Table of Contents

• Legal Notes
  • Third-Party Java Libraries Distributed with the Denodo Platform 8.0u20230914
  • Third-Party Non-Java Libraries Distributed with the Denodo Platform 8.0u20230914
  • Third-Party Java Libraries Distributed with the Denodo Platform 8.0u20230301
  • Third-Party Non-Java Libraries Distributed with the Denodo Platform 8.0u20230301
  • Third-Party Java Libraries Distributed with the Denodo Platform 8.0u20220815
  • Third-Party Non-Java Libraries Distributed with the Denodo Platform 8.0u20220815
• Preface
  • Scope
  • Who Should Use This Document
  • Summary of Contents
• Introduction
• Pre-Installation Tasks
  • Hardware Requirements
    • Disk Space Requirements of the Denodo Platform
    • Recommendations to Run the Denodo Platform on Amazon AWS
    • Recommendations to Run the Denodo Platform on Microsoft Azure
    • Running the Denodo Platform on Docker
    • Requirements for the Virtual DataPort Administration Tool
  • Software Requirements
    • Supported Operating Systems
    • Supported Browsers
    • Software Requirements for ITPilot
  • Configuring the Server for the Denodo Platform
    • Select a User Account to Install the Denodo Platform
    • Grant Privileges to This User Account
    • Check the PATH Environment Variable (Windows)
    • Check that the Required Ports Are Free
    • Close All the Browsers
  • Download the Installer
• Using the Graphical Installation Wizard
  • Commons Settings
  • Components and Configuration of Virtual DataPort
  • Components and Configuration of ITPilot
    • Initial Configuration of the Browser Pool
    • ITPilot Wrapper Server
    • ITPilot Verification Server
  • Installation Settings of Scheduler
    • Scheduler Server
    • Scheduler Index Server
  • Embedded Web Container
• Using the Command Line Installer
• Unattended Installation of the Denodo Platform
  • Modifying the Denodo Platform Installer to Include the Latest Update
• Post-Installation Tasks
  • Install the Latest Update
  • Set the Host Name of Virtual DataPort
  • Register the Denodo Servers in the License Manager
  • Enable SSL/TLS in the Denodo Platform
    • Obtaining and Installing an SSL/TLS Certificate
      • Create a Keystore with a Self-Signed Certificate
      • Send a Certificate Request to a Certificate Authority (CA) and Create a Keystore with the Reply
      • Create a Keystore from a PFX File (PKCS#12)
    • Denodo SSL/TLS Configurator Script
      • Enable SSL/TLS Using a JKS Keystore and Public Certificates in CER Format
      • Enable SSL/TLS Using a PKCS #12 Bundle
      • Enable SSL/TLS Using PEM-Encoded Key and Certificates
      • Disable SSL/TLS
    • Enabling SSL/TLS in Denodo Platform Servers
    • Enabling HTTPS in the Embedded Apache Tomcat
      • Enabling HTTPS on the Web Container but not in the Virtual DataPort Server
      • Additional Information about the TrustStore (cacerts file)
    • Enabling SSL/TLS in the Administration Tool and Others
    • Enabling SSL/TLS for External Clients
      • JDBC and Other Java Clients
      • ODBC Clients
    • SSL/TLS Versions Supported by the Denodo Platform Servers
  • Configure Windows Services
  • Post-Installation Tasks: Virtual DataPort
    • Change the Default Passwords
    • Setting-up Kerberos Authentication
      • Configuring the Kerberos Authentication Server (e.g. Active Directory)
        • Creating a User in the Active Directory
        • Declaring a Service Principal Name (SPN)
        • Enable Kerberos Delegation for this User Account
        • Generating a Keytab File
      • Distribute the Keytab and Enable Kerberos Authentication on Denodo Servers
    • Setting-up Kerberos Authentication in the Data Catalog
      • The Data Catalog and the Virtual DataPort Server Are in Different Machines
      • The Data Catalog and the Virtual DataPort Server Are in the Same Machine
    • Installing the Connector for Oracle Essbase
      • Requirements of the Essbase 11 Adapter
    • Installing the SAP Java Connector
      • Installing the Connector
      • Testing the Connector on Windows
      • Testing the Connector on Linux
    • Installing the JMS Connectors to Create JMS Listeners and Web Services with SOAP Over JMS
