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WF Client and Reporting server installation (step-wise)
- [Reviewed by Prithive A.]
Application Server:
An application server is used to process both web and window based
application requests.
Application Server supports any technology from java J2EE.
Application Server can provide the support for servlet, JSPS,
HTML + EJBS JMS..
These servlet, JSPS, HTML are inbuilt server provided by the
webserver. It provides support for web related technology.
Any HTTP requests from the GUI is getting processed in app server.
Webserver:
Web Server is used to process only Web Applications.
Web Server support only for Web related Technologies.
Web Server can provide the support for servlet, JSPS, HTML.
TOMCAT:
It acts both as web server and Application Server
In earlier versions, Tomcat 5.0, 5.5 were only Web server s and after that Some
more features are added in TOMCAT so now a days used as Application server
also.
WF client and server Installation:
Steps:
1. Uninstall WebFOCUS client and Reporting Server.
2. Cleanup Residual files and registry.
3. Restart Machine.
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4. Install WebFOCUS client and Reporting Server.
Note: We can install WebFOCUS client and Reporting Server together in parallel
too.
5. Verify all the servers are installed properly.
6. Post installation configurations
1.Uninstall WebFOCUS client and Reporting Server.
There are two ways in maintaining the server.
> Service mode.
> Console mode.
Steps to stop servers from services:
1. Login Local machine
2.Go to start and Search > Services.msc
3.services page will open
4.select >> Apache TOMCAT>> click Stop
5.select >> Derby>> click Stop
6.select >> WebFOCUS 82 RC Distribution Server>> click Stop
7.select >> WebFOCUS 88 Reporting Server>> click Stop
Steps to uninstall:
1.Click start button >> all programs >> cmwin7-01
2.select information builders
3.select >> TOMCAT>> click Uninstall Tomcat----> Uninstall---->done
4.select >> DERBY>> click Uninstall derby---->uninstall ---->done
5.select >> WebFOCUS 82 >> click Uninstall WebFOCUS 82 ---->uninstall ----
>done
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6.select >> WebFOCUS 88 server >> click Uninstall WebFOCUS 88 server--->ok
2.Cleanup Residual files.
1. Goto C: or D: disk
2. Select ibi folder
3. Delete all the folder except apps folder .
Registry cleanup:
1.Goto to start  type: regedit
2.Select ---->HKEY LOCAL MACHINE
3.Select software
 delete information builders files/folders
4.Select System
Expand control sets
5. Select service in control sets
 select (Tomcat , Derby, WebFOCUS 82, WebFOCUS 88) and
clean up if available .
Repeat the same for all control sets including current control set.
Then use Ccleaner inorder to delete the cache, temp files and cookies.
3.Restart Machine.
1.click start → All programs → click Window security
2.click up Arrow → click restart.
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4.Install WebFOCUS client and Reporting Server.
Steps:
1.Type: \\bigport in start button
2.rels_ development
3.Select Head →
Inside Head  contains:
1. app studio_64bit
2. WebFOCUS
3.WebFOCUS bue
4. Web Query
4.select WebFOCUS
5.Select latest package (package name)
6.Win 64_single_file_pkg → install.
You can cross verify the pack id and java num using package.data
LICENSE KEY :-
Differentiated by two ways:
 1. Based on features (or components)
 2. Based on Number of users(User count)
Once Installation is completed → OK → Next
1. I accept the terms of the License Agreement → next
2. Enter License Code :9ULD2BR27E9QK5QKBB
3. Site Code: 9999
4. Select – Typical → Next
5. Select D: → Give - Next
6. mail server : ibismtp.ibi.com → Give - Next
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7. Derby / Repository Credentials
 Username: webfocus (must be lower case)
 Password : webfocus (must be lower case)
Then you can Double check Selected parameter whatever you have installed
here .
8.Click Install
Once Client installation is done : we have to uncheck 2nd Check Box → Next
Click Done → Automatically WebFOCUS page will open
pass the Credentials: Username :admin
Password : admin
Verify all pass in verification utility .
