SQL Server Report Service Installation

Here are my nodes about installation of SQL Server Report Service.

My OS is Windows XP Pro. I installed .Net 2.0 Framework for learning ASP.Net purpose. Then When I needed SQL Server Report Service and Report Studio for creating report projects, I had to install IIS 5.1.

After I installed IIS5.1, then I installed SQLEXPR_ADV.exe which includes SQL Report Service. I got a program to browse //localhost/Reports/. The error message is "Failed to access IIS metabase".

The problem is caused by the fact that .Net 2.0 and ASP.Net 2.0 was installed before IIS. The solution is to run aspnet_regiis.exe in a cmd console (at .Net framework 2.0 folder):

aspnet_regiis -i

what this one does is to install and configure APS.Net 2.0 again. After that, the problem is solved!

One IIS related issue: do not use IP number in IP Adress (IIS configuration tool for Detault Web Site). It should be (All unassigned). I think the reason is that I don't fix IP and my IP is dynamically assigned through my router.

Through IIS configuration tool (from Control Panel|Administration Tools or MMC), you can set/add virtual directory, how to access the web page, and what is the default page. Many more settings can be done there.

Report Service configuration problem: use the tool from Microsoft SQL Server 2005|Configuration Tools|Reporting Service Configuration. Make sure all the settings are correct (checked V). I did not set Reporting Service Virtual Directory because it was checked V. However, it was not set and empty. After I accepted the default settings. My SQL Reporting Service page (//localhost/Reprots/) is opened!