Setup Choices

To get started installing Cherwell Asset Management, you must first decide which type of installation to perform. Read on for help on how to pick the correct option for your situation.

Normal Install

Select this option if you want to install a full or evaluation version of the software. A normal install gives you more options as you install the product. This is also the best choice when you want to install Cherwell Asset Management components on multiple machines, including installing the CAM Database on a separate SQL Server machine. If you plan to install back-end components on multiple machines, run Setup on each machine and choose Normal Install each time. As each installation proceeds, select only the components you want to install on that machine.

Single Server Install

Select this option if you are installing an evaluation of Cherwell Asset Management. The evaluation install is designed to install Cherwell Asset Management components on a single machine with minimal input from the user. When you choose this option, a separate instance of SQL Server 2014 Express is installed for the CAM Database.

Remote Database Install

Select this option only when you want to install the CAM Database on a separate database server and at least one of the following is true:

  • You cannot run a Normal install on that machine.
  • You cannot install the Microsoft .NET Framework version 4.6.2 on that machine.
The Cherwell Asset Management application is not installed when you select this option and a CAM Database is not created. This option only creates a Database Tools folder in the program folder. You must then use the instructions, utilities, and files found within that Database Tools folder to perform the actual remote database install on an SQL Server. See Remote CAM Database Installation.