SAP BusinessObjects BI4.0 Installation Manual (Inclusive Mobile Configuration For Ipad)

Installationmanual SAPBusinessObjectsBI4.
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(inclusiveconnectionbetweenSAPBWandSAPBO) (inclusivemobileconfigurationforiPad) onaMicrosoftWindows764bitmachine
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BusinessObjects BI4.0
Hi, Thanks for downloading this manual on www.pieterverstraeten.com. Did you know that everyone can install a SAP BusinessObjects BI4.0 environment inclusive the mobile solution? Yes, today its possible! When youre able to download the software via SAP Market Place, you can install the softwareonyourownmachine. Download the software and read the instructions in this manual. Within a couple of hours you can enjoyyourownSAPBusinessObjectsBI4.0machine! Ifyouhaveanyquestionsorsuggestions,donthesitatetocontactme! Regards, PieterVerstraeten
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Installation prerequisites
The following installation is performed on a small server with the following specifications, make sure youhavetheseminimumspecifications: OS:Windows764bit Internalmemory:4GB Harddiskcapacity:80GB
Downloads
Firstyouneedtodownloadthesoftware,belowyoucanfindthehyperlinkstodownloadit. Name Hyperlink Vendor Microsoft.NETFramework3.5 http://bit.ly/LzjX8s Microsoft SAPBOBI4.0 http://bit.ly/hJxG4N SAP SAPBOTrialLicenseKeys http://bit.ly/RyGUfl SAP SAPBIMobile http://bit.ly/r9YtbK SAP(AppStoreApple) The starting point is that youve installed a (virtual) machine with Windows Server 2008 64bit inclusive the recommended updates. After this windows server installation, please install Microsoft .NETFramework3.5. ForthisinstallationprocedureIusedtheinstallationfilesofFeaturePack3. On the next pages youll find the installation procedures of SAP Business Objects BI 4.0. On the internet I found a lot of websites with configuration steps. I believe that it will help that the basic steps are bundled in one document. Some instructions are copied from other websites and in this manualyoucanfindconfigurationstepsinonedocument,as: ConfiguretheSAPBOroleinSAPBW ConfigurationbetweenSAPBWandSAPBO(trustedconnection) LogonwithyourSAPBWcredentialsviaSAPBILaunchpad Use simple usernames to logon (see my post on www.pieterverstraeten.com) http://www.pieterverstraeten.com/blog/simpleusernamesbi4bobjad simpleusernameformat) Afterthe configurationsteps,IllexplainthestepshowtoinstallSAPBOmobileontheserver.Atthe endyoureabletoconnectwithyouriPadontheSAPBusinessObjectsmobileserver. When you follow the instructions, you are able to install your own BI4 machine and play with WebIntelligencereportsonyouriPad. Goodluckwithyourinstallation!
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SAP BusinessObjects BI4.0 installation

After downloading the BI4 installation files from service.sap.com, check the files. There must be 5 installationfiles:
Step 1: Click on the first file, create a directory to extract all installation files. After extraction, you canstartthesetupfromandselectyourlanguage: C:\Software\51040831\DATA_UNITS\BusinessObjectsServer_win\setup.exe.
Step 2: Check that all requirements have the status Succeeded. Click Next and accept the license agreement.
Step 3: Please insert your license key. A temporary license key can be downloaded from service.sap.com
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Step4:Selectyourlanguage.ClickNext.
Step5:SelecttheoptionFullforacompleteinstallation.ClickNext.
Step 6: Choose your destination folder. The standard directory is C:\Program Files (x86)\SAP BusinessObjects.ClickNext.
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Step 7: Select the first option, we want to use the standard database delivered with SAP BusinessObjectsBI4.0.ClickNext.
Step 8: Because we dont have an application server, we need to install Tomcat. Select the first optionandclickNext.
Step9:SelectthefirstoptionInstallanduseSubversion.ClickNext.
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Step10:Forastandardinstallation,Iselecttheproposedvalues.Thenodenameisthenameofyour computer.ClickNext.
Step11:selectthestandardport6400.ClickNext.
Step 12: Define passwords for the Administrator account and the CMS Cluster Key. Remember your passwords!!!ClickNext.
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Step 13: Create passwords for the SQL server administrator and de boeuser account. I use the same passwordsforall.ClickNext.
Step 14: Define the standard ports. Remember that port 8080 sometimes will used for a proxy port! ClickNext.
Step15:Usededefaultvalues.ClickNext.
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Step16:UsethedefaultportandcreateapasswordfortheLCMrepository.ClickNext.
Step17:DonotconfiguretheconnectivitytotheSMDagent.ClickNext.
Step18:Usethedefaultoption.ClickNext.
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Step 19: Now the installation progress can be started. Confirm this screen by clicking Next and the installationwillstart.Thisprocesscantakeoneortwohours.Pleasehavepatience;)
Step 20: 50 minutes later installation has finished. Please read the post installation steps and click NextandFinish.
Step21:AnewmapwiththenameSAPBusinessObjectsBIplatform4iscreatedinthestartmenu. From these shortcuts, you can start the Central Management Console and the BI Launchpad. Please testtheseshortcuts.
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Configure the SAP BO role in SAP BW

