-> Connect to a Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 Azure Virtual machine using Putty,

-> Enable Docker CE Repository,

Sudo dnf config-manager --add-repo=https://download.docker.com/linux/centos/docker-ce.repo

-> Install Docker CE using dnf command,

sudo dnf list docker-ce
sudo dnf install docker-ce --nobest -y

-> After installation, Start and enable docker service,

sudo systemctl start docker
sudo systemctl enable docker
docker --version

-> Pull the SQL Server 2019 image,

sudo docker pull mcr.microsoft.com/mssql/server:2019-latest

-> Execute the container,

sudo docker run -e "ACCEPT_EULA=Y" -e "SA_PASSWORD=Pa$$w0rd1*=Pa$$w0rd1*" \
-p 1433:1433 --name jb-prd-sql1 \
-d mcr.microsoft.com/mssql/server:2019-latest

-> Verify the container,

sudo docker ps -a

-> Enter the container,

sudo docker exec -it jb-prd-sql1 "bash"

-> Connect to SQL Server Instance,

/opt/mssql-tools/bin/sqlcmd -S localhost -U SA -P "Pa$$w0rd1*=Pa$$w0rd1*"

Thank You,
Vivek Janakiraman

Disclaimer:
The views expressed on this blog are mine alone and do not reflect the views of my company or anyone else. All postings on this blog are provided “AS IS” with no warranties, and confers no rights.

-> SQL Server 2019 installation will be performed on a Redhat Azure Virtual Machine.

-> Provisioning a Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 Azure Virtual machine.

-> NIC network security group will be set to None as this is a test instance. Appropriate configuration will be required for production server.

-> Install Putty from https://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty/latest.html to login to the provisioned Virtual Machine and start the SQL Server 2019 Install.

-> From Azure portal open the virtual machine provisioned and click on connect. Make sure SSH tab is selected. Public IP address in the SSH tab will be used in the putty session to connect to the provisioned Virtual Machine,

-> Below command can be used to download Microsoft SQL Server 2019 Red Hat repository configuration file,

sudo curl -o /etc/yum.repos.d/mssql-server.repo https://packages.microsoft.com/config/rhel/8/mssql-server-2019.repo

-> Below command will be used to install SQL Server,

sudo yum install -y mssql-server

-> After package installation, execute below command to set SA password and slect appropriate edition,

sudo /opt/mssql/bin/mssql-conf setup

-> Below command can be used to check the status of installed SQL Server,

systemctl status mssql-server

-> Use below command to allow remote connections by opening TCP port 1433,

sudo firewall-cmd --zone=public --add-port=1433/tcp –permanent
sudo firewall-cmd –reload

-> Open SQL Server Management Studio and connect to the Installed SQL Server using Public IP address,

-> All SQL Server configuration can be performed from SQL Server Management Studio.

Thank You,
Vivek Janakiraman

Disclaimer:
The views expressed on this blog are mine alone and do not reflect the views of my company or anyone else. All postings on this blog are provided “AS IS” with no warranties, and confers no rights.

-> SQL Server 2019 installation will be performed on a Ubuntu Azure Virtual Machine.

-> Provisioning an Ubuntu Server 18.04 LTS Azure Virtual machine.

-> NIC network security group will be set to None as this is a test instance. Appropriate configuration will be required for production server

-> Install Putty from https://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty/latest.html to login to the provisioned Virtual Machine and start the SQL Server 2019 Install.

-> From Azure portal open the virtual machine provisioned and click on connect. Make sure SSH tab is selected. Public IP address in the SSH tab will be used in the putty session to connect to the provisioned Virtual Machine,

-> Below command can be used to import the public repository GPG keys

wget -qO- https://packages.microsoft.com/keys/microsoft.asc | sudo apt-key add –

-> Below command will be used to register the Microsoft SQL Server Ubuntu repository:

sudo add-apt-repository "$(wget -qO- "https://packages.microsoft.com/config/ubuntu/16.04/mssql-server-2019.list)"

-> Below commands will be used to initiate the SQL Server 2019 install,

sudo apt-get update

sudo apt-get install -y mssql-server

sudo /opt/mssql/bin/mssql-conf setup

In Putty, Developer Edition is selected.

“License terms” should be accepted. SQL Server system administrator password should be provided. This will be the sa password.

-> Below command can be used to check the status of installed SQL Server,

systemctl status mssql-server --no-pager

-> Open SQL Server Management Studio and connect to the Installed SQL Server using Public IP address,

-> All SQL Server configuration can be performed from SQL Server Management Studio.

Thank You,
Vivek Janakiraman

Disclaimer:
The views expressed on this blog are mine alone and do not reflect the views of my company or anyone else. All postings on this blog are provided “AS IS” with no warranties, and confers no rights.