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Installing SAP BusinessObjects BI 4.0 or SAP BusinessObjects BI 4.1

The installation guidelines in this topic are for installing SAP BusinessObjects BI 4.0 or SAP BusinessObjects BI 4.1 that is downloaded from the BMC Analytics for BSM Electronic Product Distribution (EPD) page.

This topic contains information about launching the installation and guidelines for the options recommended for use with BMC Analytics for BSM, but it does not contain installation prerequisites or step-by-step instructions for installing the SAP BusinessObjects BI 4.0 or 4.1 product. Also, if you are migrating from SAP BusinessObjects Enterprise XI 3.1, you should be familiar with the upgrade and migration procedures. Find out how to access the SAP BusinessObjects Enterprise installation documentation by going to SAP-BusinessObjects-Business-Intelligence-documentation.

Notes

  • If you plan to install BMC Analytics for BSM by using BMC Atrium Single Sign-On authentication, ensure that your SAP BusinessObjects Enterprise server host is part of the DNS domain or subdomain of the BMC Atrium Single Sign-On server host.
  • If you are not familiar with SAP BusinessObjects Enterprise, or if you need assistance installing SAP BusinessObjects Enterprise, contact BMC customer support.

To install SAP BusinessObjects BI 4.0 or SAP BusinessObjects BI 4.1

  1. Extract the files that you downloaded from the BMC EPD page.
    1. On a Microsoft Windows operating system, copy all the files (.exe and .rar) under a single directory. For example, SAP_BO_LINUX.
    2. Double click or run the .exe file.
      All the SAP BusinessObjects installation related files and the contents of all the .rar files are extracted in a single directory with the name of the directory in digits format. For example, 51046779.

    3. Transfer this directory to a Linux system.

      Note

       Do not copy the .exe or .rar files again to the Linux system.

    4. Navigate to the \<directoryOnTheLinuxSystem>\ DATA_UNITS \ BusinessObjectsServer_lnx\ directory. For example, \51046779\ DATA_UNITS \ BusinessObjectsServer_lnx\
  2. Start the installation as follows:
    • (UNIX or Linux) Run ./setup.sh.

    • (Windows) Double-click setup.exe.

      If you are copying the installation files from a Microsoft Windows computer to a UNIX computer, the execute permission on the setup.sh file might change. Before installing BMC Analytics for BSM and SAP BusinessObjects Enterprise, execute the following command in the directory where you have copied the files:

      • chmod 755 `find ./ -type d --name “*”`
      • chmod 755 `find ./ -type f --name “*”`

  3. As you encounter the following options during the installation, consider the following information:

    BusinessObjects Installation option

    Considerations

    Language Packs

    BMC Analytics for BSM has limited language support. Refer to the BMC Analytics for BSM Product Compatibility Matrix for the latest language support information.

    Installation type

    BMC Analytics for BSM requires the SAP BusinessObjects Enterprise server. You can install the SAP BusinessObjects Enterprise server on Microsoft Windows, IBM AIX, Oracle Solaris, or Linux operating systems.

    BMC Analytics for BSM assumes that you are performing a Full installation, which installs all the SAP BusinessObjects Enterprise components required for a functioning SAP BusinessObjects Enterprise reporting environment. See BMC-Analytics-for-BSM-license-for-BusinessObjects for more information about the components licensed for use with BMC Analytics for BSM.

    BMC Analytics for BSM has been verified to work with a SAP BusinessObjects Enterprise Central Management Server that is using a MySQL, Oracle, or Microsoft SQL Server database.

    Select Web Application Server

    BMC Analytics for BSM is compatible with Apache Tomcat or Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS). If you are using BMC Atrium Single Sign-On with BMC Analytics for BSM, only Apache Tomcat is supported.

  4. If you install SAP BusinessObjects BI 4.0, install Service Pack 6 or later. If you install SAP BusinessObjects BI 4.1, install Service Pack 1 or later.

To verify the installation

  1. Launch the Central Management Console:
    1. (For SAP BusinessObjects BI 4.0) Select Start > All Programs > SAP BusinessObjects XI 4.0 > SAP BusinessObjects Enterprise > SAP BusinessObjects Enterprise Central Management Console.
    2. (For SAP BusinessObjects BI 4.1) Select Start > All Programs > SAP BusinessObjects XI 4.1 > SAP BusinessObjects Enterprise > SAP BusinessObjects Enterprise Central Management Console.
  2. In the Central Management Console Logon window, enter your logon information and click Log On.

To obtain an SAP BusinessObjects Enterprise license

Although the BMC Analytics for Business Service Management (BMC Analytics for BSM) product does not require a license key, the version of SAP BusinessObjects Enterprise that is delivered by BMC does require a license key. A 30-day trial license is included with the product media, but to obtain a permanent license key, you must have purchased BMC Analytics for BSM.

If you do not already have SAP BusinessObjects Enterprise installed in your environment, and you plan to install SAP BusinessObjects Enterprise that is shipped by BMC, use the license you received following your purchase of BMC Analytics for BSM. For more information about contacting BMC about the license, see Support-information.

 

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