3.6.0 Matrix Server Installation Guide (5697-7079, February 2008)

Install MxDB for SQL Server and

MxFS for CIFS

This chapter describes how to perform new installations of MxDB for

SQL Server and MxFS for CIFS.

NOTE: Be sure to install a product version that corresponds to your

operating system. Install the 32-bit version of the software on the

32-bit operating system, and install the 64-bit version of the

software on the 64-bit operating system.

Install MxDB for SQL Server

Prerequisites

Before installing MxDB for SQL Server, the following prerequisites

should be met:

• PolyServe Matrix Server must be installed on each node.

• Microsoft Cluster Services (MSCS) must not be installed.

• The Microsoft .NET framework must be installed on all nodes. Version

1.1 (or above) is required for the 32-bit operating system. Version 2.0 is

required for the 64-bit operating system.

Installation Procedure

MxDB for SQL Server must be installed on each matrix node that will be

providing SQL services. To install this product, insert the product CD into

the CD drive or go to the location where you have downloaded the