Express Upgrade Guide

Published: November 2006

Applies To: Omnicast 3.5 and 4.0 with MSDE 2000 sp3 or later
Microsoft SQL Server Express 2005

Summary: This guide highlights the most important aspects of upgrading MSDE 2000
sp3 or later to Microsoft SQL Server Express 2005. It is intended to help Omnicast
administrators manage the upgrade of MSDE used with previous Omnicast versions.
This guide assumes that you are familiar with the basic features of enterprise databases
and business intelligence solutions.
SQL Server 2005 Express Upgrade Guide

Contents

A- Introduction ................................................................................................ 3
B- Minimum Requirements ............................................................................... 4
C- Preparing the Upgrade to SQL Express ........................................................ 5
D- Installing SQL Server 2005 Express Edition................................................. 6
E- Verifying SQL Server Express Installation.................................................. 12
F- Installation Issue....................................................................................... 14
G- References................................................................................................. 15
A- Introduction

This document describes the new SQL Server 2005 Express Edition upgrade procedures from an
existing MSDE 2000 SP3 or later editions used in earlier versions of Omnicast Software. Previous
Omnicast version 3.5, 4.0 GA and 4.0 SR1 where packaged with data server desktop engine 2000
SP3 (version 8.00.760). Genetec decided to move to SQL Express 2005 engine (version
9.00.2047.00 SP1) with Omnicast 4.0 SR2, potentially also with the upcoming Omnicast 3.5 SR5
and recommends customers to upgrade their current Omnicast data servers.

Like MSDE, SQL Server Express is free to download, deploy, and redistribute. We wanted to take
this opportunity to inform you that Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Desktop Engine (MSDE) will not
be supported on Microsoft Windows Vista operating system. Please be advised to upgrade your
MSDE-based applications to Microsoft SQL Server 2005 at the earliest opportunity, if Windows
Vista compatibility is essential for your business.

SQL Server 2005 data platform

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B- Minimum Requirements

1- SQL Server 2005 Express runs on the same platform as MSDE 2000 SP3 installed with earlier
versions of Omnicast Software. SQL Server 2005 Express was tested with the following versions
of Omnicast server platforms:

4.0.600.4 SR1
4.0.587.04 GA
3.5.540.40 SR4

2- A minimum of 600 MB of free Hard Disk space is also required for MS SQL Server Express
2005 edition (1.5 Gig of free space is recommended)
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3- SQL Server 2005 Express requires the presence of .NET Framework 2.0 and Internet
Explorer with Service Pack 1

4- Windows Installer 3.1 b is also required by SQL Server 2005 Express. After you have
downloaded Windows Installer 3.1, install it by running the WindowsInstaller-KB893803-v2-
x86.exe program (if Windows Installer 3.1 is already present, the install will detect and abort).
This install requires a system reboot.

a
The .NET Framework 2.0 redistributable file can be downloaded from http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=47248
b
You can download Windows Installer 3.1 from the Microsoft Download Center or visit http://support.microsoft.com/kb/893803

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C- Preparing the Upgrade to SQL Express

Before you install SQL Server 2005, review system requirements, System Configuration Checker
requirements and blocking issues, security considerations and the following:

Make sure you have administrator permissions on the Omnicast system where SQL Server will
be installed. Log on to the operating system under a user account that has local administrator
permissions, or assign the appropriate permissions to the domain user account. For remote
installations, you must have administrator permissions on the local computer and on the
computer where SQL Server will be installed. If you install SQL Server from a remote share,
you must use a domain account that has read and execute permissions on the remote share.

Do not install SQL Server 2005 on a domain controller.

