Continuing WhatsUp Gold installation with Failover features
To continue WhatsUp Gold installation with Failover features using a new database:
- If prompted, or . When selecting , also enable the checkbox confirming a Secondary Site instance of WhatsUp Gold is already installed, then click . Note that the presentation of this option is dependent upon the license key entered. It will not be displayed if your specific key has failover features enabled or disabled by default.
: When installing WhatsUp Gold in a Failover configuration, you MUST install the Secondary site prior to installing the Primary site.
- Select , then click .
- Select the destination folders for the SQL Server Express installation, then click .
- Enter and confirm a password for the SQL Server Administrator account to use to access the database instance, then click .
- Enter names for the WhatsUp, iDrone Service, and NetFlow databases being created, then click .
- Enter and confirm a password for the new SQL Server Login WhatsUp Gold will use to access the databases, then click .
- Select the destination folder for the WhatsUp Gold installation, then click .
- Enter the TCP port number for WhatsUp Gold to use for communication with the IIS website, then click . The default and recommended port number is 80.
- Enter a password for the new Windows account created for dedicated WhatsUp Gold use, then click .
- Select any additional language packs you would like to install with WhatsUp Gold, then click .
- Click . The WhatsUp Gold install program begins the installation. When the installation program completes, the InstallShield Wizard Complete dialog appears.
- Click . The setup program closes.
: To successfully complete installation of WhatsUp Gold using Failover features, proceed with Finalizing WhatsUp Gold installation using Failover features.
To continue WhatsUp Gold installation with Failover features using an existing database:
- If prompted, or . When selecting , also enable the checkbox confirming a Secondary Site instance of WhatsUp Gold is already installed, then click . Note that the presentation of this option is dependent upon the license key entered. It will not be displayed if your specific key has failover features enabled or disabled by default.
: When installing WhatsUp Gold in a Failover configuration, you MUST install the Secondary site prior to installing the Primary site.
- Select , then click .
- Enter the SQL Server name or IP address (followed by the database instance if you are connecting to a non-default database instance, e.g.,
ip address\database name
) along with the SQL Server Administrator Login name and password for WhatsUp Gold to use to access the existing instance, then click . - Enter names for the WhatsUp, iDrone Service, and NetFlow databases being created, then click .
- Enter and confirm a password for the new SQL Server Login WhatsUp Gold will use to access the databases, then click .
- Select the destination folder for the WhatsUp Gold installation, then click .
- Enter the TCP port number for WhatsUp Gold to use for communication with the IIS website, then click . The default and recommended port number is 80.
- Enter a password for the new Windows account created for dedicated WhatsUp Gold use, then click .
- Select any additional language packs you would like to install with WhatsUp Gold, then click .
- Click . The WhatsUp Gold install program begins the installation. When the installation program completes, the InstallShield Wizard Complete dialog appears.
- Click . The setup program closes.
: To successfully complete installation of WhatsUp Gold using Failover features, proceed with Finalizing WhatsUp Gold installation using Failover features.