Configuring Intermapper DataCenter

Intermapper DataCenter is installed automatically when you install Intermapper.

NOTE:

Unless you want to do one of the following, you do not to take any of the steps described in this topic.

  • To install and run Intermapper DataCenter from another machine.
  • To specify an outgoing email server for error and bug reporting.
  • To change the logging setup.

To open the Intermapper DataCenter web UI:

  • From the Reports Server pane of Intermapper's Server Settings window, click Configure
  • Navigate to the following URL: https://127.0.0.1:8182/.
NOTE:

If this is a fresh installation, Intermapper DataCenter automatically generates an SSL certificate, used to encrypt communication with your browser and the Intermapper server. Because a new certificate is generated for every installation, the certificate cannot be signed by a recognized certificate authority. As a result, your browser might display a message alerting you to an invalid certificate. To avoid seeing the message in the future, select the option to continue and tell your browser to add the certificate to its list of trusted certificates. In some browsers, including Firefox, you might need to click a link on the warning page and use a separate pane to add an exception for the certificate.

You can replace the generated certificate with one of your own by visiting the Services List. Click the Change Settings link for the Intermapper DataCenter Daemon, once initial setup is complete.

Setting the Password for the Admin Account

Before you can use Intermapper DataCenter from another machine, you must set the password for the Intermapper DataCenter admin account.

To set the password for the Intermapper DataCenter admin account:

  1. Click the Settings tab.
  2. In the Username text box, type a username. The default username is admin.
  3. In the Password text box, type a password.
  4. In the Confirm Password text box, re-enter the password.
  5. Click Save Settings at the bottom of the page.
NOTE:

By default, you can log in to Intermapper DataCenter from the machine it is installed on without any authentication. You can force authentication even on the local machine by clearing the Skip authentication for local connections check box and creating a password as described above.

If you are planning to use an existing database, you are now ready to configure it. If you are planning to use Intermapper Authentication Server, you are also ready to configure it now.

Setting Up Intermapper DataCenter Logging and Event Collection

Intermapper DataCenter can log status information, connection attempts by Intermapper servers, and error information obtained when connecting to directory services. Intermapper DataCenter logs to a file called log/imdc.log within the IMDC install folder. For the location of the log file for your platform, see Intermapper Files and Folders.

To set the logging level:

  1. Click Log in the upper-left corner of the page. The Log Viewer is displayed.
  2. From the Logging Level menu, select the level you want to use.
  3. Click Save. The Intermapper DataCenter installation is complete.

Setting up Intermapper DataCenter's Error Reporting

Intermapper DataCenter can report problems and send bug reports to Intermapper Support. To do this, you need to specify one or more SMTP hosts and user information.

To set up error reporting:

  1. In the Intermapper DataCenter section of the Intermapper DataCenter home page, click the Settings tab. The DataCenter Settings page is displayed.
  2. In the Primary SMTP section of the Error Reporting section, enter a Host and Port (if different from the default), a valid Username and Password for the email account you want to use to send messages, and a From address for the messages. Enter (optional) SMTP settings for a secondary SMTP host.
  3. To send an email notification when an error occurs in Intermapper DataCenter, select the On errors, send E-mail to check box.
  4. To send an email notification to Fortra when an error occurs, select the Automatically E-mail bug reports to Help/Systems check box.
  5. To test your SMTP connection, click Send Test E-mail. A test email message is sent to the specified address.