Get Started

This section explains what MetaMiner is, what you need before you install it, and how to get from the installer to your first BusinessObjects pull. Read the concepts once, check the planning pages, then follow the quickstart.

Concepts

• What Is MetaMiner

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  What the product does for BusinessObjects teams and who uses it.

• How MetaMiner Works

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  The pull cycle from the CMS to the MetaMiner Database and the client.

• Components and Services

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  Server, client, administrator, database and the Windows services they run as.

• Environments and Pulls

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  What an environment is, what gets pulled, how often, and how deletions are handled.

• Editions and Licensing

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  Editions, license files and what the license controls.

Plan

• System Requirements

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  Operating system, Java, database and browser.

• Supported BusinessObjects Versions

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  BusinessObjects releases MetaMiner recognizes and how it selects the SDK.

• Network Ports and Firewall

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  Inbound and outbound connections to open.

• Accounts and Permissions

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  Windows, BusinessObjects and database accounts MetaMiner needs.

• Sizing and Capacity

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  What drives memory, CPU and disk on the MetaMiner server.

Install

• Installation Overview

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  The installation path end to end and where to get the software.

• Installation Walk-through

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  Checklist from preparation to first pull.

• Install the Server

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  Run the full installer on the MetaMiner server.

• Install the Client

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  Install the MetaMiner Client on user workstations.

• Choose the MetaMiner Database

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  Embedded PostgreSQL or your own PostgreSQL server.

First steps

• Quickstart

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  Install, add a CMS, start the server and see the CMS Explorer.

• Initial Setup in MMA

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  First-time configuration in the MetaMiner Administrator.

• Verify the First Pull

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  Confirm the server pulled your CMS and the client shows it.

• Apply a License Key

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  Install or replace the license file.

Upgrade

• Installing New Releases

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  Get a new release and upgrade server and clients.

• Full and Update Installers

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  Which installer to run and what each one changes.

• Upgrade FAQ

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  Common questions about upgrades.

• Repair and Uninstall

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  Reinstall over an existing installation or remove MetaMiner.

Chapter status

• System Requirements - certified Windows Server versions, minimum CPU/RAM/disk, browser list not confirmed.
• Sizing and Capacity - sizing table is the previous published guidance; needs current measurements.
• Supported BusinessObjects Versions - certified support statement (XI 3.1, BI 4.0/4.1 end of support) needs a product decision.
• Editions and Licensing - public edition matrix and pricing names need confirmation.
• Network Ports and Firewall - BusinessObjects server ports beyond the CMS need confirmation per feature.
• Choose the MetaMiner Database - external PostgreSQL versions and required privileges need confirmation.
• Install the Server - unattended (silent) install options not documented.
• Repair and Uninstall - exact list of files left after uninstall needs confirmation.