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Reporting Considerations

Before you install CA Business Intelligence, consider the following information to help ensure a successful implementation.

• An installation of CA Business Intelligence r3.0 (BusinessObjects Enterprise Release 3) is required to view the r12.5 reports included in this release.
• CA Business Intelligence r2.1 (BusinessObjects Enterprise Release 2) is not supported.
• You can install CA Business Intelligence r3.0 during the upgrade process from r12.1 to r12.5.
• The installation differs based on the installation type that you select (custom opposed to new).
• The credentials for the BusinessObjects Administrator Account must be defined before running the installer for both new and custom installations.
• The Configuration Management Server (CMS) must be installed on port 6400 (default); otherwise the CA Business Intelligence configuration fails during setup.
• CA Service Desk Manager users must be added to the Administrator's list in CMS before using the reports.
• Some additional configuration steps must be completed if you want to install Apache Tomcat 5.5.25 for use as the application server for Business Objects.
• SAP Business Objects users with an existing installation of Business Objects can install and configure CA Business Intelligence (recommended) or they can use their existing Business Objects installation.
• If you plan to access InfoView with Firefox, the supported version of Firefox must be used.
• It may be necessary to modify the version of the JRE provided with Business Objects to a version that better fits your specific environment.
• Crystal Reports Explorer and Desktop Intelligence are not supported even though they can be invoked after the CA Business Intelligence installation.