If you want to synchronize your SAP BW users to SAP BusinessObjects, youll need to create a separateroleintransactionPFCG.
Step1:CreateanewrolewiththenameCRYSTAL_ENTITLEMENT.
Step2:CreateauthorizationsintheroleCRYSTAL_ENTITLEMENT. NameofRFCtobeprotected:
/CRYSTAL/SECURITY BDCH BDL5 PRGN_J2EE RFC1 SDIFRUNTIME STPA SUNI SUSO SUUS SU_USER,SYST
Step3:AddtheroleCRYSTAL_ENTITLEMENTtoyourSAPBusinessObjectsusers.
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Configuration between SAP BW and SAP BO (trusted connection)

In the previous chapter I explained how to installed SAP BusinessObjects BI 4.0. The next step is to connect your SAP BW environment to SAP BusinessObjects. Read the next instructions to connect your system successful. These screenshots are original from the SAP wiki.sdn.sap.com website (ThankstoSinisaKnezevic). Thisarticlewillexplainhowtogeneratethekeystorefileandthecertificate. Inthebelowexamplethekeystorefilenameiskeystore.p12andthecertificatefilenameiscert.der. The keystore file keystore.p12 has to be imported in BI4.0 CMC on SAP Authentication Option tab. Thecertificatefilecert.derhastobeimportedinSAPBWwithSTRUSTSSO2transaction. palmtreeinthebelowexampleishostnameofmachinewhereBI4.0running. mywininthebelowexampleisaliasnamethatyoucannamethewayyouwant. Step1:Generatekeystoreandcertificate RunPKCS12Toolprogramtogeneratekeystore PKCS12ToolWindowslocation:<INSTALLDIR>\SAPBusinessObjectsEnterpriseXI4.0\java\lib (Windowscommandlineexample:"C:\ProgramFiles(x86)\SAPBusinessObjects\SAPBusinessObjects Enterprise XI 4.0\win64_x64\sapjvm\bin\java"jar PKCS12Tool.jaralias mywinstorepass admin1 dnameCN=palmtree)
Thekeystoreisgeneratedatthislocation
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Generatecertificatewithkeytool Enter keystore password which is defined in the previous step. (In this example the password is: admin1) (Windowscommandlineexample:"C:\ProgramFiles(x86)\SAPBusinessObjects\SAPBusinessObjects Enterprise XI 4.0\win64_x64\sapjvm\bin\keytool" exportcert keystore keystore.p12 storetype pkcs12filecert.deraliasmywin)
Step2:ImportSAPBOBI4.0certificateintoSAPBW Binaryimportcert.derintoSAPBWwithSTRUSTSSO2 LogintoSAPBWandruntransactionSTRUSTSSO2
Makesurethatcert.derisimportedBinaryintoSystemPSE
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Addthecertificatetothecertificatelist Clickbutton"AddtoCertificateList" Checkcertificatelisttomakesureitisinthelist("CN=palmtree"inbelowexample)
AddthecertificatetoACL Clickbutton"AddtoACL"toaddthecertificatetotheAccessControlList EnterSystemIDThisSystemIDwillbeusedinBI4.0CMCforsetupofSAPSSOService EnterClientClienthastobe000
Saveallchanges.
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Step3:SetupofSAPSSOServiceinSAPBOBI4.0CMC
Log into the Central Management Console as administrator. Go to authentication SAP. Page Entitlementsystems.EnteryourSAPsystemdetails.
ImporttheroleCRYSTAL_ENTITLEMENT.
CheckiftheSAPAuthenticationisenabled.
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Importkeystorekeystore.p12file ThemessageNokeystorefilehasbeenuploadedindicatesnopreviousuploads
SetupKeyStore/PrivateKeypassword,PrivateKeyAliasandSystemID SystemIDisPALMinthisexample.IthasbeendefinedwhencertificateisimportedinSAPBW. (Inbelowexamplethepasswordisthesameforboth.Itisadmin1)
Update the roles and aliases. When you live this screen and go to Users & Groups, youllsee the SAP BWuserswhohavetheroleCRYSTAL_ENTITLEMENT.
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Login with your SAP BW credentials in BI Launchpad

