Hyperion BI+ 9.0 Installation and Administration

Description:

In this course, you learn the BI+ architecture as well as the tasks required to install, configure, and administer BI+. You learn to manage content, output, and users. You also learn administrative tasks for BI+ servers and services, configuration tasks, and troubleshooting techniques. Exercises provide hands-on practice for administering and installing BI+.

This course will assist in preparation for the Hyperion Certification exam Hyperion BI+ 9.0 Administrator to earn your Hyperion System 9 BI+ 9.3 Administrator Certified Associate.

Objectives:

• Manage content, outputs, and users within BI+
• Modify service and server properties using the BI+ administrative tools
• Identify data and repository sources for BI+
• Troubleshoot common issues with BI+
• Create backups for BI+
• Describe the BI+ architecture, modules, servers, and components
• Install BI+

Prerequisites:

Required Prerequisites:
Experience with database administration applications
In-depth knowledge of the Windows operating system and Windows administrative tools
Knowledge of SQL, HTML, and data warehouse design principles

Topics:

BI+ Overview
System 9 Architecture
System 9 Applications+
BI+ Reporting Tools
BI+ Three-Tier Design
BI+ User Interface
BI+ Core Services

Enabling User Access
Common User Provisioning
Users, Roles, and Groups
Shared Services Implementation
BI+ Roles and Access Control
Inheriting Access Privileges
Assigning Roles to Users and Groups
Supported External Authentications

Administering Content
BI+ Workspace
Accessing Content
Identifying and Configuring Access Privileges
Creating and Publishing Personal Pages
Pushing Content to Personal Pages
Importing Content

Generating Scheduled Output
Scheduling Overview
Managing Output Resources
Creating Scheduled Output for Reporting Documents
Managing Calendars and Events
Managing Scheduled Output Through the Job Manager
Managing Scheduled Output Through the Batch Scheduler

Administering Services
Features and Benefits of Service-Oriented Architecture
Core Services and Reporting Tool Services
Global Service Manager and Local Service Managers
Services Distribution and Load Balancing
Starting and Stopping Services
Monitoring Services with Process Monitors
Configuring Local and Remote Services

Administering the Web Application Servers
BI+ Web Component
Web Application Architecture
Web Applications for Reporting Tools and Shared Services
Web Application Servers and Servlets
Starting the Web Application Servers
Configuring the Servlets

Configuring User Authentication
BI+ Authentication Services
Configuring External Authentication Systems
Implementing Row-Level Security for Interactive Reporting

Managing Data Sources
BI+ Data Sources
Multidimensional and Relational Data Models
Online Analytical Processing
Managing BI+ Repository
Combining Relational and Multidimensional Data
SAP Capabilities

System Maintenance and Backup
Logging Architecture
Configuring Log Files for Troubleshooting
Viewing Log Files
Creating File System Backups
Creating Repository Backups
Managing Usage Tracking

Planning the BI+ Installation
Licensing Overview
Hardware and Software Requirements
Installation Options Examples

Installing BI+
Installation Overview
Completing Preinstallation Tasks
Installing Hyperion License Server
Installing and Configuring Shared Services
Installing and Configuring BI+
Starting and Testing BI+