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ApsaraDB RDS:Install and use SSRS on an ECS instance

Last Updated:Jun 20, 2026

You can install SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS) on an Elastic Compute Service (ECS) instance and create reports based on the data in your ApsaraDB RDS for SQL Server instance. This topic describes how to install and use SSRS on an ECS instance.

Background information

Microsoft SQL Server contains server components such as SQL Server database engine, SSRS, and SQL Server Analysis Services (SSAS). The SQL Server database engine is a standard relational database component. ApsaraDB RDS for SQL Server is a PaaS that provides this database engine. Components such as SSRS run as Windows services, and are not provided as PaaS services in Alibaba Cloud.

Prerequisites

Procedure

  1. Download and install SSRS on the ECS instance.

  2. Open Report Server Configuration Manager, confirm the report server name, and then click Connection.

    Note

    Report Server Configuration Manager automatically displays all the report server instances that are in the ECS instance. If multiple report server instances exist in the ECS instance, you must select an instance based on your business requirements.

    In the Report Server Configuration Connection dialog box, confirm the Server Name, select SSRS from the Report Server Instance drop-down list, and then click Connect.

  3. In the left navigation pane, configure the Service Account and Web Service URL.

  4. In the left navigation pane, select Database, and then click Change Database on the right to create a new report server database on the ECS instance.

    1. Select Create a new report server database and click Next.

    2. Confirm the server name and click Next.

    3. Enter a Database Name, select a language, and then click Next.

      For example, enter ReportServertest for Database Name, select your preferred Language, and ensure Report Server Mode is set to Native.

    4. Specify the credentials used to connect to the report server, and then click Next.

    5. Review the summary and click Next. Wait for the report server database to be created.

      After all tasks complete successfully, click Finish to close the wizard.

    6. Click Done.

  5. In the left navigation pane, select Web Portal URL. Click Apply. Then, click the provided URL to log in to the report server web portal.

  6. In the upper-right corner, select Create > Data Source.

  7. Configure the parameters.

    Section

    Parameter

    Description

    Attribute

    Name

    Enter the name of the data source. The name cannot contain the following special characters: / @ $ & * + = < > : ' , ? | \

    Notes

    Specify a description for the data source to identify different data sources.

    Hide this item

    Click to hide the data source.

    Enable this data source

    Click to enable the data source.

    Connection

    Type

    The type of data source. Select Microsoft SQL Server.

    Connection Character String

    Specify the endpoint and the database name of the ApsaraDB RDS for SQL Server instance in the Data Source=<Endpoint of the RDS instance>; Initial Catalog=<Database name> format.

    Note

    Make sure the IP address of the ECS instance is added to the IP whitelist of the RDS instance. For more information, see Configure an IP address whitelist.

    Credentials

    Connect using

    Select Use the following credentials.

    Credential Type

    Select Database username and password.

    Username

    Enter the database account of the RDS instance.

    Password

    Enter the password of the database account.

  8. Click Create.

What to do next

After the data source is created, you can use software such as Report Builder and Visual Studio to design reports. For more information, see Report Builder in SQL Server.