How to install the reporting server on a standalone computer and connect it to the database

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Applies to: Windows Server 2016

Use the following procedure to install the reporting server on a standalone computer and connect it to the database.

Important

Before performing the following procedure you should read and understand About App-V reporting.

Install the reporting server on a standalone computer and connect it to the database

  1. Copy the App-V server installation files to the computer you plan to install it on. To start the App-V server installation, run appv_server_setup.exe as an administrator, then select Install.

  2. On the Getting started page, review and accept the license terms, then select Next.

  3. On the Use Microsoft Update to help keep your computer secure and up-to-date page, to enable Microsoft Update, select Use Microsoft Update when I check for updates (recommended). To disable Microsoft Update, select I don’t want to use Microsoft Update. Select Next.

  4. On the Feature selection page, select the Reporting Server checkbox, then select Next.

  5. On the Installation location page, accept the default location and select Next.

  6. On the Configure existing reporting database page, select Use a remote SQL Server, then enter the machine name of the computer running Microsoft SQL Server. For example, you can name your computer SqlServerMachine.

    Note

    If the Microsoft SQL Server is deployed on the same server, select Use local SQL Server. For the SQL Server instance, select Use the default instance. If you're using a custom Microsoft SQL Server instance, select Use a custom instance, then enter the name of your custom instance. Specify the SQL Server Database name that this reporting server will use; for example, you can name the server AppvReporting.

  7. On the Configure reporting server configuration page.

    • Specify the website name you want to use for the reporting service. Leave the default unchanged if you do not have a custom name.
    • For the Port binding, specify a unique, five-digit port number for App-V to use, such as 55555. Make sure that the specified port isn't being used by another website.

  8. Select Install.