PROGRAM
Day 1-2-3-4 - BusinessObjects Enterprise XI: Administering Servers & Users and Content
This course explains how to perform the tasks involved in supporting BusinessObjects Enterprise users and groups so they can access corporate data through BusinessObjects Enterprise's web portal. This corporate data can take the form of Crystal Reports, Web Intelligence or OLAP Intelligence files, program objects, object packages, and popular 3rd party objects such as Microsoft Word and Excel files, among others.
The part BusinessObjects Enterprise XI: Administering Servers give the learners the skills and knowledge necessary to configure and manage the servers in a BusinessObjects Enterprise deployment.
Training Agenda
| February | March | April | May | June |
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Extra and On site sessions can be organised for groups. Please contact our Education Team for more information.
Course Description
This 4-day instructor-led course consists of 2 parts.
Part 1 explains in 2 days, how to perform the tasks in the Central Management Console (CMC). These tasks involve supporting BusinessObjects Enterprise users and groups so they can access corporate data through BusinessObjects Enterprise’s web portal. This corporate data can take the form of Crystal Reports, Web Intelligence or Desktop Intelligence documents, OLAP Intelligence reports, program objects, object packages, and popular 3rd party objects such as Microsoft Word and Excel files, among others.
Part 2 explains in and demonstrates in 2 days, what each server component in BusinessObjects Enterprise does and how it is configured. The learners will install and configure each component and learn how information flows from server to server for system processes such as logging on to the system, scheduling reports, and viewing reports. Learners will learn to use the Central Management Console (CMC) and the Central Configuration Manager (CCM) to manage and configure the servers and will also practice troubleshooting system problems when they arise.
The business benefit of this course is that it provides a foundation for System Architects/Administrators to effectively manage both users and content on the BusinessObjects Enterprise platform and who are responsible for setting up and maintaining a BusinessObjects Enterprise platform
BusinessObjects XI R1 and BusinessObjects XI R2
Both BusinessObjects XI R1 and R2 users may attend this course. BusinessObjects XI R1 users will notice some sections throughout the course that do not apply to their deployments, as a result of new BusinessObjects XI R2 functionality. In particular:
- Desktop Intelligence documents as a new object type
- The addition of Desktop Intelligence servers to the platform
- New default applications appearing in the CMC
- Publications as a new object type to support multi-pass report bursting for Desktop Intelligence documents
- Profiles as a new method to secure and distribute Desktop Intelligence documents using Publications
This icon has been placed throughout the guide to identify features that are specific to BusinessObjects XI Release 2.
Course Audience
The target audience for this course is System Architects/Administrators who are new to BusinessObjects Enterprise and will be responsible for maintaining BusinessObjects Enterprise users, groups, and objects, for setting up and maintaining a BusinessObjects Enterprise platform in their organization.
Course Topics Part1
LESSON #1 : Understanding BusinessObjects Enterprise
- What is BusinessObjects Enterprise?
- Working in InfoView
- Working in the CMC
LESSON #2 : BusinessObjects Enterprise Architecture
- Understanding the BusinessObjects Enterprise architecture
LESSON #3 : BusinessObjects Enterprise Security
- Creating users, groups, and folders
- The BusinessObjects Enterprise security model
- Categories
- Guidelines for planning security
- Profiles
LESSON #4 : Planning Your Content
- Creating a content plan
LESSON #5 : Application Security
- Securing applications
LESSON 6 : Authentication and Mapping Third-Party Accounts
- Mapping third-party accounts to BusinessObjects Enterprise
LESSON #7 :Publishing and Configuring Content
- Publishing objects
LESSON #8 : Scheduling
- Scheduling objects
- Scheduling on events
- Scheduling with business calendars
- Managing instances
Course Topics Part 2
LESSON #1 : BusinessObjects Enterprise Architecture
- Understanding Business Intelligence
- In Depth Understanding the BusinessObjects Enterprise architecture
- Information process flows in BusinessObjects Enterprise
LESSON #2 : Preparation and Installation of BusinessObjects Enterprise
- Preparing and Installing BusinessObjects Enterprise
LESSON #3 : Performing Common Server Management Tasks
- Describing server management tools
- Using the Central Configuration Manager (CCM) to manage servers
- Using the CMC to manage servers
LESSON #4 : Managing the Web Application Services
- The web application services
- Configuring the Java Web Application Server and the Java Web Component Adapter
- Configuring the .NET Web Application Server and the .NET Web Component Adapter
- Configuring the web application services to communicate across a firewall
LESSON #5 : Managing the Central Management Server and the Repository
- The role of the Central Management Server
- Migration and backup of CMS system data
- Clustering Central Management Servers
- Managing auditing
LESSON 6 : Managing the File Repository Servers
- The role of the File Repository Servers
- Configuring the File Repository Servers
LESSON #7 :Managing the Crystal Reports Servers
- The roles of the Crystal Reports servers
- Configuring the Crystal Reports Servers
- How to set and run a schedule for a report
LESSON #8 : Working with List of Values(LOV) Objects
- The role of the LOV Job Server and LOV objects/li>
- Configuring the LOV Job Server
- Scheduling with business calendars
- How LOV objects are processed
LESSON #9 :Managing the Web Intelligence Servers
- The role of the Web Intelligence servers/li>
LESSON #10 : Managing the Desktop Intelligence Servers
- Responsibilities of the Desktop Intelligence servers
- Configuring the Desktop Intelligence Report server
- Configuring the Desktop Intelligence Cache server
- Publishing Desktop Intelligence documents
- Using 3-tier Desktop Intelligence mode
LESSON #11 : Managing the Destination Job Server
- The role of the Destination Job Server
- Configuring the Destination Job Server
- Setting a schedule to send an object or instance to a destination
LESSON #12 : Managing the Program Job Server
- The role of the Program Job Server
- Configuring the Program Job Server
- How scheduled programs are processed
LESSON #13 : Managing the Event Server
- Understanding events in the BusinessObjects Enterprise
- Responsibilities of the Event Server
- Configuring the Event Server
LESSON #14 : Managing Server Groups
- Understanding server groups
- Creating server groups
LESSON #15 : Troubleshooting BusinessObjects Enterprise
- Troubleshooting BusinessObjects Enterprise
Prerequisite Education
Not applicable for this offering.
Prerequisite Knowledge/Experience
While not required for this course, experience with these products or technologies will be helpful:
- Windows conventions
- Familiarity with Windows NT/2000 and NT administration
- NT enterprise security concepts (global/local groups, and directory structure)
- Universe and Report Design with WebIntelligence, Desktop Intelligence or Crystal Reports
Delivery & Duration
This instructor-led offering is a 4-day course.
Applicable Certification
This course is a core course in the BusinessObjects Enterprise Certified Professional (BECP) certification
