1. TechEd 2013
4/22/2017 5:40 AM
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2. Planning and Deploying a Managed Self-Service BI Environment
DBI-B312
Planning and Deploying a Managed Self-Service BI Environment
Kay Unkroth
Senior Program Manager
Microsoft Corporation
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3. Session Objectives and Takeaways
Overview
Deployment Tools and Steps
SQL Setup, PowerPivot Config Tool, Scripts
Upgrade and Update Procedures
Typical Topologies and Server Configurations
Single server vs. multiple server farms
Dedicated vs. non-dedicated servers
System Architecture Deployment Troubleshooting
Excel Services, FE/BE communication, data refresh
PowerPivot Management Dashboard

4. Managed Self-Service BI Stack
User Experience
PowerPivot
Power View
GeoFlow
Data Explorer
Data Sources
Microsoft
SQL Azure
Text Files
Hive
Teradata
Reporting Services
Excel
Microsoft
SQL Server
IBM DB2
Excel
Files
Data
Feeds
Oracle
Others
(OLE DB/ODBC)
Data Infrastructure and BI Platform
SQL Server
Analysis Services
Reporting Services
SQL Server
Analyst
Executive
Decision Maker
IT Professional
Microsoft BI Collaboration Environment
Collaboration Platform
Excel Services
PowerPivot
Power View
PerformancePoint
Visio Services
Information Worker
SharePoint

5. PowerPivot and Power View Features in SharePoint
Browser Interactivity
Workbooks as a Data Source
Management Dashboard
Scheduled Data Refresh
PowerPivot Gallery
BISM Link Files
Data Feed Library
Power View
Data Alerts

6. Light-up Story for SharePoint 2013
Deploy the PowerPivot for SharePoint 2013 Add-In
to provide additional capabilities, such as full access to workbooks as a data source, scheduled data refresh, PowerPivot Gallery, and IT Management Dashboard.
All PowerPivot
Features 4
PowerPivot for SharePoint 2013 Reporting Services Power View
PerformancePoint Services
Excel Services
Visio Services
SharePoint 2013 Enterprise
Analysis Services
Install Reporting Services add-in and
Reporting Services in SharePoint-integrated mode
to unlock stunning browser-based data exploration, visualization, and presentation experiences.
Power View 3
Install Analysis Services in SharePoint mode and
register the server in Excel Services
to enable the core PowerPivot functionality.
Core BI
Features 2
SQL Server Database Engine
Deploy your SharePoint 2013 farms and
enable shared services, such as Excel Services and PerformancePoint Services.
Native ECS
Features 1

7. Demo PowerPivot for SharePoint Light-up 4/22/2017 5:40 AM
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8. PowerPivot for SP 2013 Server Topologies
Single Server
Separate SQL Server
Reporting Services Power View
Analysis Services
SharePoint 2013 Enterprise
SQL Server Database Engine
Reporting Services Power View
SharePoint 2013 Enterprise
Analysis Services
SQL Server Database Engine
Shared SQL Server
Large Farm
Reporting Services Power View
SharePoint 2013 Enterprise
Analysis Services
SQL Server Database
Reporting Services Power View
SharePoint 2013 Enterprise
Analysis Services
Reporting Services Power View
SharePoint 2013 Enterprise
SQL Server Database

9. PowerPivot for SP 2013 Scale Out
Large SharePoint 2013 Farm
Analysis Services in SharePoint Mode
Web Front-End Servers
Application Servers
Clients
Install SQL Server 2012 SP1 PowerPivot for SharePoint on an additional server.
Grant SharePoint farm and service accounts Analysis Services server admin rights on the new server.
Register the new server in the BI Servers configuration of Excel Services
SQL Server Databases
Config.
Database
Content Databases
Service App. Databases

