Configuration of IBM Cognos reporting components

After you install the prerequisites for the IBM Security Identity Manager Cognos Analytics server, configure the Framework Manager, and create a content store database. Then, configure the web gateway and web server.

During the database configuration process, ensure that you complete the points in the following note.

Note:

IBM Security Identity Manager Cognos reports do not support Microsoft SQL Server database. Use DB2 database or Oracle database instead.
Set the JAVA_HOME environment variable to point to the JVM used by the application server.
You must use the enterprise database as IBM Cognos content store.
Delete the existing data source and create a new data source to enable an option of generating DDL during creation of the content store database. For information about data source creation, see Creating a data source.

The following table describes the configuration process.

Table 1. Configure IBM Cognos reporting components
Task	For more information
Configure Framework Manager.	Access the IBM Cognos Analytics documentation at https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/SSEP7J_11.0.0. Search for Configuring IBM Cognos Framework Manager.
Create a content store in the database.	Access the IBM Cognos Analytics documentation at https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/SSEP7J_11.0.0. Search for Start IBM Cognos Configuration and complete the steps as per your operating system. Search for Guidelines for creating the content store.
Configure the web gateway.	Access the IBM Cognos Analytics documentation at https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/SSEP7J_11.0.0. Search for Install and configure the gateway.
Configure your web server.	Access the IBM Cognos Analytics documentation at https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/SSEP7J_11.0.0. Search for Configure Cognos Analytics with your web server.