Create the DPA repository database

After you install DPA and open it for the first time, you must create a repository database. The repository database stores monitoring user credentials and the performance data that DPA collects from monitored database instances.

Create the repository using a wizard (password authentication)

You can use a wizard to create the repository database on any of the following database types:

• Create a SQL Server repository database
• Create an Oracle repository database
• Create a MySQL repository database
• Create an Azure SQL Database repository database

Azure SQL Managed Instance (ASMI) is not supported as a DPA repository database. See the system requirements for more information.

Create a repository that uses CyberArk for authentication

If you plan to configure DPA to use CyberArk, see Create a DPA repository that uses CyberArk for authentication. (For more information about CyberArk integration, see Configure DPA to use credentials stored in CyberArk

Automate repository creation

If you want to automate repository creation (for example, as part of a silent installation), see Automate repository creation.