I've tried to proceed with the install, but no luck.
Server: Windows 2008 R2 Enterprise SP1
Remote Database Server: SQL 2008 R2 SP2 64 bit
I've confirmed that an existing (new) database has been created for SIM and our service account has been granted dbo and sa rights on it.
When going through the database configuration portion of the installer, I select "Use SQL/SQL Express", set the host name to the remote server, select "Use this one" (instead of Use Existing) for the Instance and input the database name "SIM_v7". The port is standard 1433.
I can telnet to that host/port without problem when logged on with the relevant service account. I can also test a connection via ODBC and see the database on the list (it's a shared database server).
When trying to connect, I receive this error: "Unable to connect to the specified database. Please check the Host, Database and Port values provided."
Any ideas? Our "old" SIM server can connect to a database on this same shared SQL server, so it seems unlikely to be an issue with a 64 bit instance (like previously stated).
Perhaps I'm misinterpreting the "Instance" field. Does the SIM installer want to create a new database on the default SQL instance and not let an existing database be utilized?