Reporting Server Installation:
1.Copy : \\win2012\R729999D\tape\alt_version\tape\iserver\Disk
2.Click Setup.exe → Choose Default language –> English → Next
3.→ License Key: 200-378-1231-61 → next
4.I agree the terms of the License Agreement → Yes
5.In WebFOUCS 88 Server → Select --- D:\ → Next
6.Reporting Server Xfocus credentials :
 username : srvadmin
 password : srvadmin
7.Click next → Double check Selected parameter → continue
8.Click Install→ click Do not start now → Finish.
Post Installation steps:
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start server in (console mode):
1. Goto Start program
2. Information Builders
3. WebFOCUS 88 Server → Start SEC OFF
start server from services:
we have to add the Config file in server installation in back end to make it
run OFF mode. For that reason we adding the config file
Steps : 1. D:\ibi\srv88\wfs\bin → Right click New text : edaenv.cfg
2.In edaenv.cfg file ------> EDAEXTSEC=OFF
3.save and close
4. Type : services.msc → in start
5.Double click WebFOCUS 88 server
6.Change automatic Mode→ Apply → Ok
Then Start → Information Builders → WebFOCUS 88 Server → Web console
→ Workspace → Give : License Active Report : 011879
→ Click : save &Restart button
Memory Leakage Issue(Heap size issue)
Two scenarios of heap issue:
 When the report has more number of records (Ex. A report more than 2mb)
will yield heap error.
 More number of users want access at the same time we will get the heap
error.
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Note: Whenever we get the performance issue based on java heap size, we have
to increase the heap size
Steps to increasing Heap Size
1. Goto to start → Click Information builder
2. Click tomcat → Click Configuration Utility
3. Click JAVA tab In that Double the value of Initial and Maximum
heap size.
Deployment:
It is a process used to clean up all app server temp files cache &
cookies whenever the WF client performance seems to be down occupied by the
cache/adhoc requests /work build up in the appserver.
* DB/repository will have the following resources – Domains tree and it contents,
portals tree and its contents, SSYS -> Users, groups, rules , roles, rules on
resources. So, while recreating repos tables all of the mentioned resources will be
removed from WF client and the client will have fresh data tables having only
default items.
* execution id while creating RC items are the Reporting server credentials-->
( username /pwd: srvadmin/srvadmin if server is XFOXUS)
other reporting server (non-xfocus) : Machine credentials (e.g: bigscm/orion1)
Recreating repository tables:
drop create table:
1. Domain tree folders and fexs( public will not be dropped)
2. protals tree context
3. all users( new user, not default one)
4. all group( new group, not default one)
5. Roles(not default role)
6. Rules on resources
Goto: \\expwin7-01\d$\ibi\ WebFoCUS82\utilities\WFReposUtil\
WFReposUtilCMDLine.bat
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To drop: select drop
1. Give Repository Credentials
2. enter drop. All the data will be droped
3. Find the drop details in WFReposUtilCMDLine.log(both
windows and unix)
To recreate: Select create_ insert
1.Give Repository Credential
2.Find the create insert details in WFReposUtilCMDLine.log(for
windows) and load_repos.log (for unix)
NOTE: Restart app server whenever you recreate repos tables--> Because
security/groups tree will not be refreshed immediately.
Then go to WebfOCUS page – Check the defaults
 default domain is created (public).
 Check default groups (Administrators, Managers/Developers, Anonymous,
Everyone, Self service Developers)
 Check default users (admin,public, wfdesktop)
Steps to Deploy appserver for windows:
1.Stop appserver from services.
2. Goto installed drive: D:ibi\tomcat\work\catalina\localhost\
3.Select all folders-> ctrl+A  delete all the items + close
4. Start appserver from services.
How to take derby database backup:
Copy derby database content from one environment to another enviroment.
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Steps:
 goto services.msc
 stop derby
 goto start → (ex. Bigscm104 → D:\ibi\derby\WebFOCUS82 → copy
the WebFOCUS82 folder and rename it.
 Paste it to another enviroment(ex.expwin7-01 → D:\ibi\derby\ paste it
WebFOCUS82 renamed folder)