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Choose a Web Application Server

When you install BusinessObjects Enterprise, you can install Tomcat or you can use a pre-existing Java application server that is supported for the release. You can also use Microsoft Internet Information Service (IIS) to host the InfoView. The InfoView can be deployed to IIS 6, or to either the 32-bit and 64-bit versions of IIS 7.

Before selecting a web server to use with BusinessObjects Enterprise, assess your current environment and determine the platform on which to deploy BusinessObjects Enterprise. Determine whether you plan to develop custom applications and, if so, which web development environment to use. If you select a pre-existing web application server, install the server and verify that the server is working before you attempt to install BusinessObjects Enterprise.

BusinessObjects Enterprise XI 3.1 SP5 also includes a Web Application Container Server that can host the CMC. WACS provides an easier way to deploy, configure, and maintain the CMC, and removes the need for Java application server administration skills. You can install WACS using one of the following methods:

• If you are performing a simple upgrade and you decide not to deploy BusinessObjects Enterprise web applications to a Java application server, the installation program automatically creates a WACS server and then adds a CMC service to the server. The CMC is ready to use after you complete the installation.
• If you are performing a complex upgrade on a Windows computer and you select a Custom or Expand install, you can install WACS on the Select Features screen by expanding Server Components and selecting Web Application Container Server.

Important! BusinessObjects Enterprise regulations do not allow you to use the same web application server instance for BusinessObjects Enterprise Release 2 and BusinessObjects Enterprise 3.1 SP5.