      • JMS Client Jars
    • Configuring the VCS Clients
      • Configure a Subversion Client to Use the VCS Integration
      • Configure the Denodo Platform to Work with Subversion
      • Configure the Denodo Platform to Work with Microsoft TFS
    • Importing the Certificates of Data Sources (SSL/TLS Connections)
    • Preparing the Connection to Data Sources
      • Preparing the Connection to Databases
        • Cache Database
      • Grant Privileges in SAP for BAPI Data Sources
      • Grant Privileges in SAP BW for Multidimensional Data Sources
  • Post-Installation Tasks: Scheduler
    • Change the Default Passwords
    • Setting-up Kerberos Authentication in Scheduler
      • Scheduler and Virtual DataPort Are in the Same Machine
      • Scheduler and Virtual DataPort Are in Different Machines
  • Post-Installation Tasks: Web Container
    • Enable Authentication on the Monitoring Interface
  • Post-Installation Tasks: ITPilot
    • Checking that the Generation Environment Has Been Installed
    • Configuration of Microsoft Internet Explorer
    • Enabling Internet Explorer Sequence Generation Toolbar in Microsoft Windows Server 2008
    • Disabling Internet Explorer Enhanced Security Configuration in Microsoft Windows 2008
    • Disabling Internet Explorer Enhanced Security Configuration in Microsoft Windows Server 2012
    • Manual Configuration of Adobe Acrobat Professional
    • Automatic Verification Database
    • Launching the Wrapper Generator Tool in High DPI Displays
  • Upgrading from a Previous Version and Other Tasks
• Installing Updates and Hotfixes
  • Installing an Update or Hotfix Graphically
  • Installing an Update or Hotfix from the Command Line
  • Troubleshooting the Updates Installer
• Denodo Platform Control Center
  • Launching the Denodo Platform Control Center
  • Starting Platform Servers and Tools
  • Denodo Platform Configuration
    • Configuring the Connection to the License Manager
  • Configuration of the JVM Parameters from the Command Line
  • Control Center Help
  • Uninstalling the Denodo Platform
• Appendix
  • Denodo Platform - Subscription Bundles
    • Denodo Enterprise Plus
      • AI & Recommendations FeaturePack
      • Semantics FeaturePack
      • Embedded Massive Parallel Processing (MPP) FeaturePack
  • Restrictions of Denodo Express
  • Default Ports Used by the Denodo Platform Modules
  • Health Monitoring
  • Enabling Kerberos Authentication Without Joining a Kerberos Realm
  • How to Debug Kerberos in Web Applications
    • Virtual DataPort Server and the Web Administration Tools Are on the Same Installation
    • Virtual DataPort Server and the Web Administration Tools Are not on the Same Installation
  • Providing a Krb5 File for Kerberos Authentication
  • Denodo Security Token Configuration File
    • Common Settings
      • Token Signing Credentials
    • Authentication Modules
      • SAML 2.0 Delegation
      • OAuth 2.0 Delegation
      • OpenID Connect Delegation
  • Troubleshooting the Denodo Platform Installer
  • Transparent Metadata Encryption
  • Supported Java Development Kits (JDK)
  • Increasing the Maximum Simultaneous Requests
  • Language of the Web Administration Tools
    • Install a Language File in Data Catalog
    • Install a Language File In Design Studio
    • Data Catalog, Design Studio and Scheduler in Other Languages
      • Considerations When Translating the Language Files
    • How to Refresh Custom Messages After Installing an Update
  • Session Configuration (Design Studio, Data Catalog, Scheduler, Diagnostic & Monitoring Tool)
    • Maximum Session Timeout
    • Single-User Concurrent Sessions Control
  • Proxy Settings (Design Studio, Data Catalog, Scheduler)
    • Reverse Proxy Configuration
  • Password Policies in the Denodo Platform and Solution Manager
    • Policies that Are Disabled by Default in Virtual DataPort and Solution Manager
      • Password Expiration
      • Lock Account After Many Attempts to Log in with the Wrong Password
    • When All the Administrators are Locked Out of Virtual DataPort or Solution Manager
    • Important Notes
  • Prevent Load Balancers From Closing Connections of Data Catalog and Design Studio
    • Enabling this Feature