Before you install File Reporter, review the following table to understand how different technologies might affect how you proceed.
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Technology |
Notes |
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Windows and Windows Networking |
The Engine runs on a Windows operating system and uses basic TCP/IP networking inherent to the operating system. |
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Microsoft Internet Information Server (IIS) |
File Reporter is accessed and managed via a Web browser. The Web service is an ASP.NET application that runs in conjunction with IIS. The installer and configuration utilities automatically configure IIS and manage most aspects of the installation for you. The Engine and Web service must run on the same system in this release of the software. |
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DNS |
In order to access the File Reporter Web service with a browser, the Web site name as registered with IIS must be used. In other words, the raw IP address does not work. You need to create a DNS entry for the name in the environment, or the entry needs to be added to the hosts file on every machine accessing the File Reporter system. |
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Database |
File Reporter utilizes a Microsoft SQL Server or PostgreSQL database as the back end data store. The database must be accessible from the server running the Engine. If you choose to use SQL Server, the instance must be configured according to the parameters specified in Section 5.0, Installing an SQL Server Instance that Supports File Reporter. |
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Active Directory and Windows Server (Option) |
You can use File Reporter to report on Active Directory and Windows file systems. If so, File Reporter makes use of a proxy object and group in Active Directory that is used by the system as part of day-to-day operations. You should be familiar with the Windows network that you will be reporting against with File Reporter as well as with basic Windows file system and Active Directory terminology and operations. |
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eDirectory and NetWare / OES (Option) |
You can use File Reporter to report on eDirectory and Micro Focus (formerly Novell) file systems. If so, File Reporter makes use of a proxy object and group in eDirectory that is used by the system as part of day-to-day operations. You should be familiar with the Micro Focus network that you will be reporting against with File Reporter as well as with basic Micro Focus file system and eDirectory terminology and operations. |