Installing Microsoft Database Experimentation Assistant (DEA) v2.6 on Server 2022 fails to start with: System.InvalidOperationException: GetExportedValue cannot be called before prerequisite import 'Microsoft.DEA.Logging.TraceLogger..ctor (Parameter="configManager", ContractName="Microsoft.DEA.ConfigurationManager.IConfigManager")' has been set. Tried: Installed all dependencies (.NET 4.8, VC++ Redist, SQL Server 2022). Uninstalled/reinstalled DEA, cleaned %appdata% and Program Files folders. Ran as admin, updated Windows, checked Event Viewer. Verified no locked DLLs or AV blocks. Question: What causes this MEF import failure in DEA 2.6 and how to fix it? Any way to force MEF to reload/resolve IConfigManager?

I want to turn on the Distributed Replay (DReplay) in SQL Server. Where can I find this setting?

I am planning to capture trace using the DEA (Database Experimentation Assistant) tool. What is the sql server permission requirement for user account used in the DEA tool?