Sentinel Visualizer uses data stored in industry-standard, ODBC-compliant, Microsoft SQL Server databases. Microsoft SQL Server can be hosted on a dedicated server in your
organization or in a cloud host like Microsoft Azure or Amazon Web Services (AWS).
You can also install a free copy of Microsoft SQL Server Express onto your PC. This is known as a local instance of SQL Express (as opposed to a shared/networked
instance of Microsoft SQL Server). The databases that you create in Sentinel Visualizer reside in this local instance.
System Requirements
Supported Operating System
Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows Server 2008 R8, Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2
Processor
32-Bit Systems: Computer with Intel or compatible 1GHz or faster processor (2 GHz or faster is recommended).
64-Bit Systems: 1.4 GHz or faster processor.
RAM
Minimum 512 MB (2 GB or more is recommended).
Hard Disk Space
2.2 GB of Disk Space
Limitation: Microsoft SQL Server Express supports 1 physical processor, 1 GB memory and 10 GB storage.
Installing SQL Server Express 2012 with Document Searching
Accept the 'Choose Directory For Extracted Files' by clicking [OK].
The files are extracted, and the setup is launched.
In the 'License Terms' window, check the box next to "I accept the license terms." and click [Next].
Wait for the Setup Files to install.
In the 'Feature Selection' window, check 'Full-Text and Semanitic Extractions for Search'. Click [Next].
In the 'Instance Configuration' window, verify the instance name is SENT4EXPRESS and click [Next]. DO NOT change the instance's name.
In the 'Server Configuration' window, DO NOT change any of the Startup Types. Click [Next].
In the 'Database Engine Configuration' window, DO NOT change the password. Click [Next].
In the 'Error Reporting' window, select if you would like to send errors to Microsoft. Click [Next].
Wait for the installation to complete.
When the installation has been successfully completed, click the [Close] button.
Download and install SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS).
Follow the prompts, click "Accept/Next/Yes" as necessary. Do Not make any changes. Please be patient as, sometimes, the screen prompts do not appear immediately.
Installing SSMS could take up to 20 or 30 minutes.
Download and install the Microsoft Office 2010 Filter Packs, named 'FilterPack64bit.exe'. https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=17062
Follow the prompts, click "Accept/Next/Yes" as necessary. Do Not make any changes. Please be patient as, sometimes, the screen prompts do not appear immediately.
This is a relatively fast installation.
Download and install the PDF iFilter 64.
Follow the prompts, click "Accept/Next/Yes" as necessary. Do Not make any changes. Please be patient as, sometimes, the screen prompts do not appear immediately.
This is a relatively fast installation.
Open SQL Server Management Studio (which was installed back in Step 14).
Login information:
Login: sa
Password: S3ntinElL0gin:7@FMS
The Server name is the name of your server, follow by a backslash (\), followed by SENT4EXPRESS.
Examples of some Server names: