DPM 2007 install on Windows Server 2008 to a remote SQL 2005 server running Windows Server 2003: Need Help Please


 hello, have been banging our heads past day, hoping can shed light. have dpm 2007, , 1 64-bit windows server 2008 standard box. have applied pre-installation steps server 08 box. have clean install of 64-bit server 03 clean install of sql 2005 plus updates. have done pre-install steps box too, iis6 installed, reporting services installed default. problem arises when on server 08 box. during dpm install there choice sql type. choose "use existing instance of sql server 2005" for the instance of sql server enter fqdn of sql server, , user name , password , domain. (all servers on in same domain) error this:

dpm setup unable connect specified instance of sql server. (id: 4307)
verify specified computer , instance of sql server meets following requirements:
1) computer accessible on network.
2) firewall not blocking requests dpm computer. steps configure firewall on sql server, follow steps descriped here:////
3)the specified user administrator on computer running instance of sql server.

we have verified 3 points , triple checked make sure met. sql server has no firewall, nor dpm server, , user local admin. thing point out. setup virtual windows server 2003 , tryed install dpm remote instance of sql , same error...using sql managment both server 08 , server 03 can connect sql database using uid , password using during install....so seems installer either broken or dpm not support using remote instance of sql server 2005. please if has been succesful in installing dpm on server 08 remote sql server please let know how did it. thank you.

i have .log file if thinks help.

fed

hi,
 
this forum focus on general questions of windows server 2008. seems dpm related issue, better initial new post in our dpm newsgroup best support. convenience, have list link dpm newsgroup follow:
 
 
hope issue resolved soon.
 
thanks understanding.

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