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How to configure a private IP address for the Bold BI site and embed using the same?
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Configuring the Bold BI site with a private IP address requires assigning a static private IP address to the server. To do that, bind the private IP address to the BoldBIEnterpriseEdition application in IIS. Follow the steps mentioned below.
- Select Start,
then type settings. Select Settings > Network & Internet.
- Do one of the following:
- For a Wi-Fi network, select Wi-Fi > Manage known networks. Choose the network for which you want to change the settings.
- For an
Ethernet network, select Ethernet, then select the Ethernet network
you’re connected to.
- Copy the
Private IP address from the IP settings page as follows.
You can also obtain the private ip address by opening the command prompt and run the command ipconfig.
- Click the Binding option on the top left of IIS and click Add. Provide the private IP address, then click OK.
- Once created,
click on the browse option available on the right side to open a browser.
6. Now, open the Bold BI site and navigate to UMS page in order to edit the Bold BI site URL.
7.Then provide the private IP address instead of localhost URL like in below image,
8. Now save the changes, ensure it in site setting like below,
Embedding Bold BI using the private IP address
- Embed the configured private IP address in the root URL and render dashboards from the site with your private IP address. To achieve this, open the EmbedProperties.cs file of Bold BI embedded application sample and provide the RootUrl as your private IP address.
- Now, run the embedded application to render the dashboard.