| title | Quick-Start Installation of SQL Server 2014 | Microsoft Docs | |||
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| ms.date | 11/25/2019 | |||
| ms.prod | sql-server-2014 | |||
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| ms.technology | database-engine | |||
| ms.topic | conceptual | |||
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| ms.assetid | 672afac9-364d-4946-ad5d-8a2d89cf8d81 | |||
| author | mightypen | |||
| ms.author | genemi | |||
| manager | craigg |
The [!INCLUDEssNoVersion] Installation Wizard is based on Windows Installer. It provides a single feature tree for installation of the following [!INCLUDEssNoVersion] components:
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[!INCLUDEssDE]
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[!INCLUDEssASnoversion]
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[!INCLUDEssRSnoversion]
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[!INCLUDEssISnoversion]
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[!INCLUDEssMDSshort]
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[!INCLUDEssDQSnoversion]
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Management tools
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Connectivity components
You can install each component individually or select a combination of the components listed above. To make the best choice among the editions and components available in [!INCLUDEssCurrent], see Editions and Components of SQL Server 2014.
[!INCLUDEssNoVersion] is available in 32-bit and 64-bit editions. [!INCLUDEssNoVersion] Setup supports the following installation options:
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Installation Wizard
See Install SQL Server 2014 from the Installation Wizard (Setup) for procedural information about installing [!INCLUDEssNoVersion] by using the Installation Wizard.
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Command Prompt
See Install SQL Server 2014 from the Command Prompt for sample syntax and installation parameters for running unattended Setup.
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Configuration File
See Install SQL Server 2014 Using a Configuration File for sample syntax and installation parameters for running Setup through a configuration file.
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SysPrep
See Install SQL Server 2014 Using SysPrep for procedural information about installing [!INCLUDEssNoVersion] by using SysPrep.
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Server Core Installation
See Install SQL Server 2014 on Server Core for procedural information about installing [!INCLUDEssNoVersion] on Windows Server Core.
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[!INCLUDEssCurrent] BI Feature Installation
See Install SQL Server 2014 BI Features for information about installing the features that are part of the Microsoft BI platform, that include [!INCLUDEssASnoversion], [!INCLUDEssISnoversion], [!INCLUDEssMDSshort], [!INCLUDEssRSnoversion], and several client applications used for creating or working with analytical data.
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Failover Cluster Installation
See SQL Server Failover Cluster Installation for procedural information about installing [!INCLUDEssNoVersion] on a [!INCLUDEssNoVersion] failover cluster.
By default, sample databases and sample code are not installed as part of [!INCLUDEssNoVersion] Setup. To install sample databases and sample code for non-Express editions of [!INCLUDEssNoVersion], see the CodePlex Web site. To read about support for [!INCLUDEssNoVersion] sample databases and sample code for [!INCLUDEssExpress], see Databases and Samples Overview.
[!INCLUDEssNoVersion] Installation
Regardless of whether you use the [!INCLUDEssNoVersion] Installation Wizard or the command prompt to install [!INCLUDEssNoVersion], setup involves one or more of the following steps:
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Review installation requirements, system configuration checks, and security considerations for a [!INCLUDEssNoVersion] installation. For more information, see Planning a SQL Server Installation.
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Run [!INCLUDEssNoVersion] Setup to upgrade an existing version of [!INCLUDEssNoVersion] to [!INCLUDEssCurrent]. For more information, see Upgrading to SQL Server 2014.
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Run [!INCLUDEssNoVersion] Setup to install a new instance of [!INCLUDEssCurrent]. For more information, see Installing SQL Server 2014.
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After you are finished with [!INCLUDEssNoVersion] installation, the next major step is configuration of [!INCLUDEssNoVersion] and its components. Use [!INCLUDEssNoVersion] utilities to configure [!INCLUDEssNoVersion]. For more information, see Configuring SQL Server 2014.
You can find detailed explanations of these tasks in the next section.
