Configuring Database Information

Click Next.

The Setup Apex Central Database screen appears.

Choose the Trend Micro Apex Central database

Select a database to use with Trend Micro Apex Central.

Install Microsoft SQL Express: The setup program automatically selects this option if an SQL server is not installed on this computer. Do not forget to specify a password for this database in the field provided.

Tip

Microsoft SQL Server Express is suitable only for a small number of connections. Trend Micro recommends using an SQL server for large Trend Micro Apex Central networks.

SQL Server: The setup program automatically selects this option if the program detects an SQL server on the server. Provide the following information:

SQL Server (\Instance): This server hosts the SQL server that you want to use for Trend Micro Apex Central. If an SQL server is present on your server, the setup program automatically selects it.

To specify an alternative server, identify it using its FQDN, IPv4 address, or NetBIOS name.

If more than one instance of SQL server exists on a host server (this can be either the same server where you are installing Trend Micro Apex Central, or another server), you must specify the instance. For example: your_sql_server.com\instance

Note

If users choose to use a remote SQL server, do not specify an IPv6 address in the SQL Server field. Trend Micro Apex Central cannot identify the remote database by its IPv6 address.

Provide credentials to access the SQL server in Database authentication.

WARNING

For security reasons, do not use an SQL database that is not password protected.

Important

Both the SQL Server Account and Windows Account should meet the following requirements:

Belongs to the Administrators Group
Contains the Log on as a service user right
Contains the db_creator or db_owner database roles
- The db_creator role is required if creating a new database (the target database does not already exists).
- The db_owner role is sufficient if the target database already exists.

Tip

If using an existing database, Trend Micro strongly recommends preparing an empty database for Trend Micro Apex Central installation.

SQL Server Account

By default, the user name is sa.
Windows Account

Type the user name in the following format: domain name\user name.

Under Trend Micro Apex Central database, provide a name for the Trend Micro Apex Central database.

The default name is db_ApexCentral.

Click Next to create the required database. If the setup program detects an existing Trend Micro Apex Central database, you have the following options:

Delete existing records, and create a new database: The existing database is deleted, and another is created using the same name.
Create a new database with a new name: You are returned to the previous screen to allow you to change your Trend Micro Apex Central database name.