Installing EAM Advanced Reporting Server - HxGN EAM - 12.2 - Installation & Upgrade

In a distributed installation environment, apply this patch first to each content manager, then apply this patch to each report server, and finally apply this patch to each web server.

1. Insert the HxGN EAM Advanced Reporting CD into the proper drive.

2. Choose Start > Run from the Windows taskbar.

3. Specify D:\SETUPWIN32.EXE, and then click OK.

   If you are installing from a drive other than D:, substitute that drive for D: in these instructions.

4. Select the language to be used, and then click OK.

5. Click Next.

6. Specify the HxGN EAM CD Key, and then click Next.

7. Select I accept the terms of the license agreement if you agree to the terms, and then click Next.

8. Specify the directory in which to install the HxGN EAM Advanced Reporting Server, and then click Next.

9. Specify this information:

   Database Host Name

   Specify the name of the machine on which the database server resides.

   Port

   Specify the port number associated with the database server.

   Instance Name

   Specify the name of the database instance.

   Schema Name

   Specify the Oracle schema under which Advanced Reporting will run.

   User Password

   Specify the password for the schema specified above.

   Oracle Home

   Specify the path to the Oracle Home on the machine on which you are installing the Advanced Reporting, and then click Next.

   Memory Configuration – Choose one of the following options:

   • Small – Select to use this type of configuration for proof of concept, demonstration, or development environments where all Advanced Reporting components are installed on one computer, memory resources are limited, and the start-up time is more important than performance or processing a large number of simultaneous requests. 10 GB of RAM is recommended.

   • Medium – Select to use this type of configuration for small production environments or medium test environments where it is important that there is a balance between fast start-up times and operating speeds. 12 GB of RAM is recommended.

   • Large – Select to use this type of configuration in large production or test environments to maximize operating speeds and performance over fast start-up times. 16 GB of RAM is recommended.

   E-mail Notification – Choose one of the following options:

   • Yes – Select to enter information about the SMTP server on the next installation screen, which will allow HxGN EAM Advanced Reporting Server to send reports through e-mail.

   • No – Select to skip the SMTP configuration screen; reports cannot be sent through email.

10. Click Next.

11. Specify this information:

    Host

    Specify the name of the SMTP e-mail server.

    Port

    Specify the port number associated with the SMTP server.

    User E-mail Address

    Specify the e-mail address to use as the From address for e-mail notification.

    User Name

    Specify the username to use for the SMTP server.

    User Password

    Specify the password for the SMTP server, and then click Next.

    SSL

    Specify whether SSL will be used for email transmissions, and then click Next.

12. Specify the path to the HxGN EAM Application Server ewsconfig.xml (<app-home>/depconfig) and security.properties (<app-home>/depconfig/skeletons/mp_subsystem.ear/conf) files, and the EWSConnector URL in their respective fields. The Gateway Port of the Report Application (this default to port 8080). Once all are filled in then click Next.

13. Click Next. The HxGN EAM Advanced Reporting application files are installed.

14. Click Finish.