Installing PMF in WebFOCUS 8

How to:

After you have installed the required WebFOCUS components, you can install and configure PMF. The Setup program simplifies the setup process. It is a cross-platform GUI-based installation program written in the Java language that runs on any operating system that supports a Java-based GUI. This includes Windows, UNIX, and Linux.

Before you use the Setup program, note the following:


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Procedure: How to Run PMF Setup
  1. Insert the Performance Management Framework CD in your CD drive. The Setup program starts automatically.

    Choose what language to run the PMF Setup program in before proceeding.

  2. A window opens, listing the prerequisites for installing PMF.

    Click Next to continue.

  3. Select New in the window that appears, as shown in the following image.

    Windows Install

    Note: Choosing New will install a new version and overwrite any existing PMF installation.

    Click Next to continue.

  4. Select the check boxes for the components that you want to install, specify the WebFOCUS Client, and WebFOCUS Server file locations, and specify the Administrator ID and password in the Choose Feature window, as shown in the following image.

    Windows Install

    The default ID is admin with no password.

    Click Next to continue.

  5. Enter the product code in the Product Code field, which is shown in the following image.

    Windows Install

    Click Next to continue.

  6. Select the database you will be using for PMF in the Choose Database window, as shown in the following image.

    Windows Install

    Click Next to continue.

    Note: If you are not using MS SQL Server or MySQL, you will need to manually create the database utilizing the included DDL scripts.

  7. An example of a completed Database Configuration window is shown in the following image.

    Windows Install

    Click Next.

  8. Click Next and a summary information window will be displayed. However, there will be no database or connection at the end of the installation. To create the database and connection, see Setting Up Your Data Mart Connection.

    Note: Up to this point, no changes have been made to your machine and you may cancel the setup.

    Click Next to continue.

  9. The installation window appears when PMF is being installed on your machine, as shown in the following image.

    Windows Install

    Click Next to continue.

  10. The Setup program copies all files and configures PMF for operation.
  11. The final setup window appears, indicating that PMF has successfully installed, as shown in the following image.

    Windows Install

    Click Finish to exit the installation.

    Next, you or your database administrator (DBA) needs to create a database and connection as described in How to Run PMF Setup in UNIX/Linux. You can then verify your PMF installation as documented in the respective section for your RDBMS.


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Procedure: How to Run PMF Setup in UNIX/Linux
  1. Launch the Setup program, as shown in the following image.

    UNIX install

  2. Specify the components that you want to install, the WebFOCUS Client, and WebFOCUS Server file locations in the appropriate fields, and the Administrator ID and password, as shown in the following image.

  3. Enter the product code in the Product Code field, as is shown in the following image.

    UNIX install

  4. Select the database you will be using for PMF, as shown in the following image.

    UNIX install

  5. Type the DBMS server name, listener port, Admin ID, and password in the appropriate fields, as shown in the following image.

    UNIX install

  6. The summary information appears, as shown in the following image.

    UNIX install

    Note: Up to this point, no changes have been made to your machine and you may cancel the setup.

  7. The installation information appears when PMF is being installed on your machine, as shown in the following image.

    UNIX install

  8. The Setup program copies all files and configures PMF for operation.
  9. The final installation information appears, indicating that PMF has been installed successfully.

    Enter 3 to finish and exit the installation.


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