Installation Requirements

Installation Prerequisites

To install a complete PMF solution, you need the following before you start:

An installed, configured, and tested Java Application Server. Check to make sure the version you plan to use is compatible with WebFOCUS.
RDBMS installed and active.
WebFOCUS Reporting Server, WebFOCUS Client, and WebFOCUS ReportCaster. PMF supports WebFOCUS Version 8 and higher only. If you need support for WebFOCUS 77, please use PMF 8.0.7.
PMF CD or access to the Setup program for PMF.

For each of the following WebFOCUS components, refer to the relevant Information Builders documentation.

To install and configure...	You will need this document...
WebFOCUS Reporting Server with WebFOCUS Maintain WebFOCUS Client ReportCaster (including Report Library)	WebFOCUS and ReportCaster Installation and Configuration manual for your platform (for example, UNIX, Windows, or z/OS).

To install and configure...

You will need this document...

WebFOCUS Reporting Server with WebFOCUS Maintain

WebFOCUS Client

ReportCaster (including Report Library)

WebFOCUS and ReportCaster Installation and Configuration manual for your platform (for example, UNIX, Windows, or z/OS).

To administer...	You will need this document...
ReportCaster (including Report Library)	ReportCaster Development and Administration
WebFOCUS Managed Reporting (including WebFOCUS Business Intelligence Dashboard)	WebFOCUS Managed Reporting Administrator's Manual