When launching the SAP BI Launchpad, you are not able to logon with your SAP BW credentials. In thenextstepsyouwilllearnhowtoenablethisoption.
Step 1: Go to the SAP BI Lauchpad (url: http://localhost:8080/BOE/BI). There is no option to choose theloginauthentication.
Step2:StopTomcatapplicationserver Step3:Gotothedirectory: C:\ProgramFiles(x86)\SAPBusinessObjects\Tomcat6\webapps\BOE\WEBINF\config\custom. Open notepad and enter the following text authentication.visible=true, save your file as BIlaunchpad.properties.Dontsaveitasatextfile!!!
Step4: RestartTomcatapplicationserverandstart theBILaunchpad.Nowyoucan chooseyourown verificationtype.

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How to enable SAP BI mobile for iPad

In the next steps you will learn how to configure SAP BI mobile for iPad. First you need to install an application on the server. The next step is configure your iPad to access the server. When you want to access the server with your iPad, be sure that you are on the same network! In my case I need to logonviaVPN.
Step1:DownloadSAPBImobilefromtheAppleAppStoreandinstallthisapplicationonyouriPad.
Step2:StopTomcatapplicationserver Step3:CopythefileMobileBIService.war Fromdirectory:C:\ProgramFiles(x86)\SAPBusinessObjects\Mobile14\Server Intodirectory:C:\ProgramFiles(x86)\SAPBusinessObjects\Tomcat6\webapps. RestartTomcatapplicationserver.
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Step4:ConfigureyouriPad: NAME :MobileBI4.0 ServerURL :http://<ipadresBOserver>:8080 CMSName :<servername>:6400 Authentication :EnterpriseorSAP UserName :<yourBI4username> Password :<yourBI4password> !Besurethattheports8080and6400areopeninyourfirewall!
NowyouhaveyourownSAPBusinessObjectsBI4.0environment withSAPBImobileforiPad!
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SAP BusinessObjects BI4.0 installation

Configure the SAP BO role in SAP BW

Configuration between SAP BW and SAP BO (trusted connection)

Step2:ImportSAPBOBI4.0certificateintoSAPBW Binaryimportcert.derintoSAPBWwithSTRUSTSSO2 LogintoSAPBWandruntransactionSTRUSTSSO2

AddthecertificatetoACL Clickbutton"AddtoACL"toaddthecertificatetotheAccessControlList EnterSystemIDThisSystemIDwillbeusedinBI4.0CMCforsetupofSAPSSOService EnterClientClienthastobe000

SetupKeyStore/PrivateKeypassword,PrivateKeyAliasandSystemID SystemIDisPALMinthisexample.IthasbeendefinedwhencertificateisimportedinSAPBW. (Inbelowexamplethepasswordisthesameforboth.Itisadmin1)

Login with your SAP BW credentials in BI Launchpad

Step4: RestartTomcatapplicationserverandstart theBILaunchpad.Nowyoucan chooseyourown verificationtype.

How to enable SAP BI mobile for iPad

Step2:StopTomcatapplicationserver Step3:CopythefileMobileBIService.war Fromdirectory:C:\ProgramFiles(x86)\SAPBusinessObjects\Mobile14\Server Intodirectory:C:\ProgramFiles(x86)\SAPBusinessObjects\Tomcat6\webapps. RestartTomcatapplicationserver.

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