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Installing Parallels RAS Reporting

To use Parallels RAS Reporting, you need to install and configure Microsoft SQL Server and the RAS Reporting Service. This section contains installation requirements followed by RAS Reporting Service installation instructions.

Note: For more information and examples, please download the Parallels RAS Reporting Service Guide from the Parallels website: https://www.parallels.com/products/ras/resources/

Operating System Requirements

The RAS Reporting Service must be installed on a server running one of the following Windows Server versions:

  • Windows Server 2008
  • Windows Server 2008 R2
  • Windows Server 2012
  • Windows Server 2012 R2
  • Windows Server 2016

.NET Framework 4.5.2 must be installed.

User Account Requirements

To view RAS reports, a default AD user account will be created by the RAS Reporting Service installer. The account name is RASREPORTINGVIEW. You can specify a different user during the RAS Reporting Service setup if you wish.

Microsoft SQL Server Requirements

The following Microsoft SQL Server versions are supported:

  • Microsoft SQL Server 2008 SP1
  • Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 SP1
  • Microsoft SQL Server 2012
  • Microsoft SQL Server 2014
  • Microsoft SQL Server 2016

The Microsoft SQL Server instance must have the following features installed:

  • Database Engine Services
  • Reporting Services - Native
  • Management Tools

The SQL Server instance must be configured as follows:

  • Must be a named instance. The default instance name and instance ID used by Parallels RAS Reporting Service is RASREPORTING. You can specify a different name, but you have to make sure that you use the same name when configuring the RAS Reporting Service (as described later in this section).
  • The SQL Server administrators must include system administrator, AD administrator, "System" user.

SQL Server Reporting Services must be configured as follows:

  • Report Server Web Service virtual directory must be set to ReportServer_RASREPORTING.
  • Report Server Web Service TCP port must be set to 8085.
  • Report Manager TCP port must be set to 8085.

Note: For installations running on a multi-server farm environment, it is recommended that Microsoft SQL Server is installed on a dedicated server.

Installing the RAS Reporting Service

To install the RAS Reporting Service:

  1. Log in to the server running Microsoft SQL Server with an account that has administrative privileges (AD).
  2. Download the latest version of the Parallels RAS Reporting Service from https://www.parallels.com/products/ras/download/links/
  3. Once downloaded, double-click the RASReporting-xxx.msi file to run the installation wizard.
  4. Click Next when prompted.
  5. Review and approve the end-user license agreement and click Next.
  6. Specify the target folder for the installation and click Next.
  7. Specify the SQL Server instance name. The default instance name is RASREPORTING. If you would like to use a different instance, you can specify it on this page. If the instance doesn't exist, you need to create it first.
  8. Specify the user account that will be used to view reports. The default user is RASREPORTINGVIEW. If you would like to use a different user, you can specify it on this page. If the user doesn't exist, you need to create it first.
  9. Click Install.
  10. When the installation is complete, click Finish.

Configuring RAS Reporting Service in the RAS Console

To configure the RAS Reporting Service:

  1. Select the Administration category in the RAS Console and then click the Reporting tab in the right pane.
  2. On the Reporting tab, specify the following options:
    • Enable RAS Reporting: Select this option to enable the RAS reporting functionality.
    • Server: Specify the FQDN or IP address of the server hosting your SQL Server database where the Reporting Service is installed.
    • Port: The port specified here is used by the service which receives data from the RAS Publishing Agent. The default port is 30008.
    • Prompt user for login details. Will prompt the user for AD credentials when generating reports.
    • Use following credentials. Specify AD username and password to be used each time a report is generated. The default user name is RASREPORTINGVIEW. If you specified a different user when you installed the RAS Reporting module, you can use it here.
  3. When done, click the Test connection button to test the configuration.
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