Navigating the BI Gateway Model Builder Application

The BI Gateway Model Builder application page is automatically created after installing the BI Gateway Server feature and after completing the post-installation configuration. You can access the BI Gateway Model Builder by typing the URL. The URL for the BI Gateway Model Builder is:

https://<hostname>: <port number>

where

<hostname> is the name of the web server on which BI Gateway Server is installed.

<port number> is the port number previously configured after installation for the Model Builder.

For example: https://localhost:61075. Here, 61075 is the default port number.

Access to BI Gateway Model Builder is granted to authorized users only based on their Windows credentials.

If you have not activated the BI Gateway Model Builder license, the Deployment version of BI Gateway Model Builder appears. You cannot create any objects in the Deployment version. In the Deployment version mode, you can modify only the connection details and data adapter details (in data source). To activate the license, refer to Activating License for BI Gateway Model Builder section.

NOTE: You can also access the BI Gateway Model Builder remotely from another computer. For more information, refer to Accessing BI Gateway Model Builder from a Remote Computer.

Enabling Firefox Compatibility Settings

You must make the following changes in your Firefox browser settings so that there is a smooth and continuous access to the BI Gateway Model Builder.

If you are using Firefox, do the following:

1. Open Firefox and type about:config in the address bar. A warning message appears.

2. Click the I accept the risk button.

3. Use the Filter field to search for the ‘security.enterprise_roots.enabled' configuration parameter.

4. Double-click the name of the configuration parameter and update the value from false to true.

5. Next, you must add Exceptions to the Security Certificates. To do this:

   1. Click the Menu button and then click Options.

   2. In the Options page, click Privacy and Security on the left pane.

   3. Under Certificates, click View Certificates.

   4. In the Certificate Manager dialog box, click the Servers tab.

   5. Click Add Exception. The Add Security Exception dialog box appears.

   6. Add the URL to access the BI Gateway Model API.

      For example, https://localhost:61076

   7. Add the URL to access the BI Gateway Model Builder.

      For example, https://localhost:61075

   8. Click Confirm Security Exception.

You can now access the BI Gateway Model Builder using the Firefox browser.