Component | Description |
Database Management System | The Metrics Management database engine. The installation program installs Microsoft SQL Server Express. |
Web Application | Provides the Metrics Management web infrastructure. This component is installed and hosted in the context of Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS). |
Classic Report Server | Processes Metrics Management native reports. This component is installed as a Windows service. |
Metrics Manager | Provides an administration interface for the Metrics Management system, as well as presentation objects such as view trees, books, maps, and sections. Users can launch Metrics Manager from a web browser. |
Documentation | Documentation in PDF format. |
Server | Metrics Management core component that provides functionality such as the calculation engine, security evaluation, OLAP data storage, auditing, and managing metadata object repositories. The server can host multiple Metrics Management databases. |
Web Reporting Services | A web application that provides a set of web services used by information objects, data objects, and the RSSE security extension interface. |
Sample Databases | Two databases, Sample Corporate and Sample Government. You must install these databases in order to integrate Metrics Management with BIRT iHub. |
iHub Integration | Extensions that integrate Metrics Management data objects and security extension with BIRT iHub. |
Metrics Manager Classic | Same as Metrics Manager, except that Metrics Manager Classic must be installed locally. It is not accessible using a web browser. |
Port | Used by |
80 | Web Server application to communicate with Web Client. |
443 | Web Server application to communicate with Web Client over HTTPS (if applicable). |
8000 | Web Server application to communicate with BIRT iHub. |
8700 | Web Server to communicate with BIRT iHub (if applicable). |
13000 to 13000 + N | Metrics Manager, Metrics Manager Classic and the Web Server applications to communicate with the Metrics Management Server. N represents the number of Metrics Management databases. In addition to port 13000, Metrics Management uses one port for each database. For example, in a configuration which runs three databases, Metrics Management also uses ports 13001, 13002 and 13003. |
17326 | Metrics Manager, Metrics Manager Classic and Web Server applications to communicate with Metrics Management Server. |