Configuring the application server to resolve the BusinessObjects server host name

The application server must be able to automatically resolve the host name for the BusinessObjects Business Intelligence (BI) server (the reporting server). If the application server is unable to automatically resolve the reporting server's host name, you can manually configure access to the reporting server.

This topic describes how to manually configure access to the reporting server for servers using a static IP address or a dynamic IP address. BMC recommends that you use a static IP address if it is possible.

To configure access to a reporting server with a static IP address

1. On the application server, navigate to the Windows\System32\drivers\etc directory.
2. Edit the hosts file in a text editor and add an entry mapping the reporting server IP address to the host name, using a fully qualified host name as in the following example.
   10.128.35.39 vw-pun-bna-pt03.pune-labs.bmc.com
3. Save the file.

To configure access to a reporting server with a dynamic IP address

1. Log into the Central Management Console using Administrator credentials.
2. Navigate to the servers list.
3. Select CentralManagementServer and check the host identifier setting. If the Auto Assign option is selected, select the host name option and provide the BusinessObjects BI server host name.
4. Restart the Central Management Server.

Related topics

• Accessing-the-Central-Management-Console

• Additional-SAP-BusinessObjects-Business-Intelligence-platform-documentation for instructions on accessing SAP documentation where you can find complete details about using the Central Management Console.