Installing .NET framework (Netfx3) on Windows Server 2012 using PowerShell

Description

The purpose of this post is to provide instructions for installing .NET framework (NetFx3) on Windows Server 2012 using PowerShell.

.NET Framework is a requirement for SQL Server 2012.  If this has not been installed prior to a SQL Server 2012 installation, then an error message will surface during the installation process.  It is recommended to run the PowerShell command for installing Netfx3 prior to beginning the SQL Server installation.


Solution

1.  Make the Windows Server 2012 media (DVD) available.  For this example, I mounted a DVD drive on drive letter Z.

2.  Open Windows PowerShell as an Administrator.

3.  Run the following PowerShell command, replacing the source details with those specific to your environment.


PS C:\Windows\system32> dism /online /enable-feature /all /featurename:NetFx3 /source:z:\sources\sxs

Reference

Microsoft TechNet (February, 2012).  DISM - Deployment Image Servicing and Management Technical Reference.  Retrieved July 29, 2013 from http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh824821.aspx

Microsoft TechNet (February, 2012).  Use DISM in Windows PowerShell.  Retrieved July 29, 2013 from http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh825010.aspx

Verbeeck, K. (April, 2013).  Error while enabling Windows Feature: Netfx3.  Retrieved July 29, 2013 from http://www.sqlservercentral.com/blogs/koen-verbeeck/2013/04/29/error-while-enabling-windows-feature-netfx3

SQL Server 2012: Find SQL Server Collation

Description

How to retrieve collation information for SQL Server 2012.


Solution

During the set up of SQL Server 2012, the default collations are as follows (as shown below):


Database Engine:  SQL_Latin1_General_CP1_CI_AS

Analysis Services:  Latin1_General_CI_AS

To retrieve the collation of the Database Engine for an existing SQL Server instance:

SELECT CONVERT (varchar, SERVERPROPERTY('collation'));

 
To retrieve  the collation of databases attached to the SQL Server instance:

SELECT name, collation_name FROM sys.databases;

(MSDN, 2012)



Reference

MSDN (2012).  View Collation Information.  Retrieved July 18, 2013 from http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh230914.aspx

Issue: Windows Server 2012, JavaScript Blocked on Internet Explorer

Description

On a Windows Server 2012 system, JavaScript is being blocked in Internet Explorer.

Solution

1. Open Server Manager.


2.  Click "Local Server"

3.  In the Properties section, locate "IE Enhanced Security Configuration."  It is currently set to "On."  Click "On" to open a dialog window.

4.  Change the "Internet Explorer Enhanced Security Configuration" settings to Off as needed.  Click OK and close Server Manager.