Installing All Required Components

Procedure

1. Run the Trend Micro Apex Central installation program (Trend Micro Apex Central.exe) on the server.
   The installation program checks your system for required components.

   • If .NET Framework 4.6.1 or above is not already installed, proceed to step 2.
   • If .NET Framework 4.6.1 or above is already installed, skip to step 3.
2. Click Accept and Install to accept the Microsoft license terms and install the framework.
   The installation program installs .NET Framework 4.6.1.

   Note You may need to restart the server to after installing the missing component.

3. Click Yes to continue the installation.
   The Welcome screen appears.

   

   The installation program checks your system for existing components. Before proceeding with the installation, close all instances of the Microsoft Management Console.
4. Click Next.
   The Software License Agreement screen appears.

   

5. Read the terms of the license agreement and choose one of the following:
   • If you do not agree with the terms of the license, click No.
     The installation stops.
   • To proceed with the installation, click Yes.
     The Local System Environment Analysis Screen appears.

     Note If a SQL server database is not already installed, the installation program will install Microsoft SQL Server 2017 Express at the end of the procedure. For more information, see Configuring Database Information.