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Prepare an Existing Database Server

After you have created your database, set up the database client, and before you install BusinessObjects Enterprise, ensure that the CMS can connect to it. During your installation, you are asked whether you want to install MySQL or use an existing database. If you opt to use an existing database, you will be asked for the connection and authentication details by the BusinessObjects Enterprise installer:

Existing Database

Information Required by Installer

MySQL
  • Database name
  • Server name
  • Port number (default is 3306)
  • Login credentials used to access database

Sybase
  • Server name
  • Login credentials used to access database

    Note:

  • The Sybase server name is a combination of the host name and the port number which is set by your database administrator in the file sql.ini interfaces file.
  • BusinessObjects Enterprise will connect to the default database for the user you specify. This default is set by the database administrator.

DB2
  • Server: DB2 database alias
  • Login credentials used to access database

Oracle
  • Server: TNSNAMES connect identifier
  • Login credentials used to access database

Microsoft SQL Server
  • ODBC DSN name from the Windows System DSN