Analysis Center |
Version 2.7.5 |
Release Notes |
Date Published: June 2010 |
Before You Install Analysis Center Component Configuration Known Issues Internationalization Known Issues |
This version of the NetIQ Analysis Center product (Analysis Center) provides new platform support, improves usability, and resolves several previous issues. Many of these improvements were made in direct response to suggestions from our customers. We thank you for your time and valuable input. We hope you continue to help us ensure our products meet all your needs. You can post feedback in the Analysis Center forum on Qmunity, our community Web site that also includes product notifications, blogs, and product user groups. This document outlines why you should install this version and identifies known issues. For more information about installing Analysis Center, see the User Guide for NetIQ Analysis Center. Why Install This Version?The following sections outline the key features and functions provided by this version of Analysis Center, as well as issues resolved in this release. New Platform SupportThis version provides additional support for the following platforms:
Before You Install Analysis CenterBefore you begin, ensure that you do the following tasks. For Windows Server 2008 Environments, Install IIS 7.0When you install Analysis Center on Windows Server 2008 or 2008 R2, install Internet Information Services (IIS) 7.0 on the Windows Server computer with the following Role Services selected:
For more information about system requirements and installation considerations, see the User Guide for NetIQ Analysis Center. Allow Time for Analysis Center to Upgrade All Data MartsAfter you upgrade Analysis Center, Analysis Center upgrades each Data Mart the next time its related ETL job runs. When all Data Mart versions match the Data Warehouse version, the OLAP processing job completes successfully. Until then, while individual Data Marts are being upgraded, the OLAP processing job fails. When planning your installation, choose a time when you can upgrade all Data Marts to ensure that the issue of unmatched versions does not affect the OLAP processing job. Additionally, during this time, do not create any new Data Sources until Analysis Center upgrades all the existing Data Marts. Installation Known IssuesNetIQ Corporation strives to ensure our products provide quality solutions for your enterprise software needs. The following issues are currently being researched. If you need further assistance with any issue, please contact Technical Support. Installation Fails When You Provide a Fully Qualified Domain Name
Analysis Center components require user credentials in the format When you upgrade Analysis Center, if the SQL Analysis Services, MSSQLServerOLAPService, is running using the format user@domain.com, the upgrade program displays an error message.
To resolve these errors, provide the domain name in the format Dbsizeverification.exe Cannot Be Started from a Network Server
The DBSizeVerification tool helps estimate disk requirements for AppManager repositories that you want to use with
Analysis Center. This tool is installed with the Data Warehouse, in the Installing the Web Service on Windows Server 2003 Requires the 8.3 Naming Convention on the TEMP FolderIf you are installing the Web Service component on Windows Server 2003 and you enabled the For more information about disabling this setting, see the section "Disabling Automatic 8.3 Name Generation" in the following Microsoft TechNet article: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc875836.aspx (ENG276794) When Installing Analysis Center on Windows Server 2008, You Do Not Have Permissions to Manage the Analysis Center ConsoleIf you install Analysis Center on Windows Server 2008, and you use a valid domain administrator user account, you do not have permissions to manage the Analysis Center Console. To resolve this issue:
Upgrading Known IssuesThe following upgrading issues are currently being researched. After Upgrading to SQL Server 2008, SSRS Displays Reports Created from the System Uptime Pie Chart Template IncorrectlyIf you move your system to SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS) 2008, and you deploy a report that you had previously created using the System Uptime Pie Chart template, SSRS displays a solid black chart in the report. To display the report correctly, create the report again using the System Uptime Pie Chart template and redeploy it. (DOC287790) If You Upgrade from SQL Server 2000 to SQL Server 2008, You Cannot View Deployed Analysis Center Reports Because SSRS Modifies the Data Source TypeUpgrading from SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS) 2000 to SSRS 2008 changes the Analysis Center Data Source Type value from "NetIQ Analysis Center" to "NetIQAC". This renders the SSRS Data Source connection configuration to Analysis Center invalid, and causes deployed reports to no longer function correctly. To resolve this issue, modify the Report Server web.config file and the Report Manager web.config file. For more