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IBM Tivoli Monitoring, Version 6.3 Fix Pack 2

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Import reports using the report installer

The report installer is available only for specific agents that include reports that are bundled with the installer. This method of installation can only be used when available. The report installer supports Tivoli Common Reporting versions 2.1 and later.

Set the PATH environment variable to include the bin directory of Java Runtime Environment (JRE) 1.5 or later before using the report installer.

See your agent-specific user's guide for additional installation steps and possible troubleshooting items for your agent.

Use the following procedure to import reports that are bundled using the report installer. This procedure can be used on the 6.2.3 or later versions of the OS agents and the TivoliPerformance Analyzer reports.

For additional Tivoli Common Reporting information, see the "Installing Tivoli Common Reporting" topic in the Jazz for Service Management Information Center .

Procedure

• Use the GUI:

  1. From the \osreports directory on the product CD, run the command appropriate for your operating system:

     • setup_platform.exe

     • setup_platform.bin

     The installer window opens.

  2. Choose your language and click OK.

  3. On the Welcome page click Next.

  4. Specify the Tivoli Common Reporting installation directory, such as <JazzSM_Home>/reporting if you are using Tivoli Common Reporting 3.1 or later with Jazz for Service Management and <TIP_Home>/TCRComponents if you are using Tivoli Common Reporting 2.1.1 with Tivoli Integrated Portal. You can use the default folder or use the Choose button to provide the path. Click Next.

  5. Choose the reports you want to install. Click Next.

  6. Enter the Tivoli Common Reporting user name and password. Click Next.

  7. For each data source and data script, enter the data source configuration information:

     • If applicable, on the Cognos Data Sources configuration window, enter the Tivoli Data Warehouse database user name, password, database type, and database name. For DB2 or Oracle, enter the database name. For SQL, enter the ODBC Data Source Name.

     • If applicable, on the BIRT Data Source window and the Configure Data Script window enter the configuration information:

       • In the JDBC User Credentials tab, enter the Tivoli Data Warehouse database user name and password to be used during the installation. Check the box to skip defining the data source now.

       • In the JDBC Database Credentials tab, choose the database type from the list; then, enter the database JDBC URL and specify the JDBC driver files. Use the Browse button to search for the JAR files, or type in the file names separated by a semicolon (;). Enter the driver JDBC class. Check the box to skip defining the data source now.
       • Note: More than one JAR file might be required for a data source. For JDBC, given driver files are automatically copied into a Tivoli Common Reporting directory from which they are leveraged in creating database connections to collect data for reports.

       • Click Next.

  8. The pre-installation summary is displayed. Read it carefully to check if the information is correct. If it is, click Install or use the Previous button to change any of the previously specified parameters.

  9. A window is displayed that shows the progress of your installation.

  10. The post-installation report is displayed. Check if the installation was successfully finished and click Finish.

• Use the command line:

  1. Run the setup_<platform>.exe/.bin -i console command.

  2. Choose your installation language.

  3. Enter the location of the Tivoli Common Reporting directory such as <JazzSM_Home>/reporting if you are using Tivoli Common Reporting 3.1 or later with Jazz for Service Management and <TIP_Home>/TCRComponents if you are using Tivoli Common Reporting 2.1.1 with Tivoli Integrated Portal.

  4. Choose the type of reports to be installed.

  5. Enter the Tivoli Common Reporting user name and password.

  6. Configure the Tivoli Data Warehouse and data scripts. Some report packages might not have data scripts.

  7. An installation summary is provided, then press Enter to being installation.

• Use silent mode:

  1. Create the silent installer response file and name it silent_installer.properties.

  2. Run the setup_<platform>.exe/.bin -i silent -f <path_to_response_file> command.

Results

Agent reports are now installed on the Tivoli Common Reporting server.

What to do next

You can now use the reports to display monitoring data gathered by the monitoring agents. To learn more on how to run, administer, and edit reports in Tivoli Common Reporting, see the "Working with reports" topics.

See the agent-specific user's guide for additional reporting information.

Parent topic:

Tivoli Common Reporting

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