Pentaho configuration

You can use basic configuration tasks to set up the Pentaho Server, data connections, the Pentaho design tools, and Hadoop cluster connections so you can get started creating ETL solutions and data analytics. These configuration tasks can be performed through the PUC (Pentaho User Console), the PDI (Pentaho Data Integration) client, or edits to shell scripts and property files. A Pentaho administrator user name and password is required to perform configuration tasks through the user console.

These tasks are for IT and Pentaho administrators as described in the following definitions:

• IT administrator

  Installs, configures, and upgrades the Pentaho Server. An IT administrator knows where the data is stored, how to connect to it, details about the computing environment, and how to use the command line on Microsoft Windows or Linux.

• Pentaho administrator

  Responsible for creation and management of users and roles along with managing workstations so the ETL specialists and business analysts can create, publish, and share content.

Note: This guide assumes you have installed the Pentaho software.