How To: Velocity Advanced Split Database Install

Owned by Christopher Karr (Unlicensed)
Last updated: May 28, 2020
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Abstract:

This “How To” article provides an alternative database installation method in cases where the standard Attach Database Wizard is insufficient.

Instructions:

  • Download and unzip a backup of a blank Velocity database to be used as a model from this link: Velocity_3-6_Model.bak.zip

  • The database is a blank Velocity 3.6 database that can be used for installing Velocity 3.6 or later 

  • This model database is from a SQL Server 2012 - so you won't be able to restore it to a SQL Server 2008R2 environment, but you can restore it to SQL2012, 2014, 2016, 2017+

  • Create a Velocity database in SQL server - leave options default

  • Restore the backup you downloaded in Step 1 with overwrite, and if necessary change the file locations to reflect your environment.

  • Run this query:

Use Velocity; 

declare @authPath nvarchar(100);

set @authPath = 'domainName'

insert into MiscProperties (Name, Value)

values ('UseDomainAuthentication','1'),

('AuthenticationPath',@authPath)

Note: Change the domain name in the @authpath to reflect the actual domain name

  • On the new Velocity application server, manually install the correct SQL Native Client Installer by downloading directly from Microsoft here: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=50402

  • Install Velocity

    • Type in the remote SQL instance name

    • Ignore the 'domain admin' message

    • Use 'advanced user and service' accounts

    • Click next all the way through