Installing & Configuring PowerPivot for SharePoint 2013 and SQL Server 2012Doug HemmingerSharePoint Solution Architect

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What is PowerPivot?PowerPivot Component OverviewSQL Server PowerPivot ComponentsPowerPivot Related SharePoint Service ApplicationsPowerPivot SharePoint Solutions

Install Analysis Services Server in SharePoint modeHardware RequirementsSoftware RequirementsAnalysis Services PrerequisitesVideo Demonstration

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Deploy PowerPivot Solutions and ServicesInstall spPowerPivot.msiInstall PowerPivot solutions and services using the PowerPivot Configuration ToolVideo Demonstration

PowerPivot Installation Tips and Gotchas

Pulling it all together (Live Demo)

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What is PowerPivot?

PowerPivot is a Business Intelligence and Data Analysis tool built as an extension to Excel and Excel Services

PowerPivot Component Overview

SQL Server PowerPivot ComponentsAnalysis Services PowerPivot Instance

PowerPivot Service Application Database

Secure Store Service Application Database

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PowerPivot Related Service ApplicationsExcel Services

PowerPivot

Secure Store

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PowerPivot SharePoint SolutionsPowerPivot farm solution for version 14

PowerPivot farm solution for version 15

PowerPivot Web Application Solution

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Install SQL Server Analysis Services Server in SharePoint Mode

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Standalone SQL Analysis Services Server in SharePoint Mode

Hardware Recommendations

Component Minimum Recommended

Processor 64-bit dual core, 3 GHz

16 cores

RAM 8 GB 64 GB

Storage 80 GB ??

Take the recommendations seriously. In practice, the “Recommended” is probably the minimum.

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Software Requirements SharePoint 2013 Enterprise Edition is required

SQL Server 2012 Service Pack 1 Enterprise or Business Intelligence Edition is required

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Analysis Services - Prerequisites You must be a local admin Joined to a domain in the same Active Directory forest as Excel Services

Only 1 PowerPivot instance per SQL Server

The most exciting video you will ever see

Video

Install Analysis Services in SharePoint Mode

Deploy PowerPivot Solutions and Services

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WhereRecommended run installation on all SharePoint ServersYou only need to install the PowerPivot configuration tool component on 1 server (2 for redundancy)

WhatPowerPivot Configuration Tool for SharePoint 2013OLE DB Provider for Analysis Services (MSOLAP)Installs ADOMD.NETInstalls SQL Server 2012 Analysis Management Objects

Install spPowerPivot.msi

The most exciting video you will ever see

Video

Deploy PowerPivot Solutions and Services

PowerPivot Installation Tips and Gotchas

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Test by running the PowerPivot Management Dashboard Timer JobWill update the usage data reports in the Central Administration PowerPivot Management Dashboard

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Gotcha: Claims to Windows Token Service Account RightsBy default, the account is setup as local system. You will get a health analyzer warning with this setup.

Recommended setup is to use a domain account with local privileges outlined here: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh231678.aspx

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Must have full read permissions on the sites with PowerPivot Workbooks

Set the MidTier process account through the service application properties (not Central Administration security)

Tip: MidTier Process Account

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Ignore the health analyzer rule that ADOMD.Net is not installed.

If you ran the PowerPivot configuration tool successfully, it is installed.

Tip: Ignore ADOMD.Net is not installed

Pulling It All Together(Demo)

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ResourcesHardware & Software Requirements for SQL Server 2012 in SharePoint Mode:http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/fb86ca0a-518c-4c61-ae78-7680c57fae1f

SharePoint 2013 Version Comparison Chart:http://blog.sharepointedutech.com/2013/01/06/sharepoint-2013-version-comparison-chart

Prerequisites for installing SQL Server 2012 in SharePoint Mode: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/jj219067.aspx#bkmk_prereq

Install or Uninstall the PowerPivot for SharePoint Add-inhttp://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/jj219067.aspx#bkmk_prereq

Microsoft SQL Server 2012 SP1 PowerPivot for Microsoft SharePointhttp://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=35577

PowerPivot for Excel Samples:http://www.microsoft.com/en-US/download/details.aspx?id=102

SQL Server 2012 PowerPivot Incorrectly Detects ADOMD.NET Causing a Failed Health Rulehttp://sharepoint.nauplius.net/2012/04/sql-server-2012-powerpivot-incorrectly-detects-adomd-net-causing-a-failed-health-rule/

What’s New in PowerPivothttp://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh272053.aspx

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