Configuring the environment

For testing Rational® Common Reporting, you can install all of its components on a single system; for your live environment, you typically install the components on more than one system. To effectively install, test, and use Rational Common Reporting, make sure you have the necessary privileges and the environment is correctly configured.

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Table 1. General configuration tasks before the deployment
Task Information
Get administrator privileges Make sure you have the local administrator account.

If you are installing the data warehouse, make sure you have the local database administrator account.

Back up the registry and the system directories Make sure that if needed you can roll back the machines to their previous state.
Disable all virus protection software and internet security applications These programs often run in the background and interfere with the performance of the installation application because the virus protection checks each file that is installed.
Enable administrative security If you are deploying Rational Common Reporting to a production server, enable administrative security. For more information, see the documentation of your application server.

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