About Basic with Remote Reporting Database Setup
Applies To: Forefront Endpoint Protection
This topic will describe the location of the various Forefront Endpoint Protection components that are installed when you select the Basic topology with remote reporting database option in the Forefront Endpoint Protection Setup wizard.
Basic Topology with Remote Reporting Database
The Basic topology with remote reporting database setup wizard option installs the Forefront Endpoint Protection components based upon the Configuration Manager deployment and allows you to specify another Microsoft SQL Server for the Forefront Endpoint Protection Reporting database. When using this wizard you need to have another Microsoft SQL Server already installed and ready for use.
Use this option when your existing SQL Server is nearing capacity or you want to separate the Forefront Endpoint Protection reporting data from the Configuration Manager data.
The following table lists the location where each of the Forefront Endpoint Protection components will be installed.
| Component | Where installed |
|---|---|
Forefront Endpoint Protection Database |
SQL Server and instance used for the Configuration Manager database |
Forefront Endpoint Protection Site Server Extensions for Configuration Manager |
Configuration Manager site server |
Forefront Endpoint Protection Console Extensions for Configuration Manager |
Configuration Manager site server |
Forefront Endpoint Protection Reporting role |
SQL Server specified during setup |
Forefront Endpoint Protection Reporting database |
SQL Server specified during setup |
For more information about installing Forefront Endpoint Protection using the Basic topology with remote reporting database option, see Installing Using Basic with a Remote Reporting Database Setup.