SQL 2017 Media Preparation
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Before FineBuild can be used, the install media must be prepared. This section explains what needs to be done.
The install media preparation includes downloading the items below. Ensure you comply with your site standards regarding downloading, virus checking and licensing of this software.
SQL Server 2017 can be installed on Windows 8 or Windows 2012 and above.
The install media for SQL Server 2017 supplied by Microsoft is normally downloaded from the internet or supplied on a single ISO file. When the preparation is complete, the install media will contain SQL Media Folder Names shown below, but you can also use SQL Media Alternative Folder Names:
| Folder | Description |
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| SQL Install | Top-level folder containing all SQL Server install media |
| Site SQL Files Folder | Repository for files needed for a large-scale rollout of SQL FineBuild |
| Additional Components | Additional Microsoft and community components used in this build |
| SQL2017 | Folder to contain all SQL Server 2017 install media |
| FineBuild | Install scripts. These are described in FineBuild Components Inventory |
| Service Packs | Service Pack and Hotfix install media |
| SQL2017_Eval | SQL Server install media from Microsoft |
The procedure for preparing the install media for Evaluation Edition is described below. A similar process is used to prepare the install media for all other SQL Server Editions except for Express Edition. Please see SQL Media Folder Names for the folder names to use for other SQL Server editions.
The download locations given below were correct as of 19 December 2020, but they may change if new versions of these components are released or non-English versions are downloaded. The file names given in the SQL2017Config.xml configuration file for these components should be updated if the file name of a component has changed. Products that have national language support for at least one non-English language are shown by a NLS value of Y.
The following items must be completed before FineBuild can be used.
This section prepares the SQL install media for use by FineBuild.
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Create a folder on a Network Drive
This can be called SQL Install or any other name you prefer
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Create a sub-folder of SQL Install to hold files needed for a large-scale rollout of SQL Server
This can have any name you prefer. See Site SQL Files Folder for details
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Create a sub-folder of SQL Install called SQL2017
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Copy the SQL 2017 FineBuild folder into the SQL2017 folder
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Create a sub-folder of SQL2017 called SQL2017_Eval
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Copy into SQL2017_Eval the contents of install media DVD for SQL Server 2017 Enterprise Evauation Edition
If your install media is in an ISO file, this can be browsed using Pismo File Mount
The following items are required in order to allow the SQL Server install to run
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Create a sub-folder of SQL Install called Additional Components
- This folder is used to hold all additional install media. For some components, you will be told to put the media into a sub-folder of Additional Components
- The same Additional Components folder can be used for all versions of SQL FineBuild
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It is recommended that the version of NTRIGHTS.EXE and REG.EXE supplied with FineBuild are replaced by versions from a trusted source
See Setup Utilities for details
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Download the following mandatory routines into the Additional Components folder
Component Download Location NLS .Net 3.5 See Install .Net 3.5 Y .Net 4.x See Install .Net 4.x Y R Services See Setup Machine Learning Install Media Y -
If you want to use PolyBase then you must also Install JRE
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If you are planning to install SQL 2017 on Windows 2012 R2 or Windows 8.1:
You must also install the following components:
Component Download Location NLS KB2919442 See Install Windows 2012 R2 KB2919442 N KB2919355 See Install Windows 2012 R2 KB2919355 N KB3090973 See Install Windows 2012 R2 KB3090973 N -
If you are planning to install SQL 2017 on Windows 2012:
You must install the latest Service Pack for the operating system before you run SQL FineBuild
The following items are optional. If you do not want a given component then do not download it.
FineBuild can optionally upgrade various components supplied in the SQL install media to more recent versions. If you want to take advantage of this, then download the components listed below.
- There are no optional upgrades to the SQL Install Media for SQL 2017 currently available
FineBuild can optionally include SQL Server Service Packs and Cumulative Updates in the SQL install process.
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Create a sub-folder of SQL2017 called Service Packs
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Create a sub-folder of Service Packe called RTM
There are no Service Packs issued for SQL Server 2017. All updates are in the form of Cumulative Updates (CUs)
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Download the required Cumulative Updates
The Cumulative Update must be placed in the same folder as the Service Pack (eg \Service Packs\RTM). All Cumulative Updates for the RTM release are cumulative, so if you install Cumulative Update 5 you do not need to also install the previous Cumulative Updates.
SQL FineBuild uses the standard Microsoft CU discovery during an install to find the latest available CU. Even though the SQL2017Config.xml file only holds details of Cumulative Updates up to CU22, additional CU files do not need to be added unless you also intend to use the FineFix process to apply future CUs, in which case the SQL2017Config.xml file should be updated to hold details of the new CUs
KB4047329 provides a list of all Cumulative Updates for SQL Server 2017. For more details see Install SQL Cumulative Update.
FineBuild can optionally include various Microsoft and Community components in the SQL install process.
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The following Microsoft and Community components can be downloaded into the Additional Components folder
If you do not want a given component then do not download it. It is suggested that where any of the Community components are used, a donation is made to the author of the component
Component Download Location NLS Java DBC Driver See Install Java DBC Driver Y MDX Studio See Install MDX Studio N OLE Provider for DB2 See Install OLE Provider for DB2 N Plan Explorer See Install Plan Explorer N RS Linked Report Generator See Install Linked Report Generator N RS Scripter See Install Reporting Services Scripter N SQL Nexus See Install SQL Nexus N SQL Performance Dashboard See Install SQL Performance Dashboard N SSMS See Install SSMS N Sumatra PDF viewer See Install PDF Reader Y Windows Process Explorer See Install Process Explorer N Windows Process Monitor See Install Process Monitor N XML Notepad 2007 See Install XML Notepad N Zoomit See Install Zoomit N
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SQL FineBuild will use AutoConfig Processing to install site-specific components and process site-specific scripts
The following components are recommended to be included in AutoConfig Processing \SQLTools sub-folder:
Item Description Business Intelligence Tools BI Developer Extensions Toolkit for assisting BI Developers
Wiki: https://bideveloperextensions.github.io/
Download from Visual Studio MarketplacePowerBI Desktop Design tool for non-paginated PowerBI reporta
Download must match version of PowerBI ServerPowerBI Report Builder Design tool for paginated PowerBI reports
Download: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=58158Tabular Editor The best design tool for SSAS Tabular Models
Wiki: https://docs.tabulareditor.com/
Download: https://github.com/otykier/TabularEditor/releases/latestMiscellaneous Tools Notepad++ Very good plain text editor
Wiki: https://notepad-plus-plus.org/
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The SQL 2017 Evaluation Edition install media is now ready for use
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