Installing Business Objects 4: 2011

Hi,

Lets see how to install Business Objects 4, next upcoming blog shall be Installing Business Objects Data Services (NEW LINK : please see http://bods4.blogspot.com/)

The step by step installation procedure is as follows :

1. Run the setup.exe from Business objects 4 Installer disc / Folder.

2. If the installer gives error then run setup with Administrator Privileges
Note: Installer initialization may take some time so be patient.

3. Click -> OK

4. Click -> Next
Note: Without fulfilling critical pre-requisites the installation cannot continue, please see installation manuals for more details.

5. Click -> Next

6. Click 'I accept the License Agreement' & then click -> Next

7. Give the name and organization (not mandatory), give the product key code and click -> Next

8. Click -> Next

9. Select your installation type and click -> Next
Note: If you want to do customization, please consult installation manual.

10. Give path of installation and click -> Next

11. Click -> Next

12. Click 'Install Tomcat server and automatically deploy.....' and click -> Next

13. Click 'Install and use Subversion' & click -> Next

14. In Node Name give the name of your machine and click -> Next

15. Click -> Next

16. Give the password for Administrator Account and CMS Cluster Key, both are mandatory & then click -> Next

17. Give the password for ' sa ' user account of SQL Server and credentials for SAP BO User account and click -> Next

18. Click -> Next

19. Give the password for the Repository user of LCM and click -> Next

20. click -> ' Do not configure connectivity to SMD Agent ' and click -> Next
Note: Please consult installation guide and Administration/Configuration Guide to set connectivity to Solution Manager

21. Click 'Do not integrate connectivity to Introscope Enterprise Manager ' and click -> Next

22. Click -> Next , and now be patient - installation will take some time depending upon your hardware and software configuration

23. Click -> Next
Note: Post Installation instructions are not mandatory

24. Click -> Finish

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Warm Regards,

Raza Kashif
SAP Consultant
SAP BI / SAP BW / SAP Business Objects
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