Enabling IBM Cognos Analytics for Jupyter Notebook

Administrators can configure IBM® Cognos® Analytics to connect to a computer that is running IBM Cognos Analytics for Jupyter Notebook.

Before you begin

IBM Cognos Analytics for Jupyter Notebook must be installed on another computer. For more information, see Installing IBM Cognos Analytics for Jupyter Notebook.

Procedure

Note the computer name where IBM Cognos Analytics for Jupyter Notebook is installed.
Go to Manage > Configuration > System, and select Environment.
In the Jupyter service location field, enter the following URL:

http://Jupyter_Notebook_server_name:port_number

Tip: Use https:// if you have configured SSL on the Jupyter Notebook server. Note that if the Cognos Analytics server is secured with SSL, then the Jupyter Notebook server must also be secured with SSL.
Click Apply.

Results

The configuration change is saved and propagated to all dispatchers. You do not need to restart the service for users to connect to Jupyter Notebook.

What to do next

Ensure that you have assigned either the Notebook capability or roles that include the Notebook capability to your intended Jupyter Notebook users. For more information, see Notebook capability. After you complete this task, users can start working with Jupyter Notebook in IBM Cognos Analytics.