NEXUS Software Installation

  1. Select a member of the SQL Admins Active Directory group to install NEXUS IC (using the nexus setup nnnnnnnn.exe file provided to you by Wood) and ensure that this account is also a member of the NEXUS Backup Folder Active Directory group.
  • Genuine NEXUS setup installers are digitally signed by Wood Group Kenny Australia PTY LTD.
  • If you are installing via command line, see the installer manufacturer’s website for details of command line parameters.
  1. After installation, launch NEXUS application to launch the Database Connection Wizard.
  2. On the Which server… page of the wizard choose Specific Windows / Domain User authentication and provide the username and account password of a user in the SQL Admins Active Directory Group, then click OK, as shown here:
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  1. In the Which database… page of the wizard, enter the full path to the NEXUS backup file. This may be a UNC path (like ‘\FILE_SERVER\NEXUS_SQL_Backups’) or if the database server and NEXUS IC are running on the same machine it may be a Windows path (like ‘C:\Database Backups’).
  2. Enter a name for the new database (eg. “NEXUS”), as shown here:
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  1. Click on Next to restore the database and confirm connection to the newly restored database.
  2. License prompt will appear. Enter valid license key and press Request License