GE Healthcare
UNICORN™ 6.x
SQL Server™ 2008 configuration for UNICORN installations
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
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Introduction ..........................................................................................................
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Instance Configuration .......................................................................................
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Server Configuration ...........................................................................................
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Network connections ..........................................................................................
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1 Introduction
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Introduction
Purpose of the document
This document describes the necessary settings when preparing a Microsoft™ SQL
Server 2008 database installation for use with UNICORN 6.x.
By default, a Microsoft SQL Express 2008 database is installed as part of the UNICORN
installation. However, if a Microsoft SQL Server 2008 database server installation is
preferable, it is possible to install UNICORN 6.x onto that server instead.
However, some prerequisite settings must be made for the server before UNICORN is
installed. These settings are described below. If nothing else is noted, the settings are
made in the SQL Server 2008 Setup wizard. Wizard steps which are not described below
can be bypassed without changes by clicking the Next button.
This document is primarily intended for GE Healthcare field service personnel, as well
as IT administrators of large customers, as a complement to the regular UNICORN 6.x
documentation.
Supported operating systems
The following operating systems are supported for SQL Server installations according
to this guide:
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Windows XP (32-bit)
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Windows 7 (32-bit)
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Windows Server™ 2003 (32 and 64-bit versions)
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Windows Server 2008 (32 and 64-bit versions)
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2 Instance Configuration
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Instance Configuration
Note:
The person performing this installation must be familiar with Micosoft
SQL Server databases.
Instance name
The instance name shall be set to UNICORN. If UNICORN is not set as Named instance,
a UNICORN instance will be created as part of the UNICORN 6.x installation. This is the
normal situation during a regular UNICORN 6.x standalone or database server installation.
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3 Server Configuration
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Server Configuration
Service accounts
The Windows™ accounts running the SQL Server Agent, SQL Server Database Engine
and SQL Server Browser should be set up in the Server Configuration page Service
Accounts tab as shown in the table below:
Service
Account Name
Startup type
SQL Server Agent
NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM
Automatic
SQL Server Database Engine
NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM
Automatic
SQL Server Browser
NT AUTHORITY\LOCAL SERVICE
Automatic
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3 Server Configuration
Collation
The database must be installed with a UNICODE collating sequence which is not accent
sensitive. This is described in the instruction below:
Step
Action
1
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Click the Collation tab in the Server Configuration page
and
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click the Customize... button for the database engine.
Result: The Customize the SQL Server 2008 Database Engine Collation dialog
opens.
2
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Select Windows collation designator and sort order
and
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Tip:
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choose a Collation designator.
The Collation designator must be a UNICODE collation.
The Finnish_Swedish collation is suitable for this purpose.
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Ensure that the Accent-sensitive option is unchecked.
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Click OK to apply the changes and close the dialog.
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Authentication Mode
Mixed Mode (SQL Server authentication level and Windows authentication) must be
used and the built in SQL Server system administrator account must be set to the local
PC Administrators group account as described in the instruction below:
Step
Action
1
Proceed to the Database Engine Configuration wizard page and select the
Account Provisioning tab.
2
Select Mixed Mode (SQL Server authentication level and Windows authentication) in the Authentication Mode field.
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3 Server Configuration
Step
Action
3
Click the Add... button.
Result: The Select Users or Groups dialog opens.
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Type the local machine name (shown in the From this location field) in the
text field and add \Administrators after the machine name as illustrated
below:
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Step
Action
5
Click the Check Names button.
Result: If the object name is valid, the entry is underlined:
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Click OK to apply the changes and close the dialog.
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Click the FILESTREAM tab
and
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select Enable FILESTREAM for Transact-SQL access.
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3 Server Configuration
Step
Action
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Complete the installation update by
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setting preferences for Error and Usage Reporting
and
•
confirming the selections made in previous dialogs.
Install Service pack for Microsoft
SQL Server 2008
Note:
Microsoft SQL Server 2008 SP1 must be installed before the UNICORN
6.x installation.
Verify SQL Server network
configuration
You must ensure that TCP/IP is enabled for the UNICORN instance:
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Open the SQL Server Configuration Manager from the Microsoft SQL Server
2008:Configuration Tools menu
and
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verify the TCP/IP Status in SQL Server Network Configuration:Protocols for UNICORN.
Note:
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You must restart the server to apply changes to the TCP/IP Status.
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Network connections
Network connection during the
UNICORN 6.x installation
The Windows user performing the UNICORN 6.x installation must belong to the local
Administrators group and the PC must be connected to the network. This is necessary
in order to be able to use the Mixed Mode (SQL Server authentication level and Windows
authentication) option.
If the server is not connected to the network, the SQL server instance need to set a
specific SQL server authentication password.
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