This two-day Tableau Server Administration training course provides in-depth coverage of Tableau Server Administration, we provide a licensed environment, materials and hands-on labs. The knowledge and skills acquired are best geared toward those who will be administering a Tableau Server installation, including managing content, users, and permissions. There is no pre-requisite required.
At the end of this course, you will have explored the areas below and more:
- User interactions with Tableau Server
- Tableau Server components
- Single-server installation
- Content administration
- Authorization and permissions
- Users, groups, and sites
- Data sources and extracts
- Schedules, tasks, and subscriptions
- Monitoring server status
- Command-line utilities and REST API
- Upgrading a single-server installation to a new version
- Modifying the authentication method
Course Outline
Module 1: Tableau Server Overview
- Tableau Product Line
- End-User Abilities
Module 2: Tableau Server Architecture
- Component Function
- Server Diagrams
- Single Server Installation
- Technical Speci cations
- Tableau Server Installation Checklist
- Con guration Options
- Resolutions for Common Installation Issues • Installing Tableau Server Software
Module 3: User Experience
- Content Navigation, Searching, and Filtering
- Exploring Server Content Types and Objects
- Updating Account Settings
- Setting the Start Page
- Viewing Version Information
- Renaming a Project
- Adding a Workbook Description
Module 4: Authorization and Permissions
- Administrator Settings
- Authorization Overview
- Functional Security Model
- Site Roles
- Content Ownership and Permissions
- Permission Rules and Capabilities
- Permissions and the Default Project
- Creating Projects, Local Groups, and a Local User
- Importing Users and Adding Users to Group
- Granting Permissions to Projects
- Creating a Project Leader
- Publishing and Changing Ownership of a Workbook
- Moving a Workbook
- Site Administration
Module 5: Data Sources, Extracts, Schedules, and Subscriptions
- Creating, Publishing, and Connecting to a Data Source
- Data Engine and File Store
- Creating and Publishing Extracts
- Backgrounder
- Schedules
- Subscriptions
- Enabling Subscriptions and Alerts
Module 6: Automating Server Tasks
- Automating and Programming Server Tasks
- Tabadmin
- Tabcmd
- Using the REST API
Module 7: Monitoring Server
- Viewing Server Status
- Admin Alerts
- Viewing Email Alerts and Admin Views
- Enabling Access to the Repository
- Custom Admin Views
- Licensing Information
- Performance Recording
Module 8: Upgrading Tableau Server
- Preparing to Upgrade
- Upgrading Software on the Same Machine
- Modifying the Authentication Method
- Importing AD Groups
Module 9: Log Files Administration
- Overview of Log Files
- Archiving Log Files
Module 10: Data Security
- Controlling What Users Can See
- User Filters