Configure Environment Properties for Application services components computers

If you install the Application services components on a different computer than Content Manager, you must configure the Application services components computer so that it knows the location of Content Manager. The distributed components can then communicate with each other.

The Application services components computer must know the location of the Content Manager computers and the notification database to use for job and schedule information. The Application services components computer must use the same notification database that the Content Manager computers use. For more information, see Change the notification database.

If you installed more than one Content Manager, you must list all Content Manager URIs on each Application services components computer.

Procedure

  1. Start IBM® Cognos® Configuration.
  2. In the Explorer window, click Environment.
  3. In the Properties window, change the localhost portion of the Content Manager URIs property to the name of any Content Manager computer.
  4. Specify the URIs for the remaining Content Manager computers:
    • In the Value - Content Manager URIs dialog box, click Add.
    • In the blank row of the table, click and then type the full URI of the Content Manager computer.

      Replace the localhost portion of the URI with a host name or IP address. All URI properties must use the the same format: all host names or all IP addresses.

    • Repeat the previous two bulleted steps for each URI to be added.

      You must include all Content Manager URIs in the list.

    • Click OK.
  5. Change the localhost portion of the Gateway URI property to the name of the computer on which you plan to install the gateway component.

    This will ensure that users in different locations can connect to reports and workspaces that are sent by email.

  6. Change the localhost portion of the remaining URI properties to the name or IP address of your IBM Cognos Analytics server.
  7. In the Explorer window, under Security > Cryptography, click Cognos, the default cryptographic provider.
  8. Under the Certificate Authority settings property group, set the Password property to match what you configured on the default active Content Manager computer.
  9. Ensure that all other cryptographic settings match what you set on the default active Content Manager computer.
  10. From the File menu, click Save.