Each BIRT iHub module includes one or more components. All single-module installation programs except System Console install the BIRT iHub component and one or more other components. The following section lists and describes these components.
BIRT iHub provides the common services used by all modules such as user management, activity logging, and the PostgreSQL RDBMS containing system metadata.
The System Console module includes one component, System Console, which is the graphical user interface (GUI) for administering the BIRT iHub System.
The BIRT iHub Visualization Platform module includes the following components:
BIRT iHub System with a PostgreSQL relational database management system (RDBMS), including a default volume with sample BIRT designs and other documents
BIRT iHub Visualization Platform, which provides an integrated user interface for viewing and editing BIRT dashboards and reports, and iHub Administration
The BIRT Analytics module includes the following components:
BIRT iHub System
BIRT Analytics Core, installable on both Linux and Windows, which includes the analytics repository, data loader, and the web service that communicates between the repository and the BIRT Analytics front end.
BIRT Analytics Application, installable on Windows only, which includes the BIRT Analytics administrator and user tools.
A separate component, installable on Windows only, which includes BIRT Analytics tools for licensing and data migration.
The BIRT Content Services module includes the following components:
BIRT iHub System
BIRT Content Services, which provide organizations with the power to develop, implement, and control customer communications management solutions
The Metrics Management module is available only on Windows and includes the following components:
BIRT iHub System
Metrics Management SQL Server RDBMS, which is the database engine
Metrics Management Classic Web Client, which is a browser-based client for accessing briefing books
Metrics Management Web, which is the web tier component and installs in a browser
Metrics Management Server, which is a service that provides the audit services, calculation engine, and security
BIRT iHub System with a PostgreSQL relational database management system (RDBMS), including a default volume with sample BIRT designs and other documents