System Center Essentials 2010 Installation.

1) Double Click on the setup file in the DVD. Click on Install

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2) If WSUS already installed in the system SCE will ask for the update if necessary.

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3) Enter the Product registration details along with the product Key

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4) Agree the Microsoft License Agreement

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5) Select the components which are necessary for the environment. If Virtual servers are not in the environment unselect the virtualization management which reduces lot of space.

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6) SCE will check prerequisites in the environment to install

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7) Checking the Database instance if its already there. Otherwise install the MS SQL Express

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8) Select the instance if the system prompts or select any other database servers to create the instance

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9) SCE checks for the Reporting services instance installation.

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10) Select the default locations and click next

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11) Provide the management account details and test the account is valid.

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12) Select the default settings and click next

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13) Verify the settings once more and click Install.

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14) SCE starts installing. It will take few minutes

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15) After the installation is over SCE opens the console for the configuration.

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