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Planning

This section describes how to prepare your computing environment to install BMC Reporting Foundation on Windows and UNIX computers. For installation instructions, see Installing BMC Reporting Foundation on Solaris. For additional information about the BMC PATROL installation process, see the Installation Utility online documentation.

In general, you will follow the following process.

  • Install BMC Reporting Foundation Server
  • Install BMC Reporting Foundation Client
  • Install a BMC reporting tool such as BMC ProactiveNet Reporting Engine. Or integrate with existing installation.

Note

You can register to access additional documentation on SAP BusinessObjects at the SAP BusinessObjects Indirect Client Knowledge Center.

The site provides access to the following resources:

  • SAP BusinessObjects Notes
  • Installation Guides
  • Release Notes

The major steps for installing BMC Reporting Foundation are listed below. 

Task

Location of information

Review installation requirements.

Install the BMC Reporting Foundation Server component.

Installing BMC Reporting Foundation for a Windows computer or

Installing BMC Reporting Foundation for a Solaris computer

Install the BMC Reporting Foundation Client Tools.

Installing BMC Reporting Foundation Client Tools onlyfor a Client tools only installation

Install and configure your BMC reporting solution.

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