Creating the Content Manager databases using TDM

Content Manager Server requires a Content Manager database and Logging database. Use the SDL Tridion Database Manager (TDM) tool to create Microsoft SQL Server or Oracle databases.

Before you begin

The SDL Tridion Database Manager tool will prompt you for the following information which you will need to store in a safe place as you will need it when you install Content Manager Server:

  • DBA and user credentials (unless you created an Oracle SDL Tridion administrator user)
  • the names of the databases
  • the server and port number (if non-standard) where the your database server resides

Before running the SDL Tridion Database Manager tool:

About this task

You need to run the SDL Tridion Database Manager tool twice to install the Content Manager database and Content Manager Logging database on separate servers. You must be logged on as an administrator user to run the SDL Tridion Database Manager tool.

Procedure

  1. Access the SDL Tridion installation media.
  2. Navigate to the Database\ directory.
  3. Run the executable called DatabaseManager.exe.
  4. Select New Database in the startup screen.
  5. Select the database, or databases, you want to create and click Next.
  6. Follow the instructions in the wizard to create the database.

Results

You have created the Content Manager Databases.