Planning a [!INCLUDEssNoVersion] Installation
Before you install [!INCLUDEssCurrent], you must review the hardware and software requirements, network and Internet considerations, and security considerations to install and run [!INCLUDEssNoVersion]. For more information, see Planning a SQL Server Installation and also the following topics:
| Task Description | Topic |
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| Review the hardware and software requirements, operating system support, network and Internet considerations, and hard disk space requirements. | Installation Prerequisites |
| Review the security considerations for a [!INCLUDEssNoVersion] installation. | Security Considerations |
| Review the details of the features supported by the different editions of [!INCLUDEssCurrent]. | Features and Editions |
| Determine the best choice among the editions and components available in [!INCLUDEssNoVersion]. | Editions and Components of SQL Server 2014 |
| Review the hardware configuration, and learn to prepare for [!INCLUDEssNoVersion] failover cluster installation. | Before Installing Failover Clustering |
Upgrading to [!INCLUDEssCurrent]
You can upgrade existing instances of [!INCLUDEssVersion2005], [!INCLUDEssKatmai], [!INCLUDEssKilimanjaro], or [!INCLUDEssSQL11] to [!INCLUDEssCurrent]. For more information, see Upgrade to SQL Server 2014. Before running [!INCLUDEssNoVersion] Setup to upgrade to [!INCLUDEssCurrent], review the following topics about the upgrade process:
| Description | Topic |
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| Documents supported upgrade paths to [!INCLUDEssCurrent]. | Supported Upgrades |
| Describes Upgrade Advisor, a tool that analyzes instances of [!INCLUDEssVersion2005], [!INCLUDEssKatmai], [!INCLUDEssKilimanjaro] and [!INCLUDEssSQL11] to identify known upgrade issues. | Use Upgrade Advisor to Prepare for Upgrades |
| Describes the Distributed Replay Utility, a tool that can use multiple computers to replay trace data, simulating a mission-critical workload. By performing a replay on a test server before and after a [!INCLUDEssNoVersion] upgrade, you can measure performance differences and look for any incompatibilities your application may have with the upgrade. | Use the Distributed Replay Utility to Prepare for Upgrades |
| Lists the significant changes that might affect your applications after you upgrade to [!INCLUDEssCurrent]. | Backward Compatibility |
| The procedural topic to upgrade a stand-alone instance of [!INCLUDEssNoVersion] to [!INCLUDEssCurrent]. | Upgrade to SQL Server 2014 Using the Installation Wizard (Setup) |
| The procedural topic to upgrade an edition of [!INCLUDEssCurrent] to another edition. For information about supported edition upgrade paths, see Supported Version and Edition Upgrades. | Upgrade to a Different Edition of SQL Server 2014 (Setup) |
| [!INCLUDEssNoVersion] supports upgrade of the [!INCLUDEssDE] and [!INCLUDEssASnoversion] from [!INCLUDEssVersion2005], [!INCLUDEssKatmai], [!INCLUDEssKilimanjaro] or [!INCLUDEssSQL11] to [!INCLUDEssCurrent] failover clusters separately on all failover cluster nodes. Review this topic for more information. | Upgrade a SQL Server Failover Cluster |
Installing [!INCLUDEssCurrent]
Review the following topics for information about various installation scenarios for [!INCLUDEssCurrent].
| Description | Topic |
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| Provides links to the topics for installing various components of [!INCLUDEssCurrent] and procedural topics for installing [!INCLUDEssCurrent]. | Install SQL Server 2014 |
| Review this topic to install [!INCLUDEssCurrent] on Windows Server Core. | Install SQL Server 2014 on Server Core |
| Review this topic to add individual features to an existing instance of [!INCLUDEssCurrent]. | Add Features to an Instance of SQL Server 2014 (Setup) |
| Review this topic to create a new [!INCLUDEssNoVersion] failover cluster instance. | Create a New SQL Server Failover Cluster (Setup) |
| Use this topic to manage nodes in an existing [!INCLUDEssNoVersion] failover cluster instance. | Add or Remove Nodes in a SQL Server Failover Cluster (Setup) |
| Use this topic to install [!INCLUDEssNoVersion] client tools on a failover cluster. | Install Client Tools on a SQL Server Failover Cluster |
| Review the use of the SQL Discovery report to verify the version of [!INCLUDEssNoVersion] and the [!INCLUDEssNoVersion] features installed on the computer. | Validate a SQL Server Installation |
| Provides links to procedural topics for installing [!INCLUDEssCurrent] from the installation wizard, from the command prompt, by using configuration files, and by using SysPrep. | Installation How-to Topics |
This section provides information about configuring and uninstalling [!INCLUDEssNoVersion].
Configuring [!INCLUDEssCurrent]
After you have installed [!INCLUDEssNoVersion], you can further configure [!INCLUDEssNoVersion] by using graphical and command-prompt utilities. See the following topics to configure [!INCLUDEssNoVersion] for the first time:
| Description | Topic |
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| Use the information in this topic to determine whether you need to unblock ports in a firewall to allow access to [!INCLUDEssASnoversion] or PowerPivot for SharePoint. You can follow the steps provided in this topic to configure both port and firewall settings. | Configure the Windows Firewall to Allow Analysis Services Access |
| This topic provides an overview of firewall configuration and summarizes information of interest to a [!INCLUDEssNoVersion] administrator. | Configure the Windows Firewall to Allow SQL Server Access |
| This topic describes how to configure [!INCLUDEssNoVersion] and Windows Firewall with Advanced Security to provide for network connections to an instance of [!INCLUDEssNoVersion] in a multi-homed environment. | Configure a Multi-Homed Computer for SQL Server Access |
Uninstalling [!INCLUDEssCurrent]
The following topics describe how to manually uninstall a stand-alone instance and a failover-clustered instance of [!INCLUDEssNoVersion]:
| Description | Topic |
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| This topic describes how to manually uninstall a stand-alone instance of [!INCLUDEssNoVersion]. | Uninstall SQL Server 2014 |
| This topic describes how to uninstall a [!INCLUDEssNoVersion] failover-clustered instance. | Remove a SQL Server Failover Cluster Instance (Setup) |
| This topic provides information about manually removing [!INCLUDEssDQSnoversion] (DQS) objects after uninstalling [!INCLUDEssNoVersion] or just DQS server. | Remove Data Quality Server Objects |
Product Specifications for SQL Server 2014
Get Started with Product Documentation for SQL Server
Backward Compatibility