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Enterprise Reporter 3.2.1 - Installation and Deployment Guide

Product Overview Installation Considerations for Enterprise Reporter Installing and Configuring Enterprise Reporter Managing Your Enterprise Reporter Deployment Troubleshooting Issues with Enterprise Reporter Appendix: Database Content Wizard Appendix: Encryption Key Manager Appendix: Log Viewer

Configuring the Database and Security Groups

In order for the server to function, you must have a fully configured Enterprise Reporter database. You can either:

The simplest way to configure the database is to allow Enterprise Reporter to set up the database following installation. You need to know the SQL Server on which you want to create the database, and you can use either Windows® or SQL Server credentials to connect to your SQL Server.

There are parameters that you can set when creating an Enterprise Reporter database:

When you allow Enterprise Reporter to create the database, you also have the option to automatically create the following Domain Local security groups:

You may optionally enter customized group names during setup. Assign names that reflect the purpose of each group to ensure clarity when group names are displayed in various system administration tools.

These groups provide access to the appropriate tables in the Enterprise Reporter database and are used to allow Windows authentication on the SQL Server. For more information, see Security Groups in Enterprise Reporter .

A corresponding SQL login and role is created for each group.

 

Installing and Configuring Enterprise Reporter

Installing Enterprise Reporter

Once you have determined where you will deploy Enterprise Reporter and have ensured that your computers meet the system requirements, you are ready to install the Enterprise Reporter server and consoles. During the installation process, you can choose whether to install all components on the same computer or on separate computers.

After this initial installation process is complete, you will need to create the Enterprise Reporter database. The Enterprise Reporter database can be created and configured automatically during the installation, or can be set up later using the Enterprise Reporter Database Wizard utility.

If you have an existing Enterprise Reporter installation and are creating another database with the same version, you can transfer your Enterprise Reporter configuration information (clusters and nodes, discoveries, and reports) using the Database Content Wizard. For more information, see Appendix: Database Content Wizard .

If necessary, you can install additional consoles for other users.

See also:

Installing the Components

There are five components that you can install:

These components can be installed as needed using a single installer.

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On the Home page, click the Enterprise Reporter Setup tab.
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Click Open next to the edition of Quest Enterprise Reporter for your operating system (64 bit).
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Click View License Agreement and scroll to review the entire license agreement.
Optionally, click Print to send a copy of the agreement to the printer.
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Select I accept these terms to accept the agreement, click OK to close the agreement, and click Next to continue the installation.
Select I do not accept these terms to reject the agreement, click OK to close the agreement, and click Cancel to exit the installation.
Clicking Reset restores the default setting of installing all components.
This service account must be able to access the SQL Server® where the Enterprise Reporter database resides.
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Click Install.
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Click Close.

Technical Documentation. 

Next, the Database Wizard displays automatically after you close the Enterprise Reporter server installation window. If the Quest Enterprise Reporter Database Wizard does not open automatically, you may start it manually from the Windows Start menu.

You may either create or connect a new database (see To create a new database during the installation process ) or use an existing database (see To use an existing Enterprise Reporter database during the initial installation ).

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Choose Create New Database, and click Next.
You can either type the instance name or browse to it. If you browse, you will see all SQL Servers® in your subnet that are configured to advertise their presence. If you do not see your server on the list, you must type the name.
Enterprise Reporter connects to the SQL Server® using Windows® authentication by default. If you want to connect using SQL credentials, enter them before clicking Next.
Enterprise Reporter validates the SQL Server® and your right to create a database on the instance before you can proceed to the next step.

Technical Documentation. 

For more information, see Security Groups in Enterprise Reporter .

Click Cancel to further modify the Security Group Names.
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Click Finish to create the database.

Technical Documentation. 

For help troubleshooting errors, see Database Configuration Issues .

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Select Select/Upgrade Existing Database and choose Next.
You can either type the SQL Server® name or browse to it. If you browse, you will see all SQL servers in your subnet that are configured to advertise their presence. If you do not see your server on the list, you must type the name.
Enterprise Reporter connects to the SQL Server® using Windows® authentication by default. If you want to connect using SQL credentials, enter them.
Click Cancel to further modify the Security Group Types or the Security Group Names.
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Click the Start menu and select All Programs|Quest|Enterprise Reporter|Database Wizard and click Next.
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