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How the Reports Installation Works

The SiteMinder reporting feature requires that you install and configure a Report Server, a report database, and a SiteMinder audit database to manage SiteMinder policy analysis and audit-based reports. The following diagram details a sample 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 SiteMinder report templates—Installing the SiteMinder report templates is the second step in the process. The SiteMinder Report Server Configuration Wizard configures the Report Server to use a set of 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 SiteMinder audit database—Configuring a SiteMinder audit database is the fourth step in the process. A separate SiteMinder audit database, which is registered with the Administrative UI, is required to run audit-based reports.