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How the Reports Installation Works

The CA SiteMinder® reporting feature requires that you install and configure a Report Server, a report database, and a CA SiteMinder® audit database to manage CA SiteMinder® policy analysis and audit-based reports. The following diagram details a sample CA SiteMinder® environment and lists the order in which each component is installed or configured:

The following list explains each of the illustrated steps:

1. Install the Report Server—Installing the Report Sever is the first step in the process. You configure a report database during the installation.
2. Install the CA SiteMinder® report templates—Installing the CA SiteMinder® report templates is the second step in the process. The CA SiteMinder® Report Server Configuration Wizard configures the Report Server to use a set of CA SiteMinder® policy analysis and auditing report templates.
3. Register the Report Server—Registering the Report Server is the third step in the process. Registration requires that you configure a connection between:
   • The Report Server and a Policy Server
   • The Report Server and the Administrative UI
4. Configure a CA SiteMinder® audit database—Configuring a CA SiteMinder® audit database is the fourth step in the process. A separate CA SiteMinder® audit database, which is registered with the Administrative UI, is required to run audit-based reports.