Getting Started with SQL Server 2008 R2 - Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 Administration - page 6

14. The previous screenshot represents the file existence within the server, to ensure that
the matching SQL Server Product ID (license key) is supplied.
15. There is more attached to the process if the file does not exist, there is no harm to
the Slipstream process, the file can be created at the original folder defined in the
following steps.
16. It is essential that the license key (product ID) and PCUSource information is included
as follows:
;SQLSERVER2008 Configuration File
[SQLSERVER2008]
PID="??"
PCUSOURCE=??
17. Now, the PCUSOURCE value should consist of the full path of Service pack files that
are copied during the initial step, the entry should be as follows:
add PCUSOURCE="{Full path}\PCU".
18. The full path must include the absolute path to the PCU folder, for instance, if the
setup files exist in local folder the path must be as follows:
<drivename>\SQLServer2008R2_FullSP
19. If that folder is shared out, then the f ull path must be:
\\MyServer\SQLS erver2008_FullSP1
20. The final step of this Slipstream process is to execute the setup.exe from
SQL2K8R2_FullSP folder.
How it works...
The Slipstream steps and installation process are a two-fold movement. Slipstream uses
the Remote Installation Services (RIS) technology of Windows Server services to allow
configuration management to be automated. The RIS process is capable of downloading the
required files or images from the specific path to complete the installation process.
The SQL Server 2008 R2 setup runs a pre-check before preceding the installation. The
System Configuration Check (SCC) application scans the computer where the SQL Server will
be installed. The SCC checks for a set of conditions that prevent a successful installation of
SQL Server services.
Before the setup starts the SQL Server installation wizard, the SCC executes as a background
process and retrieves the status of each item. It then compares the result with the required
conditions and provides guidance for the removal of blocking issues.