Is SQL Server needed?

Does the sql server engine have to be running for Lookout 6.0.2 to work properly or is just to query the database with NIMax? For security purposes, IT wants to block port 1433 which is for sql server if it is not needed to run Lookout properly.
Thanks!
Jason P.
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Hi Jason!
So I played around a bit and couldn't find any problems with stopping the SQL Server -- you just lose the ability to store and query alarms and events to/from the SQL database. Alarms are stored in a temporary cache by Citadel until a new connection can be made with the SQL Server, so I'm not sure what long term consequences of this may be.
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I have checked the credentials and server name all are fine, But i couldn't figure out the issue.
Thanks in Advace
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The first few things to check would be
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some time and we are still on opposite sides of the railroad track.

Hello,
Per Task Manager (if it is to be believed) the sql server process has allocated 20GB of RAM. The Networking Manager says that sql grabs every bit of memory you give it. He has a hard time believing that sql really needs that much memory.
You're correct, don't trust task manager. If the server is not configured (max server memory) then yes, SQL Server will gobble up all available memory if it needs to (it on allocates memory if it already doesn't have room).
a. I pointed out that we can cap the (buffer pool) memory and that sql, while reserving it, will not use the RAM unless it is actually needed. (In other words, that 20GB was needed at one point in time).
You sir are 100% correct!
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That would be true for a physical system. While it still sort of is true for a VM, we have no way of knowing if the host has that memory paged which would also cause issues (slowness, etc). Still doesn't hurt to watch though :)
d. I told him there is no easy way to estimate the amount of RAM that a given sql server needs
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In your opinion, are the statements a-d relatively factual or way off base?
See above :)
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So, to be fair to you, you're correct in that (Depending on how the Host/Guest is configured) adding more RAM may or may not help (or make things worse if the memory is all paged on the host). To be fair to him, SQL Server on a physical box magically makes
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Edited by: user10876711 on May 12, 2011 9:18 AM
Edited by: user10876711 on May 12, 2011 9:18 AM

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