Following the installation of the Active Roles Data Collector and Report Pack package, you can deploy the Report Pack component via the Data Collector wizard.
To deploy the Active Roles Report Pack
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Start the Data Collector wizard. To do so, click Active Roles 8.2.1 Data Collector and Report Pack on the Apps page or the Windows Start menu, depending on the version of your operating system.
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On the Select Task page, click Deploy reports to Report Server, then click Next.
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On the Report Server page, enter the URL of your SSRS Report Server in the Report Server Web Service URL text box, then click Next.
By default, the URL is http://<server-name>/ReportServer. You can use the Reporting Services Configuration Manager tool to confirm the server name and URL. For more information about URLs used in Reporting Services, see Configure Report Server URLs (SSRS Configuration Manager).
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(Optional) On the Data Source page, configure the data source for the Active Roles reports:
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Click the Configure Data Source button.
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Configure the data source settings by specifying:
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The database server instance hosting the database you have prepared via Data Collector.
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The name of the database.
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The database type.
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The authentication method that is used for connecting to the database.
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TIP: If you do not have a database prepared by Data Collector, you can configure the data source after deploying the Report Pack. For instructions, see Working with reports in the Active Roles Administration Guide.
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Click Next and wait while the wizard deploys the Report Pack.
After deploying the Report Pack, you can create and view Active Roles reports using the Report Manager, a web-based tool included with SSRS. For more information, see Generating and viewing a report in the Active Roles Administration Guide.