BusinessObjects Data Services Configuration

Here are the step-by-step instruction for BO Data Services monitoring configuration:

1. In the Top menu Navigate to Dashboards > Administrator
   
   
2. In the Administrator Dashboard, locate the BusinessObjects Data Services Systems tile and click on the header to expand
   
   
3. Click on  tool icon to add a new BO Data Services system for monitoring
   
   
4. The Wizard will start prompting the screen show below. Please fill in the values as required, click  when completed and ready for the next step
   
   
5. If successful a new BODS System configuration will be created and the following dialog will pop up
   
   
6. Click OK to proceed to the next step for monitoring credentials configuration. Fill in the fields as required. Make sure you specify the BO Server name in the CMS System field, use <host name>:<port> notation with the port typically set to 6400. Click  to proceed to the next step
   
   
7. If successful a new BODS monitoring account will be created and the following dialog will pop up:
   
   
   
8. Click OK to complete the configuration. The newly configured system will show up in the list:
   
   
9. Allow 5 minutes for the Gateway to pick up the new application to monitor. If the Application monitoring has started successfully the status should change to InProgress. If the status remains Ready inspect the application log by clicking on the log tool icon.
10. When the status of the application is InProgress, the BODS system monitoring has started. The initial discovery of the components takes approximately 10-15 minutes. Please be advised that currently the BODS systems are monitored as a part of BusinessObjects monitoring and all UI constructs are derived from it. Standalone BODS system configuration while fully functional, will not allow for viewing application hierarchy or setting up monitors - should configure BusinessObjects system as well and BODS will appear under Data Services folder: