Introduction
This article covers the steps required to install SMP 8.1 RU4 after installing SIM on a Windows Server 2012 R2 Standard Edition system running SQL Server 2016 Standard Edition that was fully updated as of early December 2017.
It will also go over a number of verification steps that will help you validate the install.
Installation
Install New Products:
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Optional Installations:
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Install Location:
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End User License Agreement:
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Install Readiness Check:
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After the requirements had been installed by SIM as well as manually:
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Notification Server Configuration:
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Application Pool:
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Database Configuration:
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Review Installation Details:
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Once you get to this point you need to wait until all files have been downloaded and validated before pressing the [Begin install] button.
Installing Software:
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Once the components are installed they get configured:
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Back up Notification Server Cryptographic Keys:
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Installation Complete:
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Verification
Web Console loads successfully:
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Installed Products:
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Application Pools:
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Web Site applications:
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Scheduled Tasks:
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Services:
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Processes:
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Shares:
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Symantec Management Agent:
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Conclusion
This article has taken you through the installation steps required to install SMP 8.1 RU4, as well as covered a number of verification steps that will help you validate the installation.
A CMS 8.1 RU4 article can be found here.