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About this guide This guide provides instructions for installing and configuring HP Storage Essentials Storage Resource Management Report Optimizer software on Microsoft Windows.
Table 1 Additional Documentation Document Description Performing On-Report Analysis with Web Intelligence. Provides information about viewing, analyzing, and enhancing Web Intelligence reports interactively on the web. This guide includes information on filtering and sorting report data, adding calculations, and modifying the formatting and data content of reports (all without needing to launch a Web Intelligence report panel).
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1 Installing and Configuring SRM Report Optimizer on Microsoft Windows This chapter provides instructions for installing and configuring SRM Report Optimizer on Microsoft Windows.
• TomCat: 8080, 8005, 8443 Installing SRM Report Optimizer NOTE: During the installation, Java Runtime Environment (JRE) 1.6 is installed to the installation directory, and the location of the JRE is appended to the PATH environment variable. To install SRM Report Optimizer: 1. Insert the SRM Report Optimizer installation DVD into the DVD drive. 2. If the DVD does not autorun, double-click InstallReportOptimizer.exe. The SRM Report Optimizer Setup Wizard displays. 3. Click Next.
1. Disable DEP on the machine. 2. Restart all SRM Report Optimizer servers through the Central Management Console. NOTE: DEP can be re-enabled after successful installation of SRM Report Optimizer. Uninstalling SRM Report Optimizer To uninstall SRM Report Optimizer: 1. Click Start > Control Panel > Add or Remove Programs. 2. Select HP SRM Report Optimizer and click Remove. NOTE: It is not necessary to remove BusinessObjects Enterprise XI Release 2 or BusinessObjects Enterprise XI R2 Service Pack 3.
NOTE: If you using a new installation of the Oracle 10g client, you will need to create the tnsnames.ora file. The file can be created using any text editor. 2. Update the file by adding the following to the end: AppStormReportDB = (DESCRIPTION = (ADDRESS_LIST = (ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = TCP)(HOST = ip_address_of_management_server)(PORT = 1521)) ) (CONNECT_DATA = (SERVICE_NAME = appiq) ) ) NOTE: The tnsnames.ora file is format sensitive, so the parenthesis must be aligned correctly to work properly. 3.
Accessing the Central Management Console To access the Central Management Console: 1. Launch the Central Management Console from either of the following locations: • Via browser: http://: 8080/businessobjects/enterprise115/admin/en/admin.cwr • On the SRM Report Optimizer server: Start Menu > Programs > BusinessObjects XI Release 2 > BusinessObjects Enterprise > Java administration launchpad 2.
• Desktop Intelligence Job Server • Desktop Intelligence Report Server • Report Application Server To change the state of these services from Automatic to Disabled, select Start Menu > Control Panel > Administrative Tools > Services. NOTE: Do not use the Central Configuration Manager to disable these services. Disabling Internet Explorer Enhanced Security The Central Management Console and InfoView won’t open if Internet Explorer Enhanced Security is enabled. To disable Enhanced Security: 1.
Configuring drill-down options The drill-down options must be properly configured to synchronize graphs with drill-down reports. To configure the drill-down options: 1. In the upper-right corner of your browser, click the Preferences button. 2. Click the Web Intelligence Document tab. 3. In the General Drill Options section, click the Synchronize drill on report blocks checkbox. 4. Click Apply.
12. In the Access Level drop-down menu for the Administrators group, select Full Control. 13. Click Update. Assigning report designing privileges to report designers The Report Designers group needs to be assigned the appropriate application rights. To assign the appropriate rights: 1. Launch the Central Management Console as described in ”Accessing the Central Management Console” on page 5. 2. Click BusinessObjects Enterprise Applications in the Manage section. 3. Click Web Intelligence. 4.
9. Select the Report Designers group and add it to the list on the right. Remove the Everyone group from the list. 10. Click OK. 11. The new user can now log in to the web interface at the following address: http://:8080/businessobjects/en terprise115/desktoplaunch/InfoView/logon/logon.do NOTE: If you changed the port number during installation, enter the selected port number instead of 8080.
8. Click the Email(SMTP) link and populate your smtp server details. For more information, see the “Configuring the destination properties for job servers” section of the “Managing and Configuring Servers” chapter of the administrator’s guide. Best practices Set up an email account like StorageReporter@mycompany.com and use this account for SMTP mailings. Adding a folder for user created custom reports To add a folder for user created custom reports: 1. Log on to InfoView. a.
1. Use the Central Configuration Manager to stop the event server. 2. Click the Properties button.
3. Uncheck the System Account check box. 4. Enter the Windows user name and password: NOTE: SRM Report Optimizer and the management server are installed on different machines. Both machines must be in the same domain. a. Click the button to the right of the User field. The Browse User window displays.
b. Click the Change button, and select the domain name. c. Click OK to return to the Browse User window. d. Select the appropriate user, and click OK to return to the Event Server Properties window. 5. Click Apply, and then click OK. 6. Start the event server. The server process will log on to the local machine with the specified user account. In addition, all reports processed by this server will be formatted using the printer settings associated with the user account that you entered.
7. Enter a filename in the Filename field. NOTE: Enter the absolute path to the file. The drive and directory that you specify must be visible to the Event Server. 8. Click OK. Editing a file-based event (to change the server name where the file is located) To edit a file-based event: 1. Click the Events link on the home page of the Central Management Console.
2. Edit the “Reporter Event.” 3. In the File Name field, change the server name or IP address to point to where the Report Optimizer file exists. (The folder where the file is created on successful completion of Report Refresh Cache has be shared so that it is accessible to the Report Optimizer Event Server). Increasing the time before sessions time out To increase the time before sessions time out: 1.
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