information about modifying these files see NETIQKB72315. (ENG289102) After Upgrading to SQL Server 2008, the Data Extension Component Does Not WorkBefore upgrading to SQL Server 2008, you should uninstall the previous version of the Analysis Center Data Extension component so that it will work correctly after you upgrade to Analysis Center 2.7.5. For more information, see the User Guide for NetIQ Analysis Center. If you already upgraded to SQL Server 2008, and then upgraded to Analysis Center 2.7.5, the Analysis Center setup program displays an error at the end of installation and will not install the Data Extension component. Acknowledge the error message by clicking OK, and click Finish to complete the installation of the other components. Then use the following instructions to uninstall and reinstall the Data Extension component. Uninstalling and reinstalling the Data Extension component does not affect deployed reports. To uninstall and reinstall the Data Extension component on SQL 2008:
(ENG284588) After Migrating to an Analysis Center 2.7.5 System, Some Dashboard Report Links Do Not WorkAfter migrating to a system running Analysis Center 2.7.5, Analysis Center does not retain some links to dashboard reports. To correct this, remove the links that do not work and add the reports to the dashboard again. To fix broken links in a dashboard:
(DOC287711) After Upgrading Analysis Center, the Create Data Mart Job Fails on Step 1 for More Than One Data SourceIf you have more than one Data Source and then upgrade to Analysis Center 2.7.5, the Create Data Mart job fails on Step 1 for one of the Data Sources, and records the error "Deadlocked on lock resources" in the log file. To correct this, run the failed Create Data Mart job manually, for each Data Source, one at a time. (DOC286620) Reporting Known IssuesThe following reporting issues are currently being researched. When You Use the Report Migration Utility, the ReportMigration.log Logs Some Report Wizard ReportsAfter upgrading Analysis Center, some reports created by the Report Wizard in Analysis Center 2.6 are displayed in the log of reports that the Report Migration Utility migrated. In addition, some reports created by the Report Wizard in Analysis Center 2.6 and imported to Analysis Center 2.7 are also in the log of reports that the Report Migration Utility migrated. Incorrect Data Displayed for Some ReportsIn a generated report, if Analysis Center displays a red cross instead of a chart or table, or is unable to display a chart that it had displayed previously, restart the Analysis Center Console. The w3wp.exe Application Consumes 100% CPU and High Memory When Reports Have Old DataThe
Confirm that you selected valid parameters for the report, and check whether the report has to process several data points. Duplicated Values Displayed in the Y-Axis of ReportsAnalysis Center displays duplicate values in the y-axis of Analysis Center reports. To view the y-axis values correctly, use the following instructions to modify the numeric format of the report. To manually increase the number of decimals that display in the y-axis:
Exporting Reports Is Disabled in a Distributed EnvironmentIf you install Analysis Center in a distributed environment, Analysis Center installs the files required to export reports on the Data Warehouse computer, not the Console computer. To enable report export, copy the following files from the
If you install the Console and Data Warehouse components on the same computer, these files are located in the correct folder. (ENG197290) Date/Time-Based Reports Do Not Support the SortExpression PropertyThe SortExpression property, which indicates the column name and sort direction of a column, is not effective for Date/Time-based reports, such as Server Event Over Time. Percentages in System Uptime Reports Can Be MisleadingSetting y-axis labels to percentage values in the System Uptime reports can be misleading because these reports display the value 1 for up and 0 for down. In addition, changing the NumericFormat to P5 (percentages with five decimal places) causes the table to display incorrect values. Restoring Broken Links in Drill-Down ReportsIf you discover that any Drill-Down reports contain broken links, use the following instructions to restore the links manually. To restore a link to a sub-report manually:
Component Configuration Known IssuesThe following component distribution and configuration issues are currently being researched. Cannot Deploy or View Reports without Administrator PrivilegesIf you log on to the Analysis Center Console without administrator privileges, you cannot deploy reports to SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS) or view reports in SSRS. To resolve this, follow these instructions to create a new role in SSRS that has permission to view and deploy the reports. To add a user or group to an item role:
