Appendix A. Installing and running Mondrian
There are two ways you can get Mondrian to follow along with the examples in this book. The first and easiest is to download the virtual machine we’ve created. The virtual machine runs Ubuntu and has Pentaho CE configured with Mondrian, Saiku, and CTools. It also contains the Adventure Works data running in MySQL and a Mondrian 4.0 schema.
To use the virtual machine, you need to download a copy of VirtualBox, which is available as a free download from www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Downloads. Once you have VirtualBox installed, you can download the Mondrian in Action VM from www.manning-source.com/back/vm.html. Be sure to download the most up-to-date version of the VM. Use VirtualBox’s import capabilities to start the machine. If you’re prompted for a password to log in, it’s mondrian.
Updates to the example platform
At the time of this book’s authoring/review, Mondrian 4.0 wasn’t GA software, along with a variety of other components that were changing as Mondrian 4.0 completed its debut. You must check the forums (www.manning-sandbox.com/forum.jspa?forumID=823) for the latest information for the training platform, because we expect that by the time you read this, the VM and contents may have changed to enhance stability and cohesion.
The alternative is install Mondrian yourself. There are a lot of good reasons to do this, such as the following: