BOE 12.0 System name that identifies deployment uniquely

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Hi experts

I have an installation of BusinessObjects Enterprise 12.0.
And I need to know is there a name for this deployment that uniquely identifies the boe system over one host(or multiple hosts in one domain)?

How can I get its name having only cmd.exe access(parse commandline of running processes or config files on fs)?

ekondrashev (BOB member since 2012-04-05)

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Welcome to B:bob:B!

Is it a BOBJ cluster (BOBJ running on multiple servers) or single-server BOBJ environment?

Marek Chladny :slovakia: (BOB member since 2003-11-27)

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It’ s not in your original parameters, but I’d run the Central Configuration Manager program on your server (does not require a login) - look at the startup tab for the current CMS name and any remote CMSs. Configuration tab will have your cluster name, a hint at your db connections.

Can all be done while system is running, just view the properties of your SIA.

Just a thought…

B

bdouglas :switzerland: (BOB member since 2002-08-29)

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Thanks for quick responses!

No, it is not a cluster.

Thanks for this info.
I can see that cms server has name like .CentralManagementCerver.
But seems like it is not what I need. What if system has other cms servers, say remote? So its name would be .CentralManagementCerver. But it is still a component of the same BOE system, isn’t it?
So I need a higher entity that aggregates all management servers(including cms), and seems like it is SIA, please correct me if I missed something.
SIA Display Name says: Server Intelligence Agent (). That means that the only identifier is the hostname itself where the boe system has been installed. If so the question here: Could it(boe system name) be changed anywhere? Say, while installation process providing “someName” name to the system?. And if yes, will display Name of SIA be like Server Intelligence Agent (someName)?

In other words, I need an identifier that will let me to say that this or that component(no matter what exact component and what tier it belongs to - cms, sia, EventServer, fileserver, jobserver) belongs to xyz BOE system.

Is there something like this?

Thanks,
Eugene

ekondrashev (BOB member since 2012-04-05)

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Hi,

If it’s not a cluster then the BOE environment is uniquely identified by the hostname. where SIA is running.

If it’s a BO cluster, that consists of more BOE servers, then the BOE environment is uniquely identified by a BO cluster name.

Marek Chladny :slovakia: (BOB member since 2003-11-27)

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ok, got it, thanks

Another question where can I obtain that information from the cmd.exe interface?

One of the options i’ve found is to parse command line of sia process:
“C:\Program Files\BusinessObjects Enterprise 12.0\win32_x86\sia.exe” //RS//BOE120SIA

can somebody tell me what is that option passed to the process?
and what is “RS”?

Thanks!

ekondrashev (BOB member since 2012-04-05)