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Installing all BMC Reporting Foundation components on one computer


Use the following procedure to install all the BMC Reporting Foundation components on one computer.

Before you begin

  • Ensure that you have the BMC Reporting Foundation - Windows Full Install DVD.
Warning

Note

Wherever this guide refers to a DVD, you can also use files that you downloaded from the BMC Software Electronic Product Download (EPD) site.

  • Ensure that the target computer meets the System-requirements-and-product-compatibility.
  • The account that will run BMC Reporting Foundation as a service must already exist and must be a member of the Administrators group.
  • You must be logged on as a member of the account that will run BMC Reporting Foundation as a service.
  • You cannot install BMC Reporting Foundation on a domain controller or on a computer where the Windows default security settings for the local Administrators group have been modified.
  • If you prefer to use Apache, there is no prerequisite action because Apache is installed at the same time as BMC Reporting Foundation. See Web-servers for more information.
  • Do not specify a path that contains spaces, parentheses, dollar ($ ) symbols and percent (% ) symbols.
  • You must be logged on with an account that has rights to modify the %temp% directory.
  • Ensure that the file path of the directory where you run the installation program is less than 280 characters in length.

To install BMC Reporting Foundation

  1. From the files you downloaded from the BMC EPD site, select and decompress BRF_WIN_SERVER_41_SP3_FULL.zip.
  2. Navigate to <Installer_location> and run setup.exe to start the installation.
  3. On the Prerequisite checking page, confirm that prerequisite check for all components have succeeded and click Next.
  4. On the Welcome page, click Next to continue.
  5. On the License Agreement page, read the license agreement, and select the I accept to the terms of the License Agreement option, and click Next.
  6. On the Configure Product Registration page, enter the product key code, and click Next.

    Warning

    Note

    If you do not have a license key, you can obtain one through the BMC Electronic Product Distribution website. If you require additional license key information, visit the Customer Support website at http://www.bmc.com/support. You can also send an e-mail message to customer_support@bmc.com, mentioning which BMC products you want to use with BMC Reporting Foundation. For example, BMC ProactiveNet Performance Management Reporting, and BMC Performance Manager Portal (for Crystal Reports).

  7. On the Select Language Packs page, click Next.

     

    Warning

    Note

    Ensure that you select only English as the setup language.

  8. On the Select Install Type page, select Full, and click Next.
  9. On the Configure Destination Folder page, enter the path or browse to the location where the product will be installed, and click Next.

     

    Warning

    Note

    In the installation path, do not include parentheses, spaces, or the dollar ($) and percent (%) symbols.

  10. On the Select Default or Existing Database page, select the Configure and install a Sybase SQL Anywhere database option and click Next.

     

    Warning

    Note

    BMC recommends using the default database embedded with the BMC Reporting Foundation installer. However, you can use any other supported database by selecting the Configure an existing database option. Ensure that the database is already installed.

  11. On the Select Java Web Application Server page, select the Install the default Tomcat Java Web Application Server and automatically deploy web applications option and click Next.
  12. On the Select Version Management page, select the Configure and Install Subversion option and click Next.

     

    Warning

    Note

    Version Management stores each configuration change in a version control system, making it easier to revert to a previous configuration when needed. For more information, see the “Version management” and “Promotion management” sections of the Business Intelligence Platform Administrator Guide.

  13. On the Configure Server Intelligence Agent (SIA) page, enter the common service name in the Node Name box, and the port number in the SIA Port box.

     

    Warning

    Note

    The default port number is set to 6410.

  14. On the Configure Central Management Server (CMS) page, click Next.

     

    Warning

    Note

    The default port number is set to 6400.

  15. On the Configure CMS Account page, enter the CMS Administrator account password and the CMS Cluster key value.

     

    Warning

    Note

    Communication between some CMS components is encrypted to provide a higher level of security when using clusters. CMS Cluster key is of significance if you are using clustered environment. The cluster key must match the key entered on the existing CMS host, to which you are attempting to connect. Please refer to the SAP Business Objects documentation for further information on clustering.

  16. On the Configure Sybase SQL Anywhere page, enter the password for the SQL Server administrator account and BI platform user account and, port information, click Next.
  17. On the Configure Tomcat page, click Next.

     

    Warning

    Note

    BMC recommends that you use the default values for the Tomcat application server ports.

  18. On the Configure HTTP Listening Port page, review the HTTP Listening Port number.
  19. On the Configure and install Subversion page, enter the password for the Repository user and click Next.

     

    Warning

    Note

    The default port number is set to 3690.

  20. On the Select Connectivity for Solution Management Diagnostics (SMD) Agent page, click Next.
  21. On the Select Connectivity to Introscope Enterprise Manager page, click Next.
  22. On the Start Installation page, click Next.
  23. Click Finish after the installation is complete.

     

    Warning

    Note

    After the installation is complete, ensure that the Reporting server is running.

 

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