After deciding on the
topology to use for your network, you can begin to install your Trend Micro Apex Central server.
See Server Address Checklist to help you record relevant information for installation.
You need the following information for the installation:
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Relevant target server address and port information
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Trend Micro Apex Central Registration Key
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Security Level to use for Server-Agent communication
The following are database-related considerations:
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Decide if you want to use an SQL server with Trend Micro Apex Central. If the SQL server is located on a server other than the Trend Micro Apex Central server, obtain its IP address, FQDN, or NetBIOS name. If there are multiple instances of the SQL server, identify the one that you intend to use
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Prepare the following information about the SQL database for Trend Micro Apex Central:
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User name for the database
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Password
Note
Trend Micro Apex Central allows you to use Windows authentication or SQL authentication to access the SQL server.
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Determine the number of managed products that Trend Micro Apex Central will handle. If an SQL server is not detected on the server, Trend Micro Apex Central installs SQL Server 2017 Express, which can only handle a limited number of connections