OBIEE software is host driven, the hostname or the IP address of the host is very important for the components to communicate with each other. Generally the VM provided will be in DHCP environment where the ip address keeps changing dynamically. to overcome this drawback we will go with loopback adapter and use the IP for all the configurations.
Now right Click on the Computer Name and Select Add Legacy Hardware as shown in the screenshot below.
From the hardware window. Select Install the hardware that I manually select from a list (Advanced) radio button and click next.
From the Hardware Types list. Select Network Adapters and click Next.
From the list Select Microsoft as manufacturers (Left Side) and Microsoft Loopback Adapter on the right side and click Next.
The wizard will install Microsoft Loopback Adapter.
Once the wizard completes the installation. Click Finish.
Now you will see the Microsoft Loopback Adapter under the Network Adapters on Device manager window.
Now go to Control Panel. Click on Network & Sharing Center and select change adapter settings on the network sharing window.
Click on Properties on the Loopback Adapter.
Deselect every check box except Internet Protocol Version 6 and 4.
Now click on Internet Protocol Version 4 Properties as shown below and enter
IP Address: 10.10.10.10
Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0
Click OK. Now Microsoft Loopback Adapter will show under the active networks.
That completes the installation of Microsoft Loopback Adapter, Now we have to add this in the hosts file.
In the etc folder there is file named hosts open the file and add a new line with the IP address and hostname as below and save.
Lets get to the steps to configure Microsoft Loopback Adapter.
Step 1 : Installing Loopback Adapter
Go to run ( Windows + R ) and type devmgmt.msc and click OK.
Now right Click on the Computer Name and Select Add Legacy Hardware as shown in the screenshot below.
From the hardware window. Select Install the hardware that I manually select from a list (Advanced) radio button and click next.
From the Hardware Types list. Select Network Adapters and click Next.
From the list Select Microsoft as manufacturers (Left Side) and Microsoft Loopback Adapter on the right side and click Next.
The wizard will install Microsoft Loopback Adapter.
Once the wizard completes the installation. Click Finish.
Now you will see the Microsoft Loopback Adapter under the Network Adapters on Device manager window.
Now go to Control Panel. Click on Network & Sharing Center and select change adapter settings on the network sharing window.
Click on Properties on the Loopback Adapter.
Deselect every check box except Internet Protocol Version 6 and 4.
Now click on Internet Protocol Version 4 Properties as shown below and enter
IP Address: 10.10.10.10
Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0
Click OK. Now Microsoft Loopback Adapter will show under the active networks.
That completes the installation of Microsoft Loopback Adapter, Now we have to add this in the hosts file.
Step 2 : Configuring Loopback Adapter
Go to Run (Windows+ R) and type drivers and click OK.
In the etc folder there is file named hosts open the file and add a new line with the IP address and hostname as below and save.
10.10.10.10 localhost
This completes the configuration of Microsoft Loopback Adapter.
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