As a prerequisite step ‘ pulse_mssql_pre_install.cmd ’ also needs to be run on the remote SQL server. You also need to change the sqlserver hostname at the jdbc url of the startup.properties in C:\ProgramData\Serena\Pulse\conf. By default, the dimensions server hostname is applied.
CREATEUSERpulseIDENTIFIEDBYpulse; GRANTCONNECT,RESOURCE,CREATEVIEWTOpulse; Alternatively, use this script to create a database in Microsoft SQL Server: %DM_ROOT%\install\ pulse_mssql_pre_install.cmd