10. Demo Verifying the Excel Services Configuration 4/22/2017 5:40 AM
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11. Workbooks as a Data Source
Client
Front-End
Service Apps
Analysis Services
ECS API
Excel Calculation Services (ECS) 1
MSOLAP 2
EWA/EWS 1
SSPM 2
Browser
PPS Web Service
PPS Service App
ECS API
Excel client
ADOMD.NET 1
Data Model
RS add-in
RS Service App
Remote
SP farms 2
Other
PowerPivot Web Service
PowerPivot System Service 1
ECS API
XML/A Client 2
Timer Job
Only Excel Services loads and unloads PowerPivot data models. All other applications, including PowerPivot, must use Excel Services to load a data model before establishing a direct connection via TCP/IP. The steps are transparent to applications using MSOLAP, ADOMD.NET, or AMO.

12. Installing Individual Data Providers
Only SQL Server Setup and spPowerPivot.msi install the SPClient component.
Individual provider packages available in the SQL Server Feature Pack do not include SPClient.
MSOLAP
ADOMD.NET
AMO
SPClient
ECS API
Excel Calculation Services
Analysis Services in SharePoint mode
SPClient is a hidden feature that will be installed regardless of the feature selection.
Load
Data Model
XLSX
SharePoint Content Database

13. Installing the PowerPivot Package -- spPowerPivot.msi
Large SharePoint 2013 Farm
Analysis Services in SharePoint Mode
Web Front-End Servers
Application Servers
Install MSOLAP, ADOMD.NET, and AMO on all SharePoint servers.
Install PowerPivot for SharePoint 2013 on at least one server (preferably the server hosting Central Administration)
SQL Server Databases
Config.
Database
Content Databases
Service App. Databases

14. Demo Accessing a Data Model from within a Farm 4/22/2017 5:40 AM
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15. Installing Power View in SharePoint 2013
Client
Front-End
Service Apps
Analysis Services

16. Installing PowerPivot Add-In Features
Client
Front-End
Service Apps
Analysis Services
Internet Explorer
SharePoint Timer Service
Usage Data Import
Usage Data Processing
PowerPivot
Data Refresh
PowerPivot Health Statistics Collector
PowerPivot Mgmt Dashboard Processing
PowerPivot Setup Extension
Timer Jobs:
Excel Calculation Services (ECS)
EWA/EWS
Business
App
SharePoint Lists Service
Data Feed Client
BISM Link File
Data Model
MSOLAP
SSPM
ADOMD.NET
PowerPivot Web Service
AMO
PowerPivot System Service
Management Dashboard
Internet Explorer
PowerPivot UI
Data Feed Export
SQL Server Databases
PPivot App Database

17. PowerPivot Configuration Tool and Scripts
Run PowerPivot for SharePoint 2013 Configuration
SP Timer Service
SP Timer Service
SP Timer Service
3 Configure local service instances and SharePoint Dependencies
2 Deploy .wsp’s to SP servers:
Copy files
Install features
Add assemblies to GAC
1 Deploy .wsp’s
to config db
Config DB

18. Scripting the PowerPivot Deployment
The PowerPivot Cmdlets are in the farm solution.
PowerShell Scripts for PowerPivot
PowerPivot Config Tool – Script tab
Add-SPSolution –LiteralPath “C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\110\Tools\PowerPivotTools\SPAddinConfiguration\Resources\PowerPivotFarmSolution.wsp”
Install-SPSolution –Identity PowerPivotFarmSolution.wsp –GACDeployment –Force
Get-help *powerpivot*
PowerPivot Reference for PowerShell

19. PowerPivot Solutions and Features
Activate PowerPivot Features
In the Site Collection, under Site Collection Features, make sure the PowerPivot Integration Site Collection Feature is set to Active.
Install PowerPivot Features
PowerPivot (Farm)
PowerPivotAdmin (Central Admin)
PowerPivotSite (Site Collections)
Deploy PowerPivotWebApplicationSolution.wsp
Note that PowerPivot for SharePoint only supports Web applications using Windows authentication. Forms-based and SAML authentication are not supported.
Deploy PowerPivotFarmSolution.wsp and PowerPivotFarm14Solution.wsp
Deployed once at the farm level and automatically available on all SharePoint servers

