Configuring standby Content Managers

The Content Manager computers must know the location of the content store, the other Content Manager computers, and the database that is used for notification.

Procedure

  1. Ensure that you already configured the Environment properties on at least one Content Manager computer and that IBM® Cognos® Analytics components are running on that computer.
  2. On the standby Content Manager computer, start IBM Cognos Configuration.
  3. In the Explorer window, click Environment.
  4. In the Properties window, click the value for Content Manager URIs, and then click the edit button.
  5. Specify the same URI list that is specified on the primary Content Manager computer.
    Important: The Content Manager URIs setting is used to keep track of the Content Manager servers in the environment. The primary Content Manager server must be listed first, with all the standby Content Manager servers after. In all Content Manager URI instances, this list must be in the exact same order.
  6. In the Explorer window, under Security > Cryptography, click Cognos, the default cryptographic provider.
  7. Ensure that all cryptographic settings match what you configured on the default active Content Manager computer.
  8. In the Explorer window, under Data Access > Content Manager, click Content Store.
  9. Ensure that the values for all of the properties match what you configured on the default active Content Manager computer.
  10. From the File menu, click Save.