Installing the Metrics Management module on Windows
Perform the following procedure to install Metrics Management after installing BIRT Visualization Platform.
How to run the Metrics Management installation program
1 Download the self-extracting executable file, MetricsManagement-ihub3.exe, from the software distribution site.
2 Run MetricsManagement-ihub3.exe. The Installer Language message appears. Select a language or accept the default language, English. Then, choose OK.
3 Metrics Management Setup appears, as shown in Figure 2‑27. Choose Next.
Figure 2‑27 Viewing Metrics Management Setup
4 In License Agreement, choose I Agree, as shown in Figure 2‑28. Choose Next.
Figure 2‑28 Agreeing to license terms for Metrics Management
5 In Choose Components, select the set of Metrics Management components to install, as shown in Figure 2‑29. The default selection installs all the Metrics Management components.
To install the database engine, select Metrics Management SQL Server RDBMS. To install a browser-based client for accessing briefing books, select Metrics Management Classic Web Client. To install the web tier component that installs in a browser, select Metrics Management Web. To install a service that provides the audit services, calculation engine, and security, select Metrics Management Server.
6 In Choose Install Location, in Destination Folder, accept the default path or choose Browse to specify a new destination folder in which to install BIRT iHub, such as C:\Actuate\BIRTiHubVisualization, as shown in Figure 2‑30. Choose Next.
Figure 2‑30 Choosing the existing installation folder
Installing appears, showing the status of the Metrics Management installation process, as shown in Figure 2‑31. Choose Show Details to see more information about the Metrics Management installation operations.
Figure 2‑31 Viewing the Metrics Management installation process
7 With Show Readme selected, choose Finish to close Metrics Management Setup, as shown in Figure 2‑32. Alternatively, deselect Show Readme to not open the readme.txt file.
Figure 2‑32 Choosing Finish to close Metrics Management setup
With Show Readme selected, the readme.txt file opens in Notepad. This file states that Metrics Management installed successfully. Depending on the components you selected to install, Metrics Management Web and Metrics Manager appear in the BIRT iHub menu in the Windows Start menu.
