Integrate Infobridge with Inforiver (for 2.x users)

This guide will help you deploy Infobridge in your Inforiver environment.

This guide is intended for customers who are upgrading from Inforiver 2.x to Inforiver 3.x. If you are deploying Inforiver 3.x for the first time, Infobridge is integrated by default.

Make sure you have already updated your existing Inforiver 2.x instances to 3.x by following the instructions on the previous Overview page.

Follow the steps mentioned in this guide to integrate Infobridge into your existing Inforiver environment. Infobridge is a powerful add-on that enhances Inforiver's data connectivity and management capabilities, offering a seamless bridge between your Power BI reports and a wider range of data sources.

You can find detailed instructions and screenshots to assist you through the process. Follow them carefully to ensure a smooth and successful update.

1. Create a file share

1. In the Azure portal, navigate to Storage accounts and select your storage account.

Select your storage account

1. To create a file share, select File shares under the Data storage menu. On the right, click 'File share'.

Select 'File share'

1. Enter a name for the file share and click Next. Note that this name will be used later to update the YAML configuration file.

Enter a name

1. You can check the box in the image below if you prefer a backup. Click Next.

Back up option

1. Once the validation is passed, click Create.

File share created

2. Create a private endpoint for the storage account

1. After creating the file share, navigate to the 'Networking' window by selecting Networking from the Security + networking menu. On the right pane, click '+Private endpoint' from the Private endpoint connections tab.

Add a private endpoint

1. Enter a name for the endpoint and choose the appropriate Resource Group and Region. Click Next.

Configuring name, resource group and region

1. Select 'file' as the target sub-resource.

target sub-resource

1. Choose the Virtual network and Subnet to deploy your private endpoint and proceed to the next steps.

select virtual network and subnet

1. After the validation is passed, click Create. The deployment is now complete.

validation passed

private endpoint - deployment complete

1. Navigate to the Access keys window in the storage account to get the access key. Copy the access key using the copy icon and retain it as it will be used while updating the Container Instances(ACI).

Copy the access key

3. Edit the CNI configuration

• To edit the CNI configuration for Inforiver, you can follow the steps explained in this section.
• To edit the CNI configuration for Inforiver and EDITable, you can follow the steps explained in this section.

4. Create ACI

The next step is to create ACI using the steps outlined here.

5. Add Environment variables in the App service

1. Go to the App service and navigate to Settings -> Environment variables. Click Add on the right.

Add Env variables

1. Add the following env values and select Apply.

Environment variable 1:

Name: DUCKDB_MOUNT_PATH

Value: /mnt/azure

Environment variable 2:

Name: INFOBRIDGEVISUALWORKER_DEFAULT_MODE

Value: Non-Aks

Update env variable 1

Update env variable 2

1. Click Apply to save the settings.

click 'Apply'

1. Select Confirm to restart the app.

Confirm restart

Ensure all the above steps are completed carefully. With this, you have successfully updated your Inforiver container instances and app service to integrate Infobridge with Inforiver.

ACI Updated

If you encounter any issues or require further support, please get in touch with our technical support team.