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Gather Information for the Installer

Review the following sections to identify the information required by the Report Server installer.

Note: Worksheets are provided to help you gather and record required information before installing and registering the Report Server.

Installation Credentials

Depending on the operating system to which you are installing, the installer requires one or more sets of credentials:

• (Windows and UNIX) BusinessObjects Administrator password

  The installer creates a default SAP BusinessObjects Enterprise administrator account (administrator). You use this account to import SiteMinder report templates and to access the BusinessObjects Content Management Console. Determine the password for this account.

  The password must meet the following composition criteria:

  • The password must include at least six characters.
  • The password cannot contain the word "administrator" in any form.
  • The password must include at least two of the following character types:
    • Uppercase characters
    • Lowercase characters
    • Numerals
    • Punctuation
• (UNIX) Non–root user account—You require a root–user account to start the installation and a non–root user account to complete the installation. Identify the non–root user account:
  • User name
  • Group name

More information:

Installation Credentials Worksheet

MySQL Report Database

If you are using the embedded version of MySQL to function as the report database, the installer requires specific information. Use the report database installation worksheet to gather the following information before starting the installation:

• MySQL root password

  The password for the MySQL root user account.

  Note: You cannot change the name of the root user account. The installer defaults the name to root.

• User

  The name of the report database administrator account.

  Installer default: sa

• Password

  The password of the report database administrator account.

More information:

MySQL Report Database Worksheet

Microsoft SQL Server Report Database

If you are using Microsoft SQL Server to function as the report database, the installer requires specific information. Use the report database installation worksheet to gather the following information before starting the installation:

• Data Source Name (DSN)

  The DSN that Report Server is to use to communicate with the report database.

  Note: The Report Server is compiled as 32–bit native binary and is designed to use 32–bit data source middleware connectivity. If you are installing to a Windows 64–bit operating system, be sure to create the DSN using odbcad32.exe. This executable is located in the following location:

  install_home\Windows\SysWOW64.
  

  install_home

  Specifies the installation path of the Windows operating system.

• Login ID

  The name of the report database administrator account. This account must have the default (DBO) account permissions.

• Password

  The password of the report database administrator account.

More information:

Microsoft SQL Server Report Database Worksheet

Oracle Report Database

If you are using Oracle to function as the report database, the installer requires specific information. Use the report database installation worksheet to gather the following information before starting the installation:

• Oracle Net Client Service name

  The service name that the Report Server is to use to communicate with the report database.

  • (Windows) The installer refers to the Oracle Net Client Service name as Server.
  • (UNIX) The installer refers to the Oracle Net Client Service name as TNSNAME.
• User name

  The name of the report database administrator account. This account must have the following privileges:

  • create session
  • create table
  • create procedure

  Note: You can also use an administrator account with the CONNECT and RESOURCE roles enabled. Be sure to disable the Admin Option setting for both roles.

• Password

  The password of the report database administrator account.

More information:

Oracle Report Database Worksheet

Apache Tomcat Installation

SiteMinder only supports the version of Apache Tomcat that is embedded with the Report Server installation. Use the web application installation worksheet to gather the following information before starting the installation:

• Connection port

  The port to which Apache Tomcat is to connect and wait for requests.

  Installer default: 8080

• Redirect port

  Identify the port to which Apache Tomcat must redirect requests.

  Installer default: 8443

• Shutdown port

  The port to which the Apache Tomcat SHUTDOWN command must be issued.

  Installer default: 8005

More information:

Apache Tomcat Worksheet

Install the Report Server

The following sections detail how to install the Report Server on Windows and UNIX.