About configuring OBIEE authentication

Before you start OBIEE configuration, gather and keep the following:

During OBIEE installation, replace each variable that you encounter in the instructions and record the new value as follows:

Values for prerequisite information to start OBIEE configuration

Name	Value
Linux server name
Linux non-privileged username
MIDDLEWARE_HOME	Full path to the Middleware Home, similar to .../u01/app/oracle/Middleware/Oracle_Home
ADMIN_USER	WebLogic administrator user name
ADMIN_PASS	WebLogic administrator password
DB_USER	Oracle DB user for the Signal schema
SIGNAL_DB_CONNECT	Signal database TNS-style connection string, similar to jdbc:oracle:thin:@//<DB host URL>:<DB port>/<DB service name>
RPD_CONN_USER	User name for the RPD connection database user, usually of the form OBIEE_TOPICS_WORKFLOW_<ID>
RPD_CONN_DATASOURCE	TNS-style connection string for the RPD, similar to: (DESCRIPTION=(ADDRESS=(PROTOCOL=TCP)(HOST=<DB host URL>)(PORT=<DB port>))(CONNECT_DATA=(SERVICE_NAME=<DB service name>)))
DOMAIN_NAME	OBIEE domain name. E.g., bi
ADMIN_PORT	OBIEE admin port. E.g., 9500
BI_PORT	OBIEE port. E.g., 9502

Note: Replace any tags of the <whatEverDir> type with corresponding directory paths. For example, use /what/ever/dir instead of <whatEverDir>.

To access Topics reports in OBIEE using your Empirica Signal password, you must install and configure the authentication plug-in.