Performing an evaluation installation with MS SQL

To install a BigFix server with an evaluation license on Linux with MS SQL, perform the following steps:

On the computer where you want to install the BigFix server, from the shell where you extract the contents of the .tgz server installer, enter the following command:
```
./install.sh
```

To install the Evaluation version, enter 1:

Select the type of installation
[1]  Evaluation: Request a free evaluation license from HCL
This license allows you to install a fully functional copy of HCL BigFix on up to 1000 clients, 
for a period of 30 days.
[2]  Production: Install using a production license or an authorization for a production license.
Choose one of the options above or press <Enter> to accept the default value: [1]

After reading the License Agreement, enter 1 to accept it and continue.
Enter your First Name, Last Name, Email address and Organization's Name to create the digital signature.
Enter the name with which your server is registered to the DNS. It will be used by the BigFix clients to identify the BigFix server. It cannot be changed after a license is created.
Enter the server identification port to use for all communication by the BigFix components or press <Enter> to accept the default value which is 52311.
Enter the Web Reports server HTTPS port number or press <Enter> to accept the default value which is 8083.
Enter the WebUI HTTPS port number or press <Enter> to accept the default value which is 443.
Enter the WebUI HTTP redirect port number or press <Enter> to accept the default value which is 80.

To configure the firewall, enter 1:

The firewall of the operating system is active on the local server. 
To enable the communication using the specified ports you can:
[1]  Configure the firewall now
[2]  Configure the firewall later
Choose one of the options above or press <Enter> to accept the default value: [2]

Choose the key size that you want to use or press <Enter> to accept the default value which is 2:

Key size level
Provide the key size that you want to use:
[1]  'Min' level (2048 bits)
[2]  'Max' level (4096 bits)
Choose one of the options above or press <Enter> to accept the default value: [2]

Specify the local SQL Server administrative user:

Specify the user name of the local SQL Server instance owner that you want to use 
or press <Enter> to accept the default value: sa

Specify the local SQL Server administrative user password:

Specify the password of the local SQL Server administrative user:
password
Enter the password again for verification:
password

Choose a folder for your private key (license.pvk), the license certificate (license.crt), and the site masthead (masthead.afxm) or press <Enter> to accept the default value which is ./license.

Choose if you want to use the proxy to access the internet or press <Enter> to accept the default value which is 2:

Proxy usage
[1]  Use the proxy to access the internet
[2]  Do not use the proxy
Choose one of the options above or press <Enter> to accept the default value: [2]

Choose the value of the encoding that will be used for the content (FXF Encoding) or press <Enter> to accept the default value which is in the following example:
```
[8]   Western European languages ( Latin 1 )  - [1252]
```

Specify the local SQL Server port:

Specify the local SQL Server port number or press <Enter> to accept the default value: 
1433

After performing these steps, the evaluation license was generated successfully. If you chose to generate a response file named response.txt, verify its content after the installation.