ibi Data Migrator Setup

In addition to providing a graphical interface for designing flows, the ibi Data Migrator desktop interface can also be used to perform the major setup and administrative tasks.

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Requirements for Installing the ibi Data Migrator Desktop Interface

Install the ibi Data Migrator Desktop Interface

Procedure
1. Close any open programs.
2. Download the product archive from the download site and unzip to a directory on your hard drive. In Windows Explorer, navigate to the directory and run setup_dm_client.exe.
   Note: There may be other .exe files in the archive for the WebFOCUS Reporting Server installation, as well as the ODBC Client installation. The setup_dm_client.exe file is the installer that you want to use.

   The setup program begins and the InstallShield Wizard opens.

3. In the Choose Setup Language window, select a language and click Next.
4. The InstallShield Wizard displays the Select the Program Folder and Standard Location Prompt dialog, as shown in the following image.

   

5. The default Program Folder name, as it appears in the Windows Start menu, is Information Builders\WebFOCUS DM 90 Client\WebFOCUS DM 91 Client\WebFOCUS DM 92 Client. If you wish to use a different folder name, type it here, but the text must contain WebFOCUS, IBI, or iWay, and the text DM Client. It can contain any interceding numbers, such as 909192. Double spaces are ignored.
6. Accept the default root and product configuration directories, or browse to directories in which you prefer to install your software. Click Next.

   The Configure Basic Server Information dialog opens.

7. When you install the software, you can set up communication to a server. When you start the software, the server you identify here appears in the Server list in the navigation pane. The following image shows the Configure Basic Server InformationConfigure Remote Server dialog.

   

   • If you enter a user ID and password in the Server Administrator ID and PasswordSecurity boxes, the client saves the entries, setting security to  Explicit by default. You will not be prompted for them again from the ibi Data Migrator desktop interface. This step is optional.
   • In the HTTP Listener Port box, enter the port number of the WebFOCUS Reporting Server. If you used the defaults when you installed your server, the HTTP Listener port number is 8121.
     Note: The server uses a group of six ports, starting one less than the port entered here.
   • In the Host box, type the computer name or IP address where the WebFOCUS Reporting Server is running.
8. Click Next.
9. Click Continue.

   Files are copied to the designated locations. Percent of progress is noted during this process.

   Informational messages indicate that the setup is configuring the product based on your specifications and that the program folder and icons are being created.

10. Optionally, you can start the ibi Data Migrator desktop interface as soon as the installation is complete, or finish (exit) the installation.

Open the ibi Data Migrator Desktop Interface and Connect to an ibi WebFOCUS Reporting Server

Procedure
1. On a Windows system, click the Start menu, and click Programs. If using Windows 10, click All Apps.
2. Click Information Buildersibi, then WebFOCUS 90WebFOCUS 91WebFOCUS 92 DM Client\Data Management Console or WebFOCUS 90WebFOCUS 91WebFOCUS 92 Server\Data Management Console.

   The ibi Data Migrator desktop interface opens with the available servers listed in the navigation pane on the left.

3. Right-click the server that you wish to use and click Connect.

   If you have not entered connection information, the ibi Data Migrator desktop interface login dialog opens. Enter the credentials in the fields provided.

4. If your server has security enabled, type your user ID and password in the User Name and Password fields. If you are connecting with a domain user ID, select the domain from the dropdown menu.

   Windows requires that your username be no longer than 32 characters.

   Note: If you select Save credentials, you do not need to enter these credentials each time you connect, and the dialog does not appear. However, you must reenter this information when you change your password for the server. To do so, right-click the server name in the navigation tree and click Properties to reopen the Remote Server Configuration dialog.
5. Click Connect.

   For data retrieval and processing to occur, you must perform this connection step each time you start the ibi Data Migrator desktop interface.

Add a Node to Identify the ibi WebFOCUS Reporting Server to the ibi Data Migrator Desktop Interface

Procedure
1. Right-click Servers and click Add Server Node.

   The Server Node Configuration dialog opens, as shown in the following image.

   

   Note: The ibi Data Migrator desktop interface connects to server nodes using an HTTP listener port and the properties specified in the Host section. Applications that connect using the EDA API, like Resource Analyzer/Resource Governor, use a TCP listener port and the properties specified in the Advanced Parameters section.
2. In the Host box, type the computer name or IP address where the server is running. For a server running on the same PC as the client, you can type localhost.
3. In the HTTP Listener Port box, enter the port number of the server, which is 8121 if you used the installation defaults. This port listens to all incoming requests from the ibi Data Migrator desktop interface and the WebFOCUS Reporting Server browser interface.
4. In the Node Name box, type a name for the server node you wish to add.
5. Optionally, type a description of the node in the Node Description box.
6. Optionally, use a Secured Sockets Layer (SSL) by selecting that checkbox in the Advanced Parameters section.
7. Security is set to Explicit by default. When this setting is in effect, the User ID and password you used to log in to Windows are not passed to the server. If security is required, you must enter it either at the connection time or in the Security credentials field to the right.

   Alternatively, for servers running on Windows, you can choose IWA (Integrated Windows Authentication), which passes the Windows User ID and password to the server when a connection is made.

8. Click Save.

   The node is added to the Servers tree, as shown in the following image.

   

   You can test the connection between the ibi Data Migrator desktop interface and the server you have added.

Test the ibi WebFOCUS Reporting Server

Procedure
1. In the ibi Data Migrator desktop interface, double-click the server name. If you can connect to the server, multiple folders, including Application Directories, Adapters, and others, open in the navigation pane.
2. Expand the Application Directories folder.

   If you can see the list of application directories, you are connected to the server.

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