SAP BOBJ - Enterprise XI 3.0 Installation for Windows 32

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Installation of SAP BO Enterprise XI 3.0 on a Windows Server 32 Bit

Prerequisites / requirements

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  • EXE 51035055_1 BOE XI 3.1 (SERVER/CLIENT TOOLS) WIN 1 of 3
  • RAR 51035055_2 BOE XI 3.1 (SERVER/CLIENT TOOLS) WIN 2 of 3
  • RAR 51035055_3 BOE XI 3.1 (SERVER/CLIENT TOOLS) WIN 3 of 3

Web application server

Generally, BOBJ - Web application servers must be preinstalled and configured correctly before you can install BusinessObjects Enterprise XI 3.0 (unless you want to install Tomcat as part of your installation of BusinessObjects Enterprise)

Oracle database

BusinessObjects Enterprise requires a database to store information about the system and its users. Before installing BusinessObjects Enterprise you should review this information in order to properly prepare your Central Management Server ( CMS ) system and auditing database.

You have to configure it (unless you want to install MySQL as part of your installation of BusinessObjects Enterprise). I will use Oracle

For an Oracle database there are no specific parameters, other than the setting of UTF-8, that are crucial for BusinessObjects Enterprise to work.

sys@orcl>SELECT * FROM nls_database_parameters where 
parameter = 'NLS_CHARACTERSET';

PARAMETER                      VALUE
------------------------------ ----------------------------------------
NLS_CHARACTERSET               AL32UTF8

Connect as SYS as sysdba and run this script:

CREATE USER BOBJ_REP
IDENTIFIED BY BOBJ_REP
DEFAULT TABLESPACE USERS
TEMPORARY TABLESPACE TEMP
PROFILE DEFAULT
ACCOUNT UNLOCK;
-- 1 Role for BOBJ_REP
GRANT CONNECT TO BOBJ_REP;
ALTER USER BOBJ_REP DEFAULT ROLE ALL;
-- 12 System Privileges for BOBJ_REP
GRANT CREATE SYNONYM TO BOBJ_REP;
GRANT ALTER SESSION TO BOBJ_REP;
GRANT CREATE VIEW TO BOBJ_REP;
GRANT CREATE SESSION TO BOBJ_REP;
GRANT CREATE SEQUENCE TO BOBJ_REP;
GRANT CREATE PROCEDURE TO BOBJ_REP;
GRANT ALTER USER TO BOBJ_REP;
GRANT CREATE TRIGGER TO BOBJ_REP;
GRANT CREATE TABLE TO BOBJ_REP;
GRANT SELECT ANY DICTIONARY TO BOBJ_REP;
GRANT CREATE TYPE TO BOBJ_REP;
GRANT ALTER SYSTEM TO BOBJ_REP;
-- 1 Tablespace Quota for BOBJ_REP
ALTER USER BOBJ_REP QUOTA UNLIMITED ON USERS;

Installation

Welcome screens

Bobj Installation 1 Setup

Bobj Installation 2 Welcome

Bobj Installation 3 Xp Alert Firewall

Bobj Installation 4 License Agreement

Bobj Installation 5 Product Key

Bobj Installation 6 Language

Install Type

Bobj Installation 7 Install Type

Select the Enable servers upon installation box if you want to automatically launch the BusinessObjects Enterprise once the installation process is finished.

Specify where to install the BusinessObjects Enterprise components in the Destination Folder field.

Port, CMS

Bobj Installation 8 Port Admin

The “Server Components Configuration” screen is used to specify the port number and an administrator password for the new Central Management Server ( CMS ) (CMS).

Specify a port number in the CMS port field. The default CMS port number is 6400. The CMS will communicate with other BusinessObjects Enterprise servers through the specified port.

You can verify that the port 6400 is free : Windows - How to know which program takes a port ?

The administrator id is “administrator” and you have to tape a password as for instance : Password1

Server Intelligence Agent

Bobj Installation 9 Server Agent

The Server Intelligence Agent (SIA) is automatically created during installation of BusinessObjects Enterprise XI 3.0. The “Server Intelligence Agent” screen is used to name and designate a port address for the SIA for the current installation.

The port will be used by the SIA to communicate with the Central Management Server ( CMS ) (CMS).

The name of the service will then be : Server Intelligent Agent (NGERARD)

Database

Bobj Installation 10 Database

In server, you must enter the tnsnames connect identifier. To find it, this article can help you : Oracle Database - How to retrieve the connect descriptor parameters? (host, port, service name and SID)

Web application server

Bobj Installation 11 Web Application Server

As part of the installation setup, you need to provide information on the BOBJ - Web application servers that will work with your BusinessObjects applications such as SAP BO - InfoView, the SAP BOBJ - Central Management Console (CMC) or your custom applications.

Tomcat

Bobj Installation 12 Configure Tomcat

The “Configure Tomcat” screen displays during installation setup if you choose to install Tomcat as the Web application server for your BusinessObjects Enterprise installation. Use this screen to configure Tomcat and the Java SDK.

You will see after installation the service “Apache Tomcat 5.5.20”

Accept the default values or specify new port numbers for Connection port, Shutdown port, and Redirect port.

If the port numbers you specified are in use, a warning message is displayed. To continue you will have to specify unused and valid port numbers.

End Screens

The “Start Installation” screen is displayed. Click Next.

Bobj Installation 13 Installation Progression

Bobj Installation 14 Successfull

If you let the checkbox “launch BO Administration Console” checked, the SAP BOBJ - Central Management Console (CMC) will launch.

After installation

short-cuts program

The installation have add this short-cuts in the the program menu.

Bobj Installation 15 Program Menu

Logon CMC

The central management console launch if you let the check-box checked.

As it is the first time that we access the CMC, type “Administrator: as the User Name. This Enterprise account by default does not have a password unless you specified one during installation setup. (Password1 in this article). Select Enterprise in the Authentication Type list.

Windows AD, Windows NT, and LDAP authentication also appear in the list; however, third-party user accounts and groups must be mapped to BusinessObjects Enterprise before you can use these types of authentication.

Bobj Installation 16 Cmc Logon

The CMC Home page is displayed. Enjoy !

Bobj Installation 17 Cmc After Logon

Logon Tomcat

Server Management

If you want to understand the service architecture, see this article : SAP BO - Servers Management (Services)

Other installation/configuration

Getting Started

BOBJ Getting Started

Support

  • Check in the documentation chapter 8 : After installing BOBJ (Troubleshooting CMC logon issues, …)

Reference

  • BOBJ Documentation : xi3_bip_install_windows_en.pdf
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