Before installing Management Reporter, we should first review the various installation options available to us. Before deciding on which option to use, we must first gain an understanding of our customer's environment. Is this a new installation, a server move, or something else? The answers to these questions will aid us in our decision. The following options are available for installing Management Reporter:
Install the Management Reporter application service and process service and create a new database
Install the Management Reporter application service and process service and connect to an existing database
Create the Management Reporter database without installing the application service or the process service
Install the Management Reporter process service only and connect to an existing database
Install the Management Reporter application service only and create a new database
The following table summarizes the various installation options...