Modifying Server Registrations
To access an instance of SQL Server in Enterprise Manager
you must first register the server. When you install SQL
Server, setup automatically registers the instance in
Enterprise Manager. If you need to move a SQL Server
Registration to another group in Enterprise Manager, or if
you need to update the authentication information, you can
simply right click the server in the Enterprise Manager tree
and select "Edit SQL Server Registration Properties..."
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To change the group the server is listed under, select
another group name from the "Server Group:" drop-down list.
The "Display SQL Server state in console" checkbox allows
you to enable or disable the automatic display of status
icons. If you disable this option the server's icon will
appear without a status indicator when you open Enterprise
Manager:
The "Show system databases and system objects" checkbox will
allow you to hide system objects. System objects include
system databases, tables, stored procedures, etc... (more on
system databases later in this article)
Finally, the "Automatically start SQL Server when
connecting" checkbox will automatically start the SQL Server
service if the server is stopped when you try connecting.
Once you have made
your changes click OK.
Adding SQL Server Registrations
If you need to register a new SQL Server right click any
server group and select "New SQL Server Registration..."
Unless you have previously run the wizard and disabled it,
you are greeted with the Register SQL Server Wizard welcome
screen. Click Next to continue.
Next select the SQL Server(s) you would like to add from the
left list-box and click "Add." If your server is not on the
list, enter the name of the server in the text-box provided
and then click "Add." If your server is already registered
in Enterprise Manager the server will not appear in the list
of servers. Once you have selected all the servers
you would like to add, click Next.
Select the appropriate type of authentication for your
server and click Next. Note if you select SQL Server
Authentication you will then be prompted for the account and
password Information. SQL Server Authentication also gives
you the option to prompt you for authentication information each time you connect to the
server with Enterprise Manager. Windows Authentication uses
the credentials of the user that is currently logged on when
you connect to a server using Enterprise Manager.
Next, select the group you would like to add your SQL Server
under. You can also create a new top-level group if one does
not currently exist. After you select the Server Group,
click Next.
Click Finish to add the Server(s) to Enterprise Manager.
The Server(s) is (are) then registered and you are given a status
of the registration process. If any registrations fail you
can select the server in the status window and click
Properties. From the properties screen you can then confirm
that your login information is correct. When your servers
have been registered, click Close. Your new server(s) now
appear(s) in Enterprise Manager under the group name you
selected in the wizard.
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