Back up your current installation of Omnicast MSDE 2000 DB on the computer where SQL
Server 2005 is to be installed by following these steps:

1- Stop MSSQL$Omnicast: Right click on the MSSQL icon in the system tray and select
MSSQLServer - Stop

2- Stop all Genetec Omnicast services: Right click on Watchdog icon in the system tray and
select Exit & Stop Watchdog. Click Yes to Stop Omnicast applications

3- Make a copy of the Data folder located in C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL

Server\MSSQL$OMNICAST to a safe location

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D- Installing SQL Server 2005 Express Edition
Omnicast Software is already installed with MSDE 2000 SP3. In order to perform in-place
upgrades of MSDE to SQL Server 2005 Express please follow the instructions below:

1. Exit antivirus and Omnicast software while installing SQL Server

Exit Event Viewer and registry editors (Regedit.exe or Regedt32.exe)

2. Stop the following services: MSSQL$Omnicast service, Internet Information Services (IIS) and
all Genetec Omnicast services

3. Start the SQL Server 2005 setup program by running SQLEXPR.EXE, accept the licensing
terms and conditions then click Install to continue

4. On the Welcome Screen click Next then perform the system configuration checks to verify that
the system meets the minimum criteria for installation and detects any pending reboot
requirements.

If your system fails the configuration tests, click the failed link for more information and then
take the corrective action required.

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5. Uncheck Hide advanced configuration options box

6. At the Feature Selection screen, click Next for the default installation of Database Services and Installation
path

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7. Change the default Named instance from SQLExpress to Omnicast by clicking on the button
Installed instances

On the Instance Name page select the SQL Server (OMNICAST) DB instance

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8. On the Existing Components page, select the SQL Server Database Services 8.00.76x check
box and then click Next

9. Specify on the logon information page the Windows Authentication Mode to connect to the
Omnicast instance that is being upgraded.

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10. Select Network Service account under the built-in system account list

11. Specify the remaining configuration options (generally accept all defaults)

12. In the Ready to Install dialog box, click Install then click Next once the components are
configured

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13. Click Finish to complete MS SQL Server 2005 Setup

This upgrades your existing Omnicast instance of MSDE to SQL Server 2005 Express.

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E- Verifying SQL Server Express Installation
1. The log files are written to %ProgramFiles%\Microsoft SQL Server\90\Setup Bootstrap\LOG
folder. Setup writes the summary of the installation in "C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL
Server\90\Setup Bootstrap\LOG\summary.txt"

You can verify all the log files for installation status and history of details in:
"C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\90\Setup Bootstrap\LOG\Files"

2. You may use the Configuration Manager to verify that the upgraded instance is running. To
start Configuration Manager, on the Start menu, open the Microsoft SQL Server 2005 program
group, select Configuration Tools, and double-click SQL Server Configuration Manager. Within
SQL Server Configuration Manager, open the SQL Server 2005 Services node and check for an
entry upgraded instance to verify that it has a status of running. If the SQL Server service is not
running, you can manually attempt to start it by right-clicking the entry and selecting Start from
the context menu. If the service will not start, the installation was not successful and will need to
be redone

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3. Omnicast Server Admin application will show also under Directory entry the new DB properties
after upgrading to SQL Express 2005

Before After

4. You may also notice 2 services running SQL Server(OMNICAST) and SQL Server Browser

This will complete the verification procedures of SQL 2005 Express Installation.

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F- Installation Issue

Shared Memory Provider error

If you did not stop the SQL services (along with Omnicast services) and other users are still using
Omnicast applications while performing queries or exporting files for example, you will receive a
shared Memory error message warning you that SQL server could not connect to the Database
service to configure the server.

If you get this warning message please

Exit antivirus software
Stop MSSQL$Omnicast and all Genetec Omnicast services
Click on Retry to proceed with the installation

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G- References

This document provides an easy upgrade path of your existing MSDE 2000 SP3 Omnicast
instance to Microsoft SQL Server 2005. For more information, please visit the following sites.
SQL Server Web site
SQL Server TechCenter
SQL Server Developer Center
SQL Server 2005 hands-on labs give you the opportunity to try the new and improved
features and technologies available to database developers.

For more details you can reach Genetec's Technical Assistance Center by:

Email: support@genetec.com
Phone: 514-856-7100
Toll Free: 1-866-338-2988 (Canada & US
Only)
Fax: 514-332-1692
Working Monday to Friday
hours: 8:30 AM to 7:00 PM (Eastern time)

This is a preliminary document and may be changed substantially prior to final release of the Omnicast software described here in.
The information contained in this document represents the current view of Genetec Inc. on the issues discussed as of the date of publication. Because Genetec
must respond to changing market conditions, it should not be interpreted to be a commitment on the part of Genetec and Genetec cannot guarantee the
accuracy of any information presented after the date of publication.
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