Download Spotlight Cloud

Download the Spotlight Cloud installer from the Spotlight web site if you have not already done so. Sign in to the Spotlight web site with your Quest account and click Download.

Requirements of the Spotlight Cloud host

  • The Spotlight Cloud Diagnostic Server requires Internet access. Consider installing the Spotlight Cloud Diagnostic Server on a computer that is always switched on.

Spotlight Cloud cannot monitor your connections while the computer is switched off or otherwise unable to access the Internet.

  • The Spotlight Cloud Diagnostic Server installs on a Microsoft Windows hosted operating system:

    • Microsoft Windows 10 (64-bit)
    • Microsoft Windows 8.1 (64-bit)
    • Microsoft Windows 8 (64-bit)
    • Microsoft Windows 7 (64-bit)
    • Microsoft Windows Server 2016 (64-bit)
    • Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 (64-bit)
    • Microsoft Windows Server 2012 (64-bit)
    • Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 (64-bit)
    • Microsoft Windows Server 2008 (64-bit)

  • Ensure .NET 4.5 or later is installed.

  • Network ports on the Spotlight Diagnostic Server

    • TCP 3166 - This port is used by the Spotlight Diagnostic Server to communicate with the Spotlight OOP Collector process on the same host. No external connections are required on this port.

    • TCP 443 - This port is used by the Spotlight Diagnostic Server to communicate with Spotlight Cloud. This port must be open for outgoing connections on the Spotlight Diagnostic Server host when uploading to Spotlight Cloud is enabled on the Spotlight Diagnostic Server.

Run the Spotlight Cloud installer

During installation you will be prompted to supply details for the Spotlight Cloud Diagnostic Server (to collect performance data).

Install location

Default installation folder for the Diagnostic Server:

C:\Program Files\Quest Software\Cloud Diagnostic Server

Diagnostic Server Account

Enter the details of a Windows account. The Spotlight Diagnostic Server will run under this Windows account. Enter a domain user account or select the local system account.

These credentials can later be used to authenticate Spotlight connections to monitor SQL Server instances and Windows Server.

Sign in to Spotlight Cloud

Once the Spotlight Cloud installer has finished, the Application Status screen will prompt you to sign in to the Spotlight Cloud. Following sign in you can configure Spotlight’s collection and analysis of performance metrics.

The first place to start is to add connections to monitor. see Add Connections and Configure them for more information.