Installing NerveCenter - Setting Up the Database on Windows -
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Setting Up the Database on Windows

When you install NerveCenter for the first time or move the NerveCenter database to a new location, you must either set up a new NerveCenter database or reconnect to an existing NerveCenter version 3.8 database. (If you are upgrading, refer to Upgrading to NerveCenter 3.8.)

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   You cannot connect to a NerveCenter 3.6 or 3.7 database without first upgrading it to version 3.8. If you installed over an existing NerveCenter 3.6 or 3.7 installation, you must still upgrade your NerveCenter database to version 3.8. Refer to Upgrading to NerveCenter 3.8 for more information.

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If you instructed NerveCenter Setup to set up your NerveCenter database, then DBWizard is automatically launched for you after NerveCenter Setup is done.

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   You must be logged in as an administrator to set up the database.

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If you create a new database, you can use either a Microsoft Access database or a Microsoft SQL Server database. As part of the creation process, a serialized database file is imported into the database. The serialized file contains the base set of NerveCenter objects, including polls, masks, alarms, and so on.

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   You do not need to have Access installed on the machine to create an Access database.

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This chapter includes the following sections:

Section	Description
Creating and Installing a New Database	Describes how to create a new SQL Server database or an Access database.
Connecting to an Existing Database	Describes how to connect to an existing 3.6 or 3.7 database.

To install a database using the command line, see Creating your Database from the Command Line on page 63.