SAP BusinessObjects BI System Administration

As a system administrator, you know that users like to keep you on your toes. Don't worry! You can stay one step ahead with this guide to BOBJ administration. From sizing to troubleshooting, get the background you need to administer a system that does what it's supposed to do. Revised for release 4.1 and offering new coverage of Design Studio and Lumira, this book will help you keep your system up to snuff.Topic Highlights:SizingInstallation and configurationAdaptive Processing ServerCentral Management ServerCentral Management ConsoleVirtualizationSecurityMonitoring and troubleshootingSAP BusinessObjects Mobile Highlights: Sizing and scalability Patches and upgrades Central Management Server Central Management Console Promotion Management and UMT Troubleshooting and maintenance SAP BusinessObjects Mobile Cryptography and rights Auditor User and content management Software Development Kit

Get your system current: Upgrade Management Tool, Promotion Management, new features

Auteur
Eric Vallo has been a part of the greater Business Objects community since 1999, and involved in business intelligence as a whole since early 1998. He has had the opportunity to cover all facets of reporting and analytics, ranging from report and universe development through to business intelligence platform architecture and strategy. Eric is one of the co-founders and the managing partner at EVtechnologies, an SAP Certified Associate in SAP BusinessObjects, an SAP Mentor, and a co-host of the Diversified Semantic Layer podcast. Eric currently lives in an Illinois suburb of St. Louis, MO.

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Preface 15

Acknowledgments 17

1. Introduction to the SAP BusinessObjects BI Platform: What Am I Getting Into? 19

1.1 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Universe 19

1.2 Introduction to the SAP BusinessObjects BI Reporting Tools 22

1.3 Architecture Overview 48

1.4 Planning for a New Solution 50

1.5 Summary 55

2. Sizing and Scalability: Better Make It Big Enough 57

2.1 Sizing Basics 59

2.2 Tools in Your Sizing Toolbox 63

2.3 Hardware and Software Requirements 66

2.4 Using Auditor to Size an Existing System for Migration 71

2.5 Sizing a System from Scratch 83

2.6 Complex Sizing Projects: Where Science Meets Art 85

2.7 Sizing as an Ongoing Activity 95

2.8 Summary 100

3. Installation: If You Build it, They Will Come 103

3.1 UNIX and Linux Installation 106

3.2 Windows Installation 114

3.3 Clustering 136

3.4 Virtualization 154

3.5 Summary 158

4. Configuration: Getting the Most for Your Money 161

4.1 How Sizing and Configuration Go Hand-in-Hand 162

4.2 Taming the Adaptive Processing Server Beast 177

4.3 Multisource Universe Preparation and the Data Federation Administration Tool 189

4.4 Configuration Best Practices 205

4.5 Summary 208

5. Security: Laying Down the Law 209

5.1 User and Content Management 210

5.2 Data and Data Source Security 234

5.3 Securing Communication Using Cryptography and SSL 237

5.4 Working with Firewalls and Reverse-Proxies 255

5.5 General Recommendations for Securing Your SAP BusinessObjects BI 4.1 Deployment 270

5.6 Multitenancy 271

5.7 Summary 272

6. Migrating Content: Moving Stuff Around and Keeping It Straight 273

6.1 The Upgrade Management Tool versus Promotion Management ... 274

6.2 Overview of Promotion Management 289

6.3 Migrating Content with Promotion Management 298

6.4 Content Federation Using the Replication Service 309

6.5 Summary 316

7. Monitoring: Keeping an Eye on Things 317

7.1 Monitoring in the Central Management Console 317

7.2 The Monitoring Dashboard 318

7.3 Metrics 325

7.4 Watchlists 328

7.5 Probes 341

7.6 Alerting 350

7.7 New Auditor Features 353

7.8 Wily Introscope for SAP BusinessObjects BI Platform 360

7.9 Monitoring Best Practices 362

7.10 Summary 365

8. Troubleshooting and Maintenance: What to Do When Stuff Breaks and How to Prevent It 367

8.1 Troubleshooting Basics 368

8.2 Where to Get More Help 373

8.3 Enabling Trace Logs 380

8.4 Reading and Analyzing Logs 392

8.5 Periodic Maintenance 398

8.6 Managing Patches and Upgrades 409

8.7 Backup and Recovery 414

8.8 Troubleshooting and Maintenance Best Practices 434

8.9 Summary 437

9. SAP BusinessObjects Mobile: Taking It on the Road 439

9.1 Supported Mobile Platforms 439

9.2 Installation and Deployment of SAP BusinessObjects Mobile 444

9.3 Configuring Mobile Devices 450

9.4 Troubleshooting SAP BusinessObjects Mobile 453

9.5 Summary 454

10. Customization and Enhancement: SAP BusinessObjects BI Colors Are Boring 457

10.1 Customizing Client Tools 458

10.2 Customizing the BI Launch Pad 473

10.3 When to Use the Software Development Kit 480

10.4 Summary 481

Appendices 483

A. Answer Key 483

A.1 Chapter 1 483

A.2 Chapter 2 484

A.3 Chapter 3 485

A.4 Chapter 4 486

A.5 Chapter 5 486

A.6 Chapter 6 488

A.7 Chapter 7 489

A.8 Chapter 8 490

A.9 Chapter 9 491

A.10 Chapter 10 492

B. The Authors 493

Index 495