NCM v6.1 & SQL Server Express

Question

I understand that NCM is a standalone component in the Orion family and now when I install it, it also installs SQL Server Express.  I tried to even do a custom install and I noticed that there is no option for not installing this.

SolarWinds - Can you give us the option to install or not install SQL server express during a custom install?  It would be great for those of us not using the product in a standalone mode.  Thanks!

Robert

fcaron · Accepted Answer

Are you using an eval. image?

Or have you downloaded the image a few weeks ago?

We have released a non-eval image with the SQL Express bits a while ago (and in this case the installer uses it), but we corrected this problem shortly after. A newly dowloaded (non-eval) image should not do this.