For more information about granting users access to Report Manager, see the following Microsoft article: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms156034.aspx Password Pass-Through Authentication Is UntestedFor backward compatibility, Microsoft still supports an undocumented user authentication methodology called Password Pass-Through. Although it might be possible to configure Analysis Center to work in environments with this connection methodology, NetIQ Corporation cannot verify that Analysis Center will work correctly in these environments. Collation Settings for Data Mart SQL Servers and the Corresponding AppManager Repository SQL Servers Must MatchTo prevent the corruption of data while it is being copied from an AppManager repository to a Data Mart, the collation settings of the Data Mart SQL Server must match the collation settings of the corresponding AppManager repository SQL Server. Uninstalling Analysis Center Before Restarting the Computer Can Cause AppManager, AppManager Control Center, and AppAnalyzer To Stop WorkingIf you installed Analysis Center and AppManager on the same computer in the following order: Analysis Center first, followed by AppManager, AppManager Control Center, or AppAnalyzer components, you need to restart the computer before removing any Analysis Center components. If you do not restart the computer first, removing Analysis Center components deletes the registry keys for AppManager, AppManager Control Center, and AppAnalyzer, which causes those applications to be inoperable. Creating a Data Mart on a SQL Server Failover Cluster and Then Selecting a Data Source Can Cause an Error
If you create a Data Mart on a SQL Server Failover Cluster and then
select the Data Sources Node or the related individual Data Source in
the
Analysis Center Console, Analysis Center might display the following
error: To resolve this issue, use the Cluster Administrator Console to take the Virtual SQL Server group offline, and then bring it back online. If the Data Extension and SSRS Are on a Computer Whose IIS Server Implements SSL, the SSRS Icon in Analysis Center Might Display an ErrorYou might get an error on the SQL Server Reporting Service (SSRS) icon when you select the Enterprise node in Analysis Center if the Data Extension and SSRS are installed on a computer whose IIS server implements the Secure Sockets Layer. Verify that the correct Reporting Services URL is configured in the Options dialog box in Analysis Center. To verify the URL:
Security Settings Are Not Refreshed When Changes Are Made from Another Instance of the ConsoleIf you have multiple instances of the Analysis Center Console open, and make changes to the security settings for a node from one Console, those changes are not reflected in the other open instances of the Console. Changes take effect the next time an instance of the Console is started.
For example:
On Windows Server 2003 or 2008 Computers Hosting an Analysis Center SQL Server or Analysis Services Server, Configure MSDTC for Network AccessOn any Windows Server 2003 or Windows Server 2008 computer hosting an Analysis Center-related SQL Server or Analysis Services server, you must configure MSDTC for network access, or the Console freezes when you select a Data Source that references the SQL or Analysis Services server on that computer. Use the following sets of instructions to configure MSDTC for network access on Windows Server 2003 and Windows Server 2008 computers. To configure MSDTC for network access on Windows Server 2003:
To configure MSDTC for network access on Windows Server 2008:
Internationalization Known IssuesThe following internationalization issues are currently being researched. If You Run the Analysis Center Setup Program With an Account Containing a Double-byte Character, Change the Environment Variable that Points to the Temp Folder for That AccountIf you are running the Analysis Center setup program to install, modify, upgrade, or uninstall Analysis Center, and the account under which you are running the setup program contains a double-byte character (such as Japanese, Chinese, or Korean), you need to change the environment variable for that account to point to a Temp folder that does not contain any double-byte characters in either the folder name or in the path to the folder. Typically, the environment variable for an account defines the Temp folder location as %USERPROFILE%\Local Settings\Temp. %USERPROFILE% contains the account user name. You can change the variable value to something like C:\ACInstallTemp for the purposes of running the setup program, and then change it back to its original value when the setup program is finished. Japanese Characters Are Corrupted if Locale Settings for the AppManager Repository and Data Mart Computers Are Not JapaneseIf you are using data from an AppManager repository installed on a computer using the Japanese locale (Windows Regional Options), the corresponding Data Mart computer must also use the Japanese locale. In addition, the system language settings for the Analysis Center Console computer must be set to include Japanese. Data Migration Utility Known IssuesThe Data Migration Utility has the following known issues at the time of release.
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