To check the system readiness
- From the Windows Applications, Start Menu, select Active Roles System Checker.
The Active Roles System Checker window is displayed.
- Select Computer | System Readiness Checks.
- In the Confirm System Readiness Checks window, select the appropriate components to check for and click Check.
- In the System Readiness Checks window, review the summary and confirm that the computer has passed the required checks. Take appropriate action before installing Active Roles. For example, if there is a warning about insufficient Memory (RAM), then upgrade the Memory to the recommended amount.
- In the Active Roles System Checker, select SQL Server Checks under Environment. Enter the SQL Server name and appropriate credentials for the Active Roles service account and click Check.
- Review the summary to confirm that the SQL Server passed the checks.
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In the Active Roles System Checker, select Active Directory Checks under Environment. Enter the Domain Controller name and appropriate credentials for the Active Roles service account and click Check.
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Review the summary to confirm the account has adequate permissions in Active Directory.
In this example, the checker found Exchange in the environment. Active Roles service account is not a member of the Exchange groups and therefore must be added appropriately in order to administer Exchange-related tasks in Active Roles.
A progress window is displayed. After completion, the summary is displayed.
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On this screen, click the Additional Resources link to learn more about Active Roles. Click Finish.