Installing the Visualization Platform module
For information about accessing Visualization Platform after installation, see Setting up BIRT iHub.
How to run the Visualization Platform installation program
1 Download the self-extracting executable file, BIRTiHubVisualization.exe, from the software distribution site.
2 Run BIRTiHubVisualization.exe. The Installer Language message appears. Select a language or accept the default language, English. Then, choose OK.
3 BIRT iHub Setup appears, as shown in Figure 2‑8. Choose Next.
Figure 2‑8 Viewing BIRT iHub Setup
4 In License Agreement, choose I Agree, as shown in Figure 2‑9.
Figure 2‑9 Agreeing to license terms for BIRT iHub
5 In Components to be installed, the components you are installing appear, as shown in Figure 2‑10. Choose Next.
Figure 2‑10 Viewing BIRT iHub installation components
6 In Install Option, choose New Installation, as shown in Figure 2‑11. Choose Next.
Figure 2‑11 Performing a new installation
7 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, as shown in Figure 2‑12. Choose Next. If you receive a message indicating an issue with the destination folder path you specified, specify a different location.
Figure 2‑12 Choosing the BIRT iHub installation folder
8 In Specify Profile, specify the Windows account information, including User name and Password, and select whether to install BIRT iHub as a Windows service, as shown in Figure 2‑13. Choose Install.
Figure 2‑13 Specifying Windows account information for BIRT iHub
If you select installation as a Windows service, the installer checks whether the account specified has the Log on as a Service privilege. If the account does not have the privilege, a message appears asking if you want to grant the privilege to the account. Choose Yes.
Installing appears, showing the status of the BIRT iHub installation process, as shown in Figure 2‑14. Choose Show Details to see more information about the BIRT iHub installation operations.
Figure 2‑14 Viewing the BIRT iHub installation process
9 If a Windows Security Alert appears indicating that the firewall is blocking access to Actuate BIRT iHub or one of its related programs, perform the following tasks:
1 In Allow Actuate BIRT iHub to communicate on these networks, for example, select Private networks, such as my home or work network. Then, choose Allow access, as shown in Figure 2‑15. If a message appears indicating that the firewall is enabled, choose OK.
Figure 2‑15 Allowing firewall access to Actuate BIRT iHub
2 Repeat this step for other Windows Security Alertsif prompted to do so.
10 With Show Readme selected, choose Finish to close BIRT iHub Setup, as shown in Figure 2‑16. Alternatively, deselect Show Readme to not open the readme.txt file. To view the installation log file, select View Log.
Figure 2‑16 Choosing Finish to close BIRT iHub setup
11 With Show Readme selected, the readme.txt file opens in Notepad. This file states that BIRT iHub installed successfully and a shortcut to the product is on the desktop and in the Windows Start menu. A shortcut to BIRT iHub Visualization Platform appears on the desktop.
If you did not install Visualization Platform as Windows services, shortcuts to stop and start iHub Platform appear on the desktop also.