Before we proceed with this section, let us ensure that we are back to the Main Console. You should be seeing all the RDP shortcuts on the Desktop. If not, please go back and follow the steps to close the RDP session from vIDM-01 VM to return to the Main Console.

Click on the icon to launch Windows Explorer

1. Expand Documents
2. Expand HOL
3. Expand vIDM On Prem
4. Right click on CreateVidmDB.txt
5. Click Edit with Notepad++

In Notepad++,

1. From the toolbar, click on Edit
2. Click on Select All

1. From the toolbar, click on Edit
2. Click on Copy

Click on the icon to launch Start Menu

Before install the VIDM service, we will need to create a database in SQL.

1. Search for SQL Server Management Studio
2. Click on SQL Server 2014 Management Studio

In Microsoft SQL Server 2014,

1. Select Database Engine as the Server type
2. Select sql-01.corp.local to connect to the SQL server install in your lab.
3. Select Windows Authentication as the Authentication.
   You should be authenticating with your current logged in user CORP\Administrator
4. Click Connect

1. Click on Databases
2. Click on New Query

1. Ensure that the database selected is master
2. Right click in the area for New Query
3. Click on Paste

Once the script is pasted, click on Execute to run the script

1. Right click on SQL-01.corp.local
2. Click on Refresh

1. Expand Databases
2. Validate that you are now seeing vidmdb in the list of databases.