Content Tier Installation

Procedure to Install Content Tier of IBM® Cognos® Analytics 11.1.x

Important: You must specify fully qualified host names in the values for the following Cognos Configuration fields. Each value you specify must also appear in either the field Subject Alternative Name > DNS names or the field Subject Alternative Name > IP addresses.
  • Environment
    • Gateway URI
    • External dispatcher URI
    • Internal dispatcher URI
    • Dispatcher URI for external applications
    • Content Manager URIs
  • Environment > Configuration Group
    • Group contact host
    • Member coordination host
  • Security > Cryptography > Cognos
    • Server common name
    • Subject Alternative Name > DNS names
    • Subject Alternative Name > IP addresses

Procedure

  1. Download installer executable and repository zip files.
    Download from Passport Advantage.
  2. Double click installer file.
  3. Select IBM Cognos Analytics and desired install location.
  4. Check box if you want shortcut available to all users.
  5. Select Installation Type as Custom and click Next.
  6. Check Content Tier.
  7. Review installation options and click Install.
  8. Review any post installation messages.
  9. Installation log files are found here: <installLocation/uninstall/logs>
  10. Click Done.
  11. Navigate to Drivers folder <InstallLocation\drivers> and place appropriate JDBC drivers for Content Store and Audit databases.
  12. If SSL is being implemented, import SSL certs. Refer to See SSL Documentation for more details. For more information, refer to Chapter 6 of the IBM Cognos Analytics Configuring Cognos Analytics Guide..
  13. Navigate to shortcut location and launch Cognos Configuration.
    1. Click on Environment
    2. Under Other URI Settings set the Dispatcher URI for External Applications to the server and port where the Application Tier will be installed.
      Format of URI is <http://applicationTierServer:applicationTierPort/bi/v1/disp
    3. Use HTTPS if SSL is being used.
  14. Configure the Audit Database.
    1. Right click on Logging > New Resource > Destination.
    2. Set the name to Audit.
    3. Set the type to Database.
    4. Right click on New Resource > Database > Audit.
    5. Set the name Audit.
    6. Select the type Select your database type.
    7. Select the database server and port number.
    8. Set database user ID and password.
    9. Set the database name and encryption.
  15. Configure the Authentication Provider.
    1. Right click Authentication Source > New Resource > Namespace. Set the following:
      • Name
      • Type (Group)
      • Type
  16. If Content Store is DB2, fill in the following fields:
    1. Database Server and port number.
    2. User ID and Password for the database.
    3. Database name and encryption.
  17. If Content Store is not DB2, complete the following steps:
    1. Right Click Content Manager and select Delete. Confirm deletion.
    2. Right Click Content Manager > New Resource > Database. Set the following:
      • Name
      • Type (Group)
      • Database Server and port number
      • User ID and Password for the database
      • Database name and encryption
  18. Configure a Mail Server.
    1. Click Notification.
      • Set the SMTP mail server.
      • Set Account and password, if applicable.
      • Set Default sender, if needed.
      • Set the SSL encryption enabled value.
  19. Configure a Notification store.
    1. Right Click Notification > New Resource > Database.Fill out the following:
      • Set the name Notification Store
      • Type - select your notification store database type
      • Database server and port number.
      • User ID and password.
      • Database name.
      • Encryption
  20. Test configuration to ensure settings are valid.
    1. Click on Configuration > Action Menu > Test
      The mail server connection test will fail is mail server is not configured.
  21. Start the Content Tier.
    Refer to Configuring Cognos Analytics Guide for more details.