The installation and deployment documentation from previous releases of BusinessObjects Enterprise has been split into separate installation and web application deployment guides:
· For information related to the installation of BusinessObjects Enterprise, see the SAP BusinessObjects Enterprise Installation Guide(this guide).
· For information related to the post-installation deployment of web applications, see the SAP BusinessObjects Enterprise Web Application Deployment Guide.
This document is the first to include information on the following features for the Microsoft Windows version of BusinessObjects Enterprise:
| Feature | Description |
|---|---|
| IIS support | The use of the Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS) web application server version 6 or 7 is now supported on Windows-based BusinessObjects Enterprise servers. |
| .NET support | The deployment of ASP.NET web applications is now supported on Microsoft operating systems running the IIS web application server. The BusinessObjects Enterprise setup program can automatically deploy .NET support and a .NET version of InfoView during installation. |
| WACS | A new Web Application Container Server (WACS) allows you to run the Central Management Console (CMC) on Windows machines without the need to install Java. |
| IPv6 support | IP version 6 (IPv6) addresses can now be used anywhere in BusinessObjects Enterprise. |
| Response files | The response file information has been updated. |
| .NET InfoView | A new .NET-based version of the InfoView application is now supported. |
Web application servers |
Tomcat 7 |
Operating systems |
BusinessObjects Enterprise is now also supported on the following operating systems: · Windows Server 2008 SP2 · Windows Vista SP2 |
| Database support | SQL Anywhere 12.0.1 |
Documentation is available in supported languages from the support web site, and is refreshed with up-to-date content as it becomes available between releases. For the most recent product documentation, visit "https://service.sap.com/bosap-support".