This course is designed for Tableau Server administrators tasked with the installation and configuration of Tableau Server in addition to the implementation, management, or monitoring of sites. Note: This class is taught using Tableau Server in a Windows server environment.
Skills Gained
When you complete this course, you will be able to:
- Plan a Tableau Server deployment.
- Install and configure Tableau Server.
- Add and manage users.
- Create and implement a functional security model.
- Publish, secure, and certify data sources.
- Publish workbooks.
- Manage extract refreshes, alerts, and subscriptions.
Course Outline
Tableau Overview
The Class Environment
Planning a Tableau Server Deployment
Installing a Tableau Server
- Installation Methods
- Installing Server Software
- Post Installation Configuration
Setting Security Features
- Security Hardening
- Setting Security Features
Installing Tableau Desktop on the Server
- Deploying Tableau Desktop
Reviewing the Tableau Server UI
- Server Content Types and Objects
- Searching on Tableau Server
- Importing Users from a CSV
- Changing a User’s Site Role
- Importing Individual AD Users
- Importing AD Groups
- Updating Account Settings
- Reviewing the Server Status Page
- Reviewing the General, Licenses, and Extensions Pages
- Creating and Deleting a Site
- Editing a Project Name and Description
- Adding a Workbook Description
Understanding Functional Security and Permissions
- Viewing Project Permissions
- Removing Permissions on the Default Project
- Comparing Workbook Permissions in Unlocked and Locked Projects
Implementing Functional Security
- Creating Functional Local Groups
- Adding Users to Groups
- Creating Projects Using tabcmd
- Setting Permission Rules for Projects Using the UI
- Setting Default Permission Rules for Projects Using the REST API
Publishing, Securing, and Certifying Data Sources
- Publishing a Data Source with a Live Connection
- Reviewing a Published Data Source in Ask Data Using a Lens
- Creating and Publishing a SQL Extract
- Creating and Publishing an Extract of a Local File
- Automatic Workbook User Filter
- Automatic Data Source User Filter
- Certifying a Data Source
Publishing Workbooks
- Publishing Content to a Sandbox Project
- Publishing Content to a Production Project
- Using a Backup to Populate Content
Reviewing Recommended Data Sources and Revision History
- Viewing Recommended Data Sources
- Viewing Data Source Revision History
- Viewing Workbook Revision History
Working with Schedules, Tasks, and Jobs
- Setting Extracts on a Refresh Schedule
- Setting a Data-Driven Alert
- Running an Extract Refresh
- Troubleshooting an Extract Refresh Failure
- Republishing the Local Extract
- Verifying the Resolution of the Extract Refresh Failures
- Subscribing to a View
- Running a Subscription
Monitoring Server Status
- Viewing Admin Alert Emails
Auditing Server Activity
- Viewing Server Status
- Archiving Log Files from the TSM UI
- Archiving Log Files from the TSM Command Line
- Using Logshark
- Publishing a Repository Data Source
Monitoring Server Performance
- Creating a Performance Recording
Automating Daily Maintenance
Customizing Your Server
- Customizing Tableau Server