/O streaming access; here you can specify
the windows shared folder name
o Allow remote clients to have streaming access to FILESTREAM data

 In Feature Configuration Rules screen the setup will run rules to determine if
the installation process will be blocked. In case if there are any issues
encountered then you need to fix the same before continuing with the
installation.
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 In Ready to Install screen you can quickly review the features which you have
selected so far for installation and then click the Install button to begin
the Installation of SQL Server 2014.

 In Installation Progress screen you can monitor the progress of SQL Server 2014
installation. Click Next to see the Installation Summary.
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 In Complete Screen the location for the summary log file is mentioned. You can
click on the link to review the SQL Server 2014 installation summary.

Now that you have completed the installation of SQL Server 2014. The next step
will be to install the latest cumulative updates and Service Packs if any.
References:
https://www.mytechmantra.com/LearnSQLServer/Install-SQL-Server-2014-Step-by-Step-
Guide/