Primavera P6

Administrators Guide

Version 6.2.1

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Preface................................................................................................ viiUsing the Administrators Guide .......................................................................viiiPrimavera Documentation..................................................................................... xWhere to Get Support ........................................................................................xiii

Part 1: Before You BeginInstallation Process Overview.............................................................3

What is the P6 Solution?....................................................................................... 4Who Should Help with the Installation?............................................................... 9Installation Process Phases ................................................................................. 11Primavera P6 Product Codes............................................................................... 12

Planning Your Implementation ........................................................15Which Components Do I Need? ......................................................................... 16Client and Server Requirements ......................................................................... 20Project Management Database Server Sizing Guide .......................................... 25Methodology Management Database Server Sizing Guide ................................ 26Practical Product Limits...................................................................................... 27

Part 2: Database Installation and ConfigurationAutomatic Database Installation ......................................................31

Overview............................................................................................................. 32Running the Database Wizard............................................................................. 34Automatically Installing an Oracle Database and Loading Application Data .... 35Automatically Installing a SQL Server Database and Loading Application Data ............................................................................ 40

Manual Database Configuration ......................................................45Overview............................................................................................................. 46Creating the Database Structure for Oracle and Loading Application Data....... 47Creating the Database Structures for MS SQL Server and Loading Application Data ............................................................................ 55

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Changing the Base Currency (Oracle and Microsoft SQL Server)..................... 65

Database Administration ..................................................................67Background Processes and Clean Up in P6 ........................................................ 68Configuring the RDBMS Scheduler ................................................................... 69Settings Table ...................................................................................................... 71Reading and Writing Setting Values ................................................................... 72Tracking Background Job Execution .................................................................. 74SYMON (System Monitor)................................................................................. 76DAMON (Data Monitor) .................................................................................... 78Improving Oracle Database Performance ........................................................... 90Native Database Auditing ................................................................................... 91Connecting to Oracle Databases Using Oracle 11g Instant Client ..................... 98

Part 3: Server Installation and ConfigurationConfiguring the Group Server for Timesheets..............................101

Uninstalling a Previous Version of the Group Server ....................................... 102Installing the Group Server and Timesheets Web Site...................................... 103Configuring Group Server/Timesheets for LDAP Authentication.................... 114Configuring Group Server/Timesheets for Single Sign- On Authentication .... 116Configuring Group Server Settings................................................................... 118Setting up Java Web Start for Timesheets ......................................................... 122Creating Multiple Instances of Group Server ................................................... 126Group Server Configuration Settings................................................................ 129

Installing P6 Web Access.................................................................135Upgrading to P6 Web Access version 6.2.1 ...................................................... 137Uninstalling Previous Versions ......................................................................... 139Installing the Application Server for P6 Web Access ....................................... 141Installation Process for P6 Web Access ............................................................ 143Installing the Content and Workflows Repositories.......................................... 147Configuring and Deploying the Application Server for P6 Web Access .......... 148Starting the Server for P6 Web Access ............................................................. 164Precompiling P6 Web Access ........................................................................... 165Stopping the Server for P6 Web Access............................................................ 166Accessing P6 Web Access from Client Browsers ............................................. 167Configuration Settings on Client Browsers....................................................... 168Changing Database Configuration Settings ...................................................... 174Using the Administration Application .............................................................. 175Reviewing and Modifying Configurations for P6 Web Access ........................ 177Configuration Settings for P6 Web Access ...