Administering Servers XI 3.1

Delegates will install and configure each component and learn how information flows from server to server for system processes such as logging on to the system, scheduling reports and viewing reports. This course provides a foundation for system architects/administrators who are responsible for administering servers on the SAP BusinessObjects Enterprise platform.

Who should attend?

The target audience for this course is system architects/administrators who are responsible for setting up and maintaining a BusinessObjects Enterprise platform.

Delegates will be able to

Use the Central Management Console (CMC) and the Central Configuration Manager (CCM) to manage and configure the servers and trouble-shoot system problems.

 Pre-requisites

To be successful, delegates who attend this course must have attended the following course or have the equivalent knowledge,

• SAP BusinessObjects - Administration and Security XI 3.0/3.1

Delegates must also have a working knowledge of 

• Tasks involved in supporting SAP BusinessObjects Enterprise users and groups access corporate data through CMC.
• SAP BusinessObjects Enterprise account management and content management.
• SAP BusinessObjects Enterprise security concepts.

Additional education

To be successful, learners who attend this course are also recommended to attend,

• SAP BusinessObjects - Designing and Deploying a Solution 

Topics covered

Preparing, Installing and Configuring SAP BusinessObjects Enterprise

• Explain how to prepare, install, and configure SAP BusinessObjects Enterprise
• Test Business Objects Enterprise once it is installed
• Verify what updates were applied to the SAP BusinessObjects Enterprise installation (Post Install Maintenance)

SAP BusinessObjects Enterprise Architecture

• Describe the SAP BusinessObjects Enterprise architecture
• Describe the SAP BusinessObjects Enterprise components
• Explain the information process flows in SAP BusinessObjects Enterprise

Performing Common Server Management Tasks

• Describe the Central Configuration Manager (CCM) to manage servers
• Describe the Server Intelligence Agent (SIA)
• Describe the Central Management Console (CMC) to manage servers 4 

Managing the Web Application Services

• Understand the web application services
• Configure the Java Web Application Server
• Deploy Business Objects Enterprise web applications using wdeploy

Managing the Central Management Server and the System Database

• Use the Central Management Server
• Migrate and backup the CMS system data
• Manage auditing
• Describe authentication and single sign-on
• Map third-party accounts to Business Objects Enterprise 6 

Managing the File Repository Servers

• Use the File Repository Servers
• Configure the File Repository Servers
• Use the Repository Diagnostic Tool

Managing the Web Intelligence Servers

• Describe the role of Web Intelligence servers
• Configure the Web Intelligence servers
• Describe how documents viewing requests are processed by the Web Intelligence servers
• Describe how scheduling requests are processed by the Web Intelligence servers

Managing the Crystal Reports Server

• Use the Crystal Reports Server
• Configure the Crystal Reports Job Server
• Configure the List of Values (LOV) Job Server and LOV objects
• Configure the Crystal Reports Cache Server
• Configure the Crystal Reports Processing Server
• Configure the Report Application Server
• Set and run a schedule for a report

Managing the Desktop Intelligence Servers

• Configure the Desktop Intelligence Job Server
• Configure the Desktop Intelligence Processing Server
• Configure the Desktop Intelligence Cache Server
• Configure the Connection Server

Managing the Adaptive Servers

• Describe the role of the Adaptive Job Server
• Describe the role of the Adaptive Processing Server
• Configure different types of Adaptive Servers

Managing the Event Servers

• Understand events in the SAP BusinessObjects Enterprise
• Configure the Event Server

Managing the Program Job Servers

• Use the Program Job Server
• Configure the Program Job Server
• Describe how schedule programs are scheduled

Managing the Destination Job Servers

• Use the Destination Job Server
• Configure the Destination Job Server
• Set a schedule to send an object or instance to a destination

Trouble-shooting SAP BusinessObjects Enterprise

• Use best practices when trouble-shooting
• Use a strategic trouble-shooting method