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BMC Reporting Foundation consists of the following sets of components:

  • Reporting server components, including the reporting server and report portal You can install the reporting server components on either a Windows or a Solaris computer.
  • BMC Reporting Foundation database component. You can install the default bundled database while installing BMC Reporting Foundation or install a supported database for which you already have a license.
  • The BMC Reporting Foundation Client Tools components, which you must install on a Windows computer.

For more information about installing BMC Reporting Foundation Client Tools, see Installing BMC Reporting Foundation Client Tools only

In a Solaris environment, you can install Reporting server and the BMC Reporting Foundation database on the same computer or on different computers. They must be in an environment where they can communicate with each other and with the BMC Reporting Foundation Client Tools. 

You must install the Client Tools for BusinessObjects must be installed on a Windows computer. For information about installing Client Tools, see Installing BMC Reporting Foundation Client Tools only.

This section provides the information that you need to install BMC Reporting Foundation on Solaris computers. This section presents the following topics: