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connectivity through NAT or Firewall
April 17, 2016 | 3,457 Views |

Jerry Liu
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When I was working on a project and needed to remote access SAP

BusinessObjects Data Services server. I had done some research on internet
and finally successfully made it. This blog is to explain about setting up
connection for SAP BusinessObjects Data Services from external to internal
network through NAT or firewall. This document may resolve one or some
fellow errors: “Session: SDK failure”; “BODI-1112172”; “BODI-1241021”; “login
error: could not reach CMS”.

Environment

Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 (64-bit)

Microsoft SQL Server 2012 (64-bit)
SAP BusinessObjects BI platform 4.1 SP5
SAP BusinessObjects Data Services 4.2 SP5

Let us assume BODS and BIP are installed in the same server connecting to a
gateway/router. Repository Database is using port 1433. When installing BIP
and BODS server we accept all default configurations, we are able to log on
BODS Designer, Workbench, CMC and CMS. Now we will configure CMS and
NAT port forwarding to setup the connection.

Introduction

Before setting up proper port mapping, we are facing this error when logging
on SAP Data Services Designer from external network.

Resolution Steps

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1. Let us read the SAP Data Services 4.2 SP 6 Installation Guide for Windows
first to find out the required ports for Data Services server and clients.

There are specific communication ports that are used by Data Services server
components.

If you deploy Data Services with firewalls, use this information to open the
minimum number of ports in those firewalls.

Communication ports that are used by Data Services client applications and
web applications.

If you deploy Data Services with firewalls, you can use this information to open
the minimum number of ports in those firewalls.

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I had read the installation guide before and always thought that request ports were
dynamic, could not be configured as fix even SAP notes say so. But this time I
read again and found below notes.

Note

Use the Central Management Console (CMC) to configure a fixed BI

platform Central Management Server (CMS) request port.

For more information, see “Server Administration, Configuring server network

settings, Configuring port

numbers” the BI platform Administrator Guide or the Information platform

services Administrator Guide.

Use the Designer to configure fixed debugger and Job Server request
ports.

2. Below are the ports required to setup port forwarding on router and are
required to be opened on firewall.

BI platform Central Management Server (CMS)

Name server port – 6400

Request port – configured on CMS to 6500

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Job Server

Communication port – 3500

Request port – configured on Designer to 3511

Debugger port (optional) – 5001

Adapter communication port (optional) – 4000

Access Server Communication port – 4001

EIM Adaptive Processing Server – 4010 to 4013
Web application server Communication port – 8080
Repository database server Connection port – 1433

3. Use the Central Management Console (CMC) to configure a fixed BI platform

Central Management Server (CMS) Request port

Select Servers on CMC from drop-down list, click on Servers List, right
click on CentralManagementServer, click on Properties from pop-up
menu

Uncheck Auto assign then enter the prefer port number on Common
Settings section

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Do the same changers to other servers required then restart the all
servers that were changed port settings.

4. Use the Designer to configure fixed debugger and Job Server request ports

Log on BODS Designer from local computer then select manual Tools ->
Options -> Designer -> Environment to change port settings.

5. Now we should be able to log on from external.

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Yes, we can now look up the repository list but Opps other error comes up

This is because the version of remote computer BODS client components is

not compatible.

6. After upgrading the client software try again then we are facing ODBC driver
error

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Launch ODBC Data Sources Administrator from

C:\Windows\System32\C:\Windows\System32 create a system DSN pointing
to remote repository database. Choosing the relevant authentication method
and entering the credentials where applicable, click on Client Configuration
button. This will open the Add Network Library Configuration window.

7. Finally, try again — We logged on remotely!!!

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Reference Material

SAP Data Services 4.2 SP 6 Installation Guide for Windows

How to resolve connectivity error “BODI-1112172” when running SAP

Business Objects Data Services Designer on Windows 7 Client

SAP BODS 4.1 Designer port issue

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2 Comments

Jerry Liu Post author

August 1, 2016 at 2:52 pm

I would like to correct my mistake at step 4.

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In real environment the Designer does not connect to Job Server yet therefore it will not
keep the changes made at this step. You will be prompted error BODI-120016.

Anyway you still can login and on the Designer taskbar you can see Job Server
connected icon but there is notification server error(BODI-1241023).

You cannot run any job from Designer.

Jerry Liu Post author

August 1, 2016 at 3:11 pm

Since job server needs two way communication in order to make job server work on
external network it will need few more steps involving port forwarding, local
DSUserConfig file changes etc.
1. Edit local DSUserConfig.txt (C:\Users\<user name>\AppData\Local\SAP\Data
Services\conf\DSUserConfig.txt) section [AdminClient], change ports to your desire
one.
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[AdminClient]
NotificationPortID =3520
LocalPortBegin=3520
LocalPortEnd=3520

2. On your router configure port 3520 forwarding to the computer where DS desiger is
installed

3. if you have firewall enable you also need to open port 3520.

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Now Job Server is ready, your Designer connects to Job Server and can run job from
local.

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