In this blog post, I have written a SQL Powershell script that identifies indexes on tables that have fragmentation greater than 30% and performs a Index Rebuild one by one. You can also control the number of indexes to process in single script run. By this approach, you can run this SQL powershell script as a recurring scheduled SQL Agent job in non-peak hours.

PowerShell code:

You can download powershell script from rebuildIndexes.ps1

SQL agent job from Indexrebuild_agentjob.sql

Related email thread: http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/sqldatabaseengine/thread/987d48c0-a82d-4424-8699-cdd0b2bc9c51

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Script can be also downloaded from emailResultsMultiServerQuery.ps1

Highlights:

- Small download footprint

- Very quick installation

- Simple Installer – No installer options – (Just Accept EULA)

About LocalDB: http://blogs.msdn.com/b/sqlexpress/archive/2011/11/28/simple-installer-for-localdb-has-shipped.aspx

Download LocalDB

1) Goto : http://www.microsoft.com/sqlserver/en/us/editions/express.aspx , click on “Download 2012 RC0 EXPRESS”

2) If Windows Live ID sign-on was prompted sign in using your live id
 
3) Select Language and platform, Select “LocalDB”

http://www.microsoft.com/betaexperience/pd/SQLEXPCTAV2/enus/default.aspx

4) Wait till download manager completes downloading SqlLocalDB.MSI

Installation:

Launch Installer SqlLocalDB.MSI

Unattended Installation:

   1: msiexec /i SqlLocalDB.msi /qn IACCEPTSQLLOCALDBLICENSETERMS=YES

Management tools:

You can install SQL Management Studio Express from

http://www.microsoft.com/betaexperience/pd/SQLEXPCTAV2/enus/default.aspx

Connecting to LocalDB

- Launch Management studio

- In Connection dialog, connect to (localdb)\v11.0

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References:

http://blogs.msdn.com/b/sqlexpress/archive/2011/11/28/simple-installer-for-localdb-has-shipped.aspx

http://blogs.msdn.com/b/sqlexpress/archive/2011/10/27/net-framework-4-now-supports-localdb.aspx

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USE [msdb]

GO 

T-SQL Script:
Emailing job output as a file attachment

2) If Windows Live ID sign-on was prompted sign in using your live id

3) Select Language and platform

4) Allow “Download manager addon: in your browser

5) When download manager launches, select a local folder (Ex: c:\SQL2012 )

6) After download manager completes downloading, launch the application C:\SQL2012\SQLFULL_x64_ENU_Install.exe

7) You will see SQL 2012 RC installation files at C:\SQL2012\SQLFULL_x64_ENU

Installation:
1) Open Command window as Elevated Administrator
2) Enable .NET frameworks 3.5

dism /online /Enable-Feature /FeatureName:NetFx3


3) CD C:\SQL2012\SQLFULL_x64_ENU

4) Unattended setup command line

Setup /QS
/ACTION=install
/INSTANCEID="SQL2012RC"
/INSTANCENAME="MSSQLSERVER"
/IACCEPTSQLSERVERLICENSETERMS=1
/FEATURES=SQL,Tools
/SQLSYSADMINACCOUNTS="machine-name\Administrators"
/BROWSERSVCSTARTUPTYPE=AUTOMATIC
/SECURITYMODE=SQL
/SAPWD="Password#1234$"
/INDICATEPROGRESS
/TCPENABLED=1
/AGTSVCSTARTUPTYPE="Automatic"

Above command does the following
- Installs SQL Server & Management tools
- Grants SQL sysadmin privilege for localgroup “Administrators”
- Enables TCP protocol for SQL instance
- Autostarts SQL Browser service
- Autostarts SQL Server Agent

5) Wait for setup.exe to complete

Launch Management tools:
1) Start -> “All Programs” -> “Microsoft SQL Server 2012 RC0″ -> “SQL Server Management Studio”
2) Connect to SQL Server

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SQL Server Denali supports installing on Windows server core. You can refer to following link to learn more about new features in SQL Server Denali.  http://www.microsoft.com/sqlserver/en/us/future-editions/denali-mission-critical-confidence.aspx

This blog entry explains the following

• The steps you could follow to setup SQL Server Denali CTP3 on a Hyper-V based Windows 2008 R2 Server Core virtual machine for testing purpose.
• Using  SYSPREP feature in SQL Server to prepare image and later clone many virtual machines.
• Enabling SQL Server instance to be remotely manageable from SQL Server Management Studio.

Requirements:

• SQL Server Denali Installation media
• Windows 2008 R2 Hyper V enabled machine with free hard disk space of at least 50 GB.
• Windows 2008 R2 Server Core installation media

1. Setup a Windows 2008 R2 Server Core Virtual machine ( reference: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc732470(WS.10).aspx )

2. Start Virtual machine, you will see a command prompt window after logging on

Installing SQL Server on Server core Virtual machine:

1. Deploy SQL Server components with prepare image option. The Prepare Image step installs the SQL Server product and features but does not configure the installation.

a) Mount SQL Server Denali CTP3 ISO image to Virtual machine, In command window, check if the mounted drive folder has access ISO image contents

b) Prepare Image

In command prompt , CD d:\

SETUP /Q /IAcceptSQLServerLicenseTerms

/ACTION=PrepareImage

/FEATURES=SQLENGINE

/INSTANCEID=”DENALICTP3″

/INDICATEPROGRESS

Sysprep & Export Virtual machine:

1. Seal Image ( Additional details on Sysprep – http://support.microsoft.com/kb/302577 )

2. Export this virtual machine so that multiple copies of this Virtual machine can be imported back. ( Reference: http://blogs.technet.com/b/chenley/archive/2011/03/23/exporting-cloning-virtual-machines-on-hyper-v-with-windows-server-2008-r2.aspx )

Complete SQL Server installation on Virtual machine:

1. Import Virtual machine, start virtual machine

2. Rename machine name (join domain if needed) – use sconfig.cmd and follow instructions

3. Complete SQL Server installation with

• In command prompt, CD d:\

Setup /QS /ACTION=CompleteImage /INSTANCEID=”DENALICTP3″

/INSTANCENAME=”MSSQLSERVER”

/IACCEPTSQLSERVERLICENSETERMS=1

/SQLSYSADMINACCOUNTS=”WIN-Q1A9DGJ2BNU\Administrators”

/BROWSERSVCSTARTUPTYPE=AUTOMATIC

/SECURITYMODE=SQL

/SAPWD=”ThisIsNotMyPassword#1234$”

/INDICATEPROGRESS

/TCPENABLED=1

Note: replace “WIN-Q1A9DGJ2BNU” with your machine name

Above command line installs default SQL Server instance with

• SQL Authentication is enabled.
• TCP protocol is enabled.
• Adds local Administrators group as sysadmin in SQL Server

4. Configure Firewall rules to allow remote clients to connect to SQL Server instance

· In command prompt , enter the following command

netsh advfirewall firewall add rule name = SQLPort dir = in protocol = tcp action = allow localport = 1433 remoteip = localsubnet profile = DOMAIN

Reference: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc646023.aspx

Remote management using SQL Management Studio:

1. On a remote machine install SQL Server Management tools

2. Connect to Server core instance like any other SQL Server instance, now you can perform administrative tasks from remote machine.

If you have any issues in these steps please email me at sethu.srinivasan@microsoft.com . We would like to hear your feedback.

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