Administration overview
Overview of administration topics for the SQL Agent, including service configuration, the SQLAgent.ini file, managing the agent service, and initialization and termination scripts.
Overview of administration topics for the SQL Agent, including service configuration, the SQLAgent.ini file, managing the agent service, and initialization and termination scripts.
Overview of advanced SQL Agent features, including the Job Output Retrieval System (JORS) and logging.
Available installation media options for the SQL Agent and how to use each.
How to install additional SQL Agent instances on a single machine.
Overview of installation topics for the SQL Agent, including new installations, upgrades, silent mode, and multiple instances.
How the Job Output Retrieval System (JORS) captures and stores job output for the SQL Agent.
Log files written by the SQL Agent and how the agent archives and retains them.
Procedures for starting and stopping the SQL Agent service from the Windows Service Control Manager.
Procedures for installing the SQL Agent for the first time on a Windows machine and creating its OpCon machine record.
Configuration options for the SQL Agent service logon, including running as the Local System Account or as a Windows Domain User.
Reference link for silent mode installation of the SQL Agent.
Overview of the SQL Agent for OpCon.
Version history and change details for the SQL Agent, including new features, improvements, and bug fixes.
Reference for the SQLAgent.ini configuration file, including general settings, TCP/IP parameters, debug options, and JORS settings.
Procedures for upgrading an existing SQL Agent on a Windows system.
How to use the InitializationScript and TerminationScript to map and unmap network resources for the SQL Agent.