Installation guide for SQL Server 2016 SP1

Internal use only

Contents
Installation guide for SQL Server 2016 SP1 ................................................................................................. 1
Prerequisites ............................................................................................................................................. 2
Packages needed....................................................................................................................................... 2
Software location ...................................................................................................................................... 2
Install SQL Server 2016 ............................................................................................................................. 3
Upgrade SQL Server 2016 Service Pack 1 ................................................................................................. 9
Customize SQL Server to improve performance....................................................................................... 9
Customize SQL Server instance features (Optional) ............................................................................... 10

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Prerequisites
Laptop or Server configured with Windows 10 Pro or Enterprise (64-bit), or Windows Server 2016 SP1
Standard (64-bit).

Packages needed
• SQL Server 2016 Standard Edition with Service Pack 1 upgrade (64-bit)
• Password to unzip SQL Server 2016
• Petrel & Studio 2018 installer
• Schlumberger License tool 2017.1
• Licenses:
o Studio Manager for SQL Server
o Petrel

Software location
1. SQL Server 2016 is available from the Software Download Center (SDC).
https://www.sdc.oilfield.slb.com/sis/ProductDetails.aspx?ID=16230

2. SQL Server 2016 SP1 is available from the Microsoft website

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=54276

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Install SQL Server 2016
1. Unzip the SDC download using the password and double click the Disc Image File.
2. Right-click the Setup.exe application and Run as administrator.
3. Select “Installation” from the top left.
4. Select “New SQL server stand-alone installation or add features to an existing installation”.

5. Make sure all setup support rules are passed and click “Next”.
6. Ensure the new setup Install rules Passed except Windows Firewall which will show a Warning.

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7. Select “Perform a new installation of SQL Server 2016” and click “Next”.

8. Use the preconfigured MSDN product key and click “Next” (This is for testing and demonstration
purposes only and should never be used for commercial work such as training or use in projects,
if in doubt seek your SIS legal counsel).
9. Read and accept the license terms before clicking “Next”.
10. In the Feature Selection, toggle on Database Engine Services, Client Tools Connectivity, Client
Tools Backwards Compatibility, SQL Client Connectivity SDK.

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11. On the Instance Configuration select “Named instance” and name it appropriately (e.g.
STUDIO2018)

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12. On the Server Configuration, leave the Service Accounts default and ensure the Collation is using
SQL_Latin1_General_CP1_CI_AS

13. Database Engine Configuration

a. In Sever Configuration, use Mixed Mode authentication and specify a password for the
system administrator (sa) account (e.g. sks_admin). Click on Add current user to include
your account as an administrator.

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b. In Data Directories you can specify a different “Data root directory” or leave default.

c. Leave TempDB default, on the FILESTREAM tab. Enable all of the FILESTREAM options.

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14. Ensure Feature Configuration Rules are all “Passed” and click “Next”.

15. Click on “Install” to initiate the installation process and review that all the features were
successfully installed before clicking “Close”.

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Upgrade SQL Server 2016 Service Pack 1
1. Download the Upgrade SQL Server 2016 Service Pack 1 (SQLServer2016SP1-KB3182545-x64-
ENU.exe) from Microsoft (https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=54276).
2. Right-click the .exe and Run as Administrator.
3. Accept the license terms and click “Next”.
4. Choose the instance to update and select “Next”.

5. To avoid a computer restart, ensure there are no files in use listed in the check. Close any
connections to any other Studio instances and stop any existing SQL Server instance in Services,
then click “Next”.
6. Click “Update” to run the SP1 update and ensure the feature was successfully updated before
clicking “Close”.

Customize SQL Server to improve performance

1. Open the windows start menu, search for SQL Server 2016 Configuration Manager and launch
the application
2. Select SQL Server Services.
3. Right-click on “SQL Server (Studio Instance)” and select “Properties”
4. In the “Specify a startup parameter” field, type the following: -T2430
5. Click “Add” and then “Ok”
6. Right-click on “SQL Server (Studio Instance)” and click “Restart”.

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Customize SQL Server instance features (Optional)
1. Open the start menu, search and launch SQL Server 2016 Management Studio (If you do not
have this application it can be downloaded from Microsoft).
2. Connect to your database (localhost\STUDIO2018) using windows authentication.
a. Max degree of parallelism
i. Right-click the instance and select “Properties”
ii. Select “Advanced”
iii. Set the value for Max degree of parallelism based on the number of cores in
your server with a maximum value of 8.
b. Memory per query
i. Select “Memory”
ii. Set the Minimum memory per query value to 4 MB (4096 KB)
c. Default fill factor
i. Select “Database settings”
ii. Select the Default index fill factor value to 20
iii. Click “Ok”

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