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UNIX Console Custom Installation

To install the Report Server with a UNIX console

1. Be sure that you have reviewed the installation checklists.
2. Be sure that you have gathered the required information for the installer.
3. Be sure that you are using an account with root–user privileges.
4. Exit all applications that are running.
5. Open a Bourne shell and navigate to the CABI folder.
6. Enter the following command:

   ./installation_media -i console
   

   • installation_media

     Specifies the Report Server installation executable.

   The installer starts and prompts you for a locale.

   Note: For a list of installation media names based on operating system, see the installation and upgrade considerations in the Policy Server Release Notes.

7. Type the value for English and press Enter.

   The installer introduction appears.

8. Press Enter.

   The license agreement appears.

9. Do the following:
   1. Press Enter to advance the license agreement.
   2. Type y to accept the license agreement.
   3. Press Enter.

   The installer prompts you for an installation type.

10. Type the value for Custom and press Enter.

    The installer prompts you for non–root user credentials.

11. Use your completed installation credentials worksheet to enter the required values and press Enter.

    The installer prompts you to specify the common reporting installation path.

12. Type a value and press Enter.

    Note: By default, the shared components directory and the common reporting directory values are the same. These values do not have to be the same.

    The installer prompts you for the Central Management Service (CMS) port.

13. Leave the default value and press Enter.

    The installer prompts you for a BusinessObjects Administrator password.

14. Use your completed installation credentials worksheet to enter the required value and press Enter.

    The installer prompts you for a report database type.

15. Do the following:
    1. Type the value for Use Existing DBMS.
    2. Type the value for a supported database type.
    3. Press Enter.

    Important! The Report Server is a CA common component that CA products can share. As such, the installer lets you configure the report database to database types and versions that other products support, but SiteMinder does not. For a list of supported database types and versions, see the SiteMinder r12.0 SP2 Platform Support Matrix.

    The installer prompts you for database–specific values.

16. Use your completed report database worksheet to enter the required values and press Enter.

    The installer prompts you to enable auditing.

17. Type n and press Enter.

    Note: The Report Server audit database is used to audit activities specific to the Report Server and is not used for SiteMinder audit–based reports. A SiteMinder audit database is required to run audit–based reports.

    The installer prompts you for a web server configuration.

18. Type y and press Enter.

    Note: This installs an embedded version of Tomcat. SiteMinder only supports this web server type and version.

    The installer prompts you for web server configuration settings.

19. Use your completed Apache Tomcat worksheet to enter the required values and press Enter.

    The installer prompts you to install sample databases and templates.

20. Type n and press Enter.

    Note: The SiteMinder Report Server Configuration wizard installs the required reporting templates. You run the wizard after installing the Report Server.

    The installation summary appears.

21. (Optional) Save a silent installation properties file with the current installation settings.
22. Review the installation settings and press Enter.

    The Report Server is installed.