Install with dbatools

Introduction

dbatools is a free PowerShell module with over 500 SQL Server best practice, administration, development and migration commands included.

Prerequisites

1. dbatools must be installed on the computer running installation and the computer must have internet access in order to download SQLWATCH release. Best practice is to run installation from a client PC and not on the server.

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Stable releases

SQLWATCH can be installed across multiple-servers using dbatools:

Install-DbaSqlWatch -SqlInstance Server1, Server2, Server3 -Database SQLWATCH

Watch this short clip showing how to install SQLWATCH with Install-DbaSqlWatch :

The Install-DbaSqlWatch was designed for unattended multi-server installations. It will download the latest release and unpack it, including the Power BI dashboard, into its own temporary directory.

Beta releases (pre-releases)

Beta release can be installed with a -PreRelease switch:

Install-DbaSqlWatch -SqlInstance DevServer1 -Database SQLWATCH -PreRelease

Beta releases can contain bugs and are not suitable for production deployments.