Introduction
This article covers the steps required to install SMP 8.1 RU4 after installing SIM on a Windows Server 2012 R2 Standard Edition system running SQL Server 2016 Standard Edition that was fully updated as of early December 2017.
It will also go over a number of verification steps that will help you validate the install.
Installation
Install New Products:
Optional Installations:
Install Location:
End User License Agreement:
Install Readiness Check:
After the requirements had been installed by SIM as well as manually:
Notification Server Configuration:
Application Pool:
Database Configuration:
Review Installation Details:
Once you get to this point you need to wait until all files have been downloaded and validated before pressing the [Begin install] button.
Installing Software:
Once the components are installed they get configured:
Back up Notification Server Cryptographic Keys:
Installation Complete:
Verification
Web Console loads successfully:
Installed Products:
Application Pools:
Web Site applications:
Scheduled Tasks:
Services:
Processes:
Shares:
Symantec Management Agent:
Conclusion
This article has taken you through the installation steps required to install SMP 8.1 RU4, as well as covered a number of verification steps that will help you validate the installation.
A CMS 8.1 RU4 article can be found here.