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Enterprise Reporter 3.2.1 - Quick Start Guide

Introducing Quest® Enterprise Reporter Key Features of Enterprise Reporter System Requirements An Overview of Enterprise Reporter Communications and Credentials Required Installing Enterprise Reporter Step-By-Step Walkthroughs

Installing Enterprise Reporter

Once you have ensured that your computers meet the system requirements, you can install the Enterprise Reporter server and consoles, and set up the Enterprise Reporter database. For full information on installing Enterprise Reporter, see Installing and Configuring Enterprise Reporter in the Quest Enterprise Reporter Configuration Manager User Guide in the Technical Documentation. 

 

To install Enterprise Reporter components
1
Open the Autorun.
You can access all product documentation on the Documentation tab of the Autorun. You can also use the Autorun to set up the Knowledge Portal and IT Security Search.
2
On the Home page, click the Enterprise Reporter Setup tab.
3
Click Open next to the edition of Quest Enterprise Reporter for your operating system (64 bit).
4
On the Welcome screen of the Setup Wizard, click Next.
5
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.
6
Select I accept these terms to accept the agreement, click OK to close the agreement, and click Next to continue the installation.
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Select I do not accept these terms to reject the agreement, click OK to close the agreement, and click Cancel to exit the installation.
7
To install all components, click Next.
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To install individual components, click the drive icon for each component, select the desired option, and click Next.
Clicking Reset restores the default setting of installing all components.
8
If you select the Reporter Server component without the Database Wizard component, a warning that the Database Wizard will be installed automatically is displayed. Click Next to continue.
9
If you are installing the Enterprise Reporter server, specify the credentials that will be used by the Enterprise Reporter server service, and click Next.
This service account must be able to access the SQL Server® where the Enterprise Reporter database resides.
10
If you are installing the Enterprise Reporter server, verify the default port of 7738 to be used for the Enterprise Reporter server, and click Next.
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If the default port 7738 is in use, specify an alternate port for the server, and click Next.
11
Click Install.
12
Click Close.
If errors were encountered during installation they are listed on this page.
13
If you have installed the server, you need to configure the database.
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If you have installed the Configuration Manager or Report Manager without the server, you must add the required user to the proper security group, or they will not be able to open the console.

For more information, see Role Based Security in Enterprise Reporter in the Quest Enterprise Reporter Installation and Deployment Guide in the Technical Documentation. 

 

Create/Connect Your Enterprise Reporter Database

Next, you must create the Enterprise Reporter database. The Database Wizard appears automatically when you install the Enterprise Reporter server.

1
Choose Create New Database, and click Next.
2
Enter the target SQL Server® instance.
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.
3
Type a name for your database.
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Type the name of the existing empty database to be connected, or browse to it.
4
Select the preferred type of authentication to use to connect to the SQL Server®, and click Next.
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.
5
If necessary, adjust the initial database size or file paths, and click Next.
Use the Database Estimator tool for further information based on the types of collections being performed.
6
If required, enter the domain of the Enterprise Reporter server’s service account.
7
Enter the names for the security groups, and click Next.
Using the default group names is recommended.

For more information, see Security Groups in Enterprise Reporter in the Quest Enterprise Reporter Installation and Deployment Guide in the Technical Documentation. 

8
Review the message box, and click OK to continue.
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Click Cancel to further modify the Security Group Names.
9
Optionally, accept the default to open Configuration Manager.
Once the database is created, you will use the Configuration Manager to enter the Enterprise Reporter licences and configure the collection of network information.
10
Click Finish to create the database.
A task progress dialog will be displayed as the database is created.
11
When creation is complete and successful, a notice to backup the encryption key is displayed. Click OK to accept the message and start the Encryption Key Manager.
* 
IMPORTANT: It is important to backup the encryption key. The Encryption Key Manager will automatically start on the Enterprise Reporter Server. Use the Export Key option to create a back up file of the encryption key. For more information, see Appendix: Encryption Key Manager .
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If errors were encountered during database creation, an error dialog box displays.

For help troubleshooting errors, see Database Configuration Issues in the Quest Enterprise Reporter Installation and Deployment Guide in the Technical Documentation. 

 

Configure Enterprise Reporter Licenses

You need either a trial or full license to use Enterprise Reporter. You must have a valid license to use the Configuration Manager; no license is required for the Report Manager. If you have questions about your license, contact your sales representative.

See also:

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Activating or Updating Your License

 

Table 13. Enterprise Reporter Licenses
Enterprise Reporter License
Discovery Types Available with License
Report Libraries Available with License

Enterprise Reporter for Windows Servers
•
NTFS
•
Computer
•
Registry
•
OneDrive
•
Azure Resource
•
NTFS
•
Computer
•
Registry
•
Office 365 | OneDrive
•
Change History
•
Hybrid
•
Azure | Resources

Enterprise Reporter for Active Directory
•
Active Directory
•
Azure Active Directory
•
Active Directory
•
Azure
•
Change History
•
Hybrid

Enterprise Reporter for SQL Server
•
MS SQL
•
Microsoft SQL Server
•
Change History

Enterprise Reporter for File Storage Analysis
•
File Storage Analysis
•
File Storage Analysis

Enterprise Reporter for Exchange
•
Exchange
•
Exchange Online
•
Exchange
•
Office 365 | Exchange Online
•
Hybrid

Enterprise Reporter for Office 365
•
Exchange Online
•
Azure Active Directory
•
Azure Resource
•
OneDrive
•
Microsoft Teams
•
Office 365 | Exchange Online
•
Azure
•
Office 365 | OneDrive
•
Office 365 | Microsoft Teams

Enterprise Reporter Suite
•
Active Directory
•
Azure Active Directory
•
Azure Resource
•
Computer
•
File Storage Analysis
•
Exchange
•
Exchange Online
•
Microsoft Teams
•
MS SQL
•
NTFS
•
OneDrive
•
Registry
•
Active Directory
•
Azure
•
Change History
•
Computer
•
Exchange
•
File Storage Analysis
•
Hybrid
•
Microsoft SQL Server
•
NTFS
•
Office 365 | Exchange Online
•
Office 365 | Microsoft Teams
•
Office 365 | OneDrive
•
Registry
•
Security Explorer Remediation

Activating or Updating Your License

Activate or update your license in the Configuration Manager on the System | Information page.

To activate your license
1
Install and open the Configuration Manager.
2
Connect to your Enterprise Reporter server.
If no license has been installed, the licensing dialog box appears.
3
Click Update License and navigate to your license file.
4
Click Open.
5
In the licensing dialog box, click OK.
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