http://localhost/analytics "this page cannot be displayed"

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Q: I’m following the OBIEE tutorial on creating interactive dashboards.  When I enter the address http://localhost/analytics to login I get a “cannot display web page” error?

The web address given in the tutorial is incorrect – it’s missing the port number.  If you try entering

  http://localhost:9704/analytics

instead, then the address should change to

  http://localhost:9704/analytics/saw.dll?Dashboard

and the logon screen should appear (the “saw” in “saw.dll” stands for “Siebel Analytics Web”, and you’ll find frequent references to this TLA throughout OBIEE, as in the “SAW protocol” used by the “J2EE Server” and the “Oracle BI Scheduler” to connect to the “Oracle BI Presentation Services”). 

You’ll find that “http://localhost:9704” or, more generally, “http://<machine name>:9704” is used as the web prefix to access the various components of OBIEE from your web browser.  If you enter the address “http://localhost:9704” into your browser you’ll find it brings up the “Oracle Containers for J2EE” (OC4J) home page.  This J2EE application server acts as a bridge between the “HTTP Web Server” and the “Oracle BI Presentation Services” process:

  You can check that the OC4J installation is working by running the tests under “Quick Check”.

  The “Application Server Control” link in the top right-hand side brings up the same page as “Systems Management” from the “Oracle Business Intelligence” menu.

  You’ll find a link to the OC4J documentation at the bottom right.