System Requirements - Microsoft SQL Server iDataAgent

System Requirements Supported Features  

The following requirements are for the Microsoft SQL Server iDataAgent:

Application

Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Editions up to the latest Service Pack
Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Editions up to the latest Service Pack
Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 Editions up to the latest Service Pack
Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Editions*
*See Considerations for SQL Server 2012.

Operating System

Windows Server 2012

Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Editions

Windows 7

Microsoft Windows 7 Editions

Windows Server 2008

Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Editions with a minimum of Service Pack 1*
* Core Editions not supported.

Windows Vista

Microsoft Windows Vista Editions

Windows Server 2003

Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Editions with a minimum of Service Pack 1

Windows XP

Microsoft Windows XP Editions with a minimum of Service Pack 3

Cluster - Support

The software can be installed on a Cluster if clustering is supported by the above-mentioned operating systems.

For information on supported cluster types, see Clustering - Support.

Hard Drive

265 MB of minimum disk space is required for installing the software.

50 MB of additional hard disk space for log file growth.

724 MB of temp space required for install or upgrade (where the temp folder resides)

Memory

32 MB RAM minimum required beyond the requirements of the operating system and running applications

Processor

All Windows-compatible processors supported

Peripherals

DVD-ROM drive

Network Interface Card

Miscellaneous

Network

TCP/IP Services configured on the computer.

Notes on Microsoft SQL Server iDataAgent Installation

  • The File System iDataAgent will be automatically installed during installation of this software, if it is not already installed. For System Requirements specific to the File System iDataAgent, refer to System Requirements - Microsoft Windows File System iDataAgent.
  • If the option to install SQL Server is disabled make sure there is at least one network protocol enabled. For SQL 2005 go to SQL Server Configuration Manager and enable protocols for each instance.
  • Microsoft SQL Server Management Objects (SMO) is required on the client machine. By default, SMO is automatically installed with SQL Server 2005 or later versions.

Notes on AlwaysOn provided by SQL 2012

SQL Server 2012 comes with a new implementation on clusters named AlwaysOn. If you want to protect the AlwaysOn configuration, consider the following:

  • Install the SQL iDataAgent on all physical nodes of the cluster to protect the SQL instances separately. Note that if the active node, which is part of the Availability Group, performs a successful backup then target databases synchronizing with the active node may have errors during backup.
  • If you want to restore any databases that are part of the Availability Group, you must remove the database from the Availability Group. Once the restore completes, you can add the database back.

DISCLAIMER

Minor revisions and/or service packs that are released by application and operating system vendors are supported by our software but may not be individually listed in our System Requirements. We will provide information on any known caveat for the revisions and/or service packs. In some cases, these revisions and/or service packs affect the working of our software. Changes to the behavior of our software resulting from an application or operating system revision/service pack may be beyond our control. The older releases of our software may not support the platforms supported in the current release. However, we will make every effort to correct the behavior in the current or future releases when necessary. Please contact your Software Provider for any problem with a specific application or operating system.

Additional considerations regarding minimum requirements and End of Life policies from application and operating system vendors are also applicable