Post installation checklist

After installation, follow the checklist below to ensure that you have a successful installation.

What you need to know

Check if your Platform Analytics is installed properly and it is working fine.

  • Vertica database

    • Make sure that the nodes are up and running.

    • Check if you can create a database user for the creation of Platform Analytics schema.

    • Make sure that the K_SAFE parameter in the create schema file is set to correct value. Use the following command to check the K_SAFE parameter. SELECT current_fault_tolerance FROM system;

    • Make sure that the network bandwidth utilization is set properly.

  • Platform Analytics node

    • If you are collecting LSF cluster data, source the LSF environment.

    • Start the Platform Analytics node after you start the Platform Analytics server.

    • Wait for 10 minutes after you install the Platform Analytics node and check the lsfeventsloader, lsfbhosts, and hostmetrics log files to make sure data has been written and there is no issue for each node.

    • Check if database is receiving any data. If you have configured remote data loading, then check the log file to make sure data are written correctly.

  • Platform Analytics server

    • Check if you can connect to the Vertica database.

    • When the server runs two data transformers, check log files. Also log on to the Vertica database to check if the aggregate_info has the proper date and proper tables updated.

    • Check if the report table has data.

      select count(*) from rpt_<data transformer name>_raw;

      Where data transformer name can be jobmart, workload_statistics, cluster_capacity, hardware, or flexlm_licusage.

    • After you install the Platform Analytics server and Platform Analytics node wait for two hours and then check the Cluster tab to see if all hosts are added.

    • Make sure you enable event notification during the Platform Analytics server installation and start the server before you start the Platform Analytics node.

      Check the event_manager_conf table to make sure that your event manager is set to active.

      event_manager_conf.EVENT_MGR_ACTIVE ='Y'

    • Check if email notification is set up correctly.

  • Tableau Server

    • Check if you can activate the server. If offline activation is required, then proceed with the given instructions on screen.

    • If you are not using port 80 during the install configuration, write down the port number.

    • Make sure you remember the Administrator user name and password.

    • When you login as Administrator, make sure you select Embedded Credentials in the Maintenance page.

    • Check if the tableau service is up and running in the Maintenance page.

    • Check if the window service for the Tableau server is set to Automatic and has started.

  • Analytics Reporting server

    • Check if you have extracted the reports package on the Tableau Server.

    • Check if the deployment is successful and the workbooks are under the projects folder.

    • Make sure that the parb service starts from Windows services console.

  • Platform Application Center plug-in (optional)Check if the report daemon is up and running.
    • Check if the report.conf file is configured correctly and if you can ping the host that has Platform Application Center installed.

    • Check if you can schedule a report and send a report without any issue.