20. 4/22/2017 5:40 AM
Demo
PowerPivot Solutions and Features in Central Administration and Site Collections
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21. Upgrading or Patching Multi-Server Farms
2. Move to the next SharePoint server and install the new version of spPowerPivot.msi
1. Install the new version of spPowerPivot.msi according to the deployment instructions.
SharePoint Servers
3. On one server that has the PowerPivot for SharePoint 2013 Configuration tool, run the tool to upgrade features, services, applications and solutions in the farm.

22. Refreshing a PowerPivot Workbook
Interactive Data Refresh
Scheduled Data Refresh
User opens a PowerPivot workbook in the browser.
In the browser window, user opens the Data menu and clicks Refresh Selected Connection or Refresh All Connections.
Excel Services loads the PowerPivot database, processes it, and then queries it to refresh the Excel workbook cache.
Note: Interactive data refresh is only available for Excel 2013 workbooks.
User displays the Manage Data Refresh page.
On the Manage Data Refresh page, user enables Data Refresh and configures a refresh schedule.
At the specified time, the PowerPivot System Service sends a request to Excel Services to load and process the PowerPivot database, refresh the workbook, and save the workbook back to the content database.
Note: PowerPivot no longer sets the Refresh on Open flag.

23. Scheduled Data Refresh Architecture
User Interface
(Manage Data Refresh page)
Analysis Services Server requires appropriate data providers/client libraries for the AS engine to access the data sources.
Data Sources
PowerPivot System Service
Microsoft
SQL Azure
Text Files
Secure Store Service (Refresh Credentials)
Reporting Services
Teradata
Microsoft
SQL Server
IBM DB2
Excel
Files
Data
Feeds
Oracle
Others
(OLE DB/ODBC)
Excel Calculation Services
SharePoint Timer Service
PowerPivot Data Refresh Timer Job
Analysis Services Engine
XLSX
SharePoint Content Database
PowerPivot App Database (Work Queue and Refresh History)
SharePoint Configuration Database
RDBMS Server

24. Demo Refreshing PowerPivot Workbooks 4/22/2017 5:40 AM
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25. Management Dashboard Architecture
Usage data collection must be enabled for SharePoint components to log usage data.
PowerPivot Management Dashboard
Client Libraries
UsageLogs
SharePoint Usage Database
PowerPivot Web Service
Server Health and Workbook Activity Workbooks
PowerPivot
Service Application
PowerPivot Management Data Workbook
Excel
Calculation Services
SharePoint Timer Service
PowerPivot Health
Statistics Collector
Usage Data Import
Usage Data Processing
Mgmt Dashboard Processing
PowerPivot Application Database
(Customizing the PowerPivot Management Dashboard:

26. Demo PowerPivot Management Dashboard 4/22/2017 5:40 AM
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27. Troubleshooting Tools and Resources
SharePoint-Related
PowerPivot-Related
Resources
ULS Parsing Tool (ULS Viewer)
Fiddler (HTTP debugging proxy)
Network Monitor (protocol analyzer)
Performance Monitor (server health and resource consumption)
PowerPivot Management Dashboard (workbook and server health statistics at a glance)
PowerPivot Management Dashboard Source Workbook (custom management solutions)
SQL Server Management Studio (query PowerPivot Application database and view loaded PowerPivot databases)
SQL Server Profiler (XMLA communication between PowerPivot System Service and Analysis Services)
SQL Server PowerPivot for SharePoint Newsgroup
Team/Personal/MVP Blogs:
blogs.msdn.com/PowerPivot
powerpivotgeek.com
dennyglee.com
powerpivotpro.com
powerpivot-info.com
powerpivotblog.nl
Twitter > #PowerPivot
Chapter 9 of Professional Microsoft PowerPivot for Excel and SharePoint

28. Summary

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