Install the SQL Server.

In this part we will install the SQL Server. Nothing special, it’s just a normal SQL 2012 installation.

Not sure if it’s still needed, but I install the .Net 3.5 Feature and I add a Firewall rule to allow incoming SQL traffic on port 1433 using these Powershell lines.

#Install the .Net 3.5 feature
Install-WindowsFeature NET-Framework-Core -Source D:\sources\sxs

#Create the firewall rule for SQL
New-NetFirewallRule -DisplayName "SQL 1433" -Direction Inbound -LocalPort 1433 -Protocol TCP -Action Allow

Next I start the SQL installation and choose SQL Server Feature Installation.Image may be NSFW.
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In the Feature Selection window, I select the Database Engine Services and the Management Tools – Complete.Image may be NSFW.
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In the Server Configuration window, I configure the service accounts we created in part 1.Image may be NSFW.
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I keep the default collation.Image may be NSFW.
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In the Database Engine Configuration, I specify the Domain Administrator as SQL Server Administrator.Image may be NSFW.
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I just continue the installation with all the deafults and wait for it to finish.

Coming up next: Install Virtual Machine Manager.