Storage Resource Manager Enterprise Edition Installation Guide

Storage Resource Manager Enterprise Edition 1–5
Introduction
Since the SRM Server is an SQL Server client, you can install the SQL Server Client
Utilities on the SRM Server computer if you want to configure the SQL client. This is
completely optional. SRM does not require that the client utilities be installed on the
SRM Server computer for installation or operation.
There is a one-to-one relationship between SRM and its database. If upgrading an
existing multiple SRM database installation, each SRM Server must be upgraded
individually. That is, if you want to upgrade multiple SRM databases you must
upgrade each associated SRM Server computer individually.
SRM SQL databases must reside on the SQL Server computer. The SQL Server can
reside on the same computer with your SRM Server, or on another computer.
The SRM installation creates and configures a default SQL Server database or allows
you to use a database that you create and configure before SRM installation. If you
choose to install the default database configuration, you must follow the steps in
section “SRM SQL Server Database Configuration” in Chapter 2 before installing
SRM. You can use the SQL Server administrative tools to modify the configuration
any time after installation.
If you are using an SQL Server licensing model where client access licenses (CALs)
are required, you must have enough CALs. There must be one CAL for the SRM
Server (the SRM Server runs as a client of the SQL Server) and one for each user who
needs concurrent access to the database through the SRM Web. If not, you need to
order more.
The installation program helps you estimate the initial maximum database size for
your environment. Simply supply values in the database sizing tool, and the estimated
maximum initial database size is automatically calculated. See section “Database
Sizing” of Appendix A for more information.
SRM in Windows NT/Windows 2000 Workgroups
When installed in a Windows NT/Windows 2000 Workgroup environment, SRM
Agent installation and operation is based on the peer-to-peer networking model. An
SRM Server installed on a computer in a workgroup can monitor SRM Agent
computers in the same or another workgroup. However, SQL Server must be on the
same computer with the SRM Server for the SRM Server to monitor SRM Agents in
other workgroups.
With the SRM Server in a workgroup, the SRM Agent must also be in a workgroup,
although it does not have to be the same workgroup as the server. An SRM Server
installed on a computer in a workgroup cannot monitor SRM Agent computers in a
domain.