SQL LocalDB

We only recommend using the integrated database Microsoft SQL Server Express LocalDB for less than 1.000 devices or for test and evaluation environments. The required software modules are included in the Scout installation file.

To use Microsoft SQL Server Express LocalDB, you are requested to specify a Scout Windows user during the installation process that acts as the owner of the LocalDB instance. We recommend using a technical user account that allows all users to access the LocalDB database and is provided with a non-expiring password. The account must be provided with the local user right Log on as a service and must be a member of the local administrator group.

Limitations of Microsoft SQL Server Express LocalDB compared to Microsoft SQL Server

• The Scout Console can only be operated in conjunction with the Scout service and the LocalDB database on the same server system. Dedicated Scout Consoles that can access the LocalDB database remotely are not supported.
• The Configuration run command to prepare the device configuration data is not available.