If you read What is a Multiple Site Environment? and decide to set up a multiple site environment, go through the preinstall check list before you start.
Multi-site preinstall check list
- Do all remote sites have the software? Is the software copied on the server? Is there a DVD drive on server?
- Do you have access to an Administrator for all sites? Do you have remote login from main site to each remote sites?
- Do all remote sites have a latest copy of the file store with a backup package (for existing ADMS customers)?
- Are all Windows updates current on all servers?
- Are virus scans turned off?
- Are firewalls turned off?
- Are TCP Port 1433 and UDP Port 1434 blocked by firewall?
After you install the remote SQL instance and set up your main Vault server site, install additional Vault sites. The additional sites in the multi-site environment must have the Vault Professional server installed and configured to access the SQL instance used by the first site. The connection to the remote SQL instance is configured during the installation of the data management server.
Install Vault Server on an additional site
- On the remote site, insert the Autodesk Vault Professional installation media.
- On the installation screen, select the Autodesk Professional data management server.
Note: You can install the data management clients on the server as well, but it is not a requirement.
- Accept the license agreement and then click Next.
- On the Configure&Install page, select Autodesk Vault server and unfold its configuration page.
- Select Use remote SQL. Enter the name of the server containing the SQL instance to which to connect or click Browse to locate the server on the network.
Note: Do not include \\ in front of the server name. A SQL instance named 'AUTODESKVAULT' must exist at the specified location.
- When using a remote SQL instance, a shared network folder is required as a transition area between the SQL instance and the Autodesk data management server. The shared network folder can be located anywhere on the network and must be accessible by both the data management server and SQL. The space requirement for the shared folder is equal to the total of all database files. Choose a location with sufficient space and performance. Enter the UNC path to the shared network folder or click Browse to locate the shared folder on the network.
Note: Both the user account under which the Autodesk Vault server runs and the user account under which the SQL instance operates need full control access to the shared network folder.
- Fold the configuration page to turn back to Configure&Install page and then click Install.
- The Installation Complete page indicates that Autodesk Vault server has been installed. Click Finish.
Note: After the server installation is complete, repeat this process for each additional site.