System requirements

BMC Decision Support – Database Automation is an optional, add-on product that is integrated with the BMC Database Automation solution. You must purchase a separate license to install this product. 

This topic describes the requirements for installing BMC Decision Support – Database Automation.

For additional information, see Product Availability and Compatibility.

Note

BMC Decision Support – Database Automation and BusinessObjects Business Intelligence (BI) can be on the same server, but ensure that there are no port conflicts.

SAP BusinessObjects BI server (reporting server)

You must have SAP BusinessObjects BI platform 4.0 Service Pack 2 with Patch 8 installed before installing BMC Decision Support – Database Automation. The computer on which BI platform 4.0 is installed must meet the following requirements:

  • Operating system: Microsoft Windows Server 2008, R2, 64-bit
  • RAM: 16 GB recommended
  • Available disk space: 100 GB minimum
  • CPUs: 4 CPUs with 3 GHz speed 

Attached is the document listing the platforms supported by SAP BusinessObjects BI platform. For the port requirements and instructions to configure BusinessObjects BI server in a firewall environment, see the "Configuring BI platform for firewalls" section in the Business Intelligence Platform Administrator Guide at PDFs.

Note

When setting up the BusinessObjects repository database, do not use the MySQL database. If you use the MySQL database, you need to migrate data to another supported database. The recommended database is Microsoft SQL Server 2008. This is the default database for BusinessObjects BI 4.0.

BMC Decision Support – Database Automation application server

The computer that hosts the BMC Decision Support – Database Automation software must meet the following requirements:

  • Operating system: Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R1 (64-bit), R2 (64-bit), Windows Server 2008 R1 (64-bit), R2 (64-bit)
  • RAM: 4 GB minimum, 8 GB recommended
  • Available disk space: 60 GB minimum
  • CPUs: 2 CPUs with 3 GHz speed 

BMC Decision Support – Database Automation data warehouse database server

The computer that is configured to be the data warehouse database server must meet the following requirements:

  • OS: Dependent on the database type and the OS support for that database
  • RAM: 8 GB minimum, 16 GB recommended
  • Available disk space: 100 GB minimum
  • CPUs: 4 CPUs with 3 GHz speed

Supported databases

The following databases are supported for use with this product:

  • Oracle database server 12c
  • Oracle database server 11g RAC, Release 1 and Release 2
  • Oracle database server 11g, Release 1 and Release 2
  • Oracle database server 10g, Release 2 or later, with the latest patch

Oracle RAC requirements

If you are using Oracle RAC, the Oracle Client 11g Release 1 or Release 2 must be installed as follows:

  • The 32-bit Oracle client must be installed on the computer on which the BusinessObjects BI client is installed.
  • The 64-bit Oracle client must must be installed on the computer on which the BusinessObjects BI server is installed.
  • If the BusinessObjects BI client and server are installed on the same computer, you must have both the 32-bit and 64-bit Oracle clients installed on that computer.

Supported browsers

BMC Decision Support – Database Automation works with all browsers that are supported by BusinessObjects BI platform. For browsers that are supported by BusinessObjects BI, see the attached document. 

Port requirements

By default, BMC Decision Support – Database Application uses port 6400 to communicate with the SAP BusinessObjects BI server (reporting server). Change this port number if your BusinessObjects BI server listens on a different port. In addition to 6400, you need to configure other ports as well. If you need further information about the BusinessObjects BI port requirements, see the "BI platform port requirements" section in the Business Intelligence Platform Administrator Guide at PDFs.

For the port requirements and instructions to configure BusinessObjects BI server in a firewall environment, see the "Configuring the BI platform for firewalls" section in the Business Intelligence Platform Administrator Guide at PDFs.

BMC Database Automation requirements

You must have BMC Database Automation version 8.7.00 installed before installing BMC Decision Support – Database Automation.

 

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