After you configure the Controller database
connection and COM+ Server, test your configuration settings to confirm
that you can start IBM® Cognos® Controller and connect
to a Controller database.
Before you begin
Before you can run IBM Cognos Controller
from a client computer, you must set up the local environment. To
set up the local environment for IBM Cognos Controller, you must install
and configure the Microsoft .NET
Framework.
Tip: To view the IBM Cognos Controller
user interface in optimal conditions, we recommend that you set the
Display Properties for your monitor to a screen resolution of 1024
X 768 and a DPI setting of 96.
Procedure
- Start Microsoft Edge.
- Start IBM Cognos Connection by typing one
the following, where ibmcognos is the virtual directory you created
when you configured the Web server:
- For the CGI gateway: type http://host_name:port/ibmcognos
- For an ISAPI gateway: type http://host_name:port/ibmcognos/isapi
It may take a few minutes for the Web page to open.
- In the IBM Cognos Connection Welcome page,
click the IBM Cognos Controller link.
The Select
Database window opens.
- Select a database in the list, and click the check mark.
- Enter your logon credentials:
In the IBM Cognos Controller - Login window, type the User ID, Password,
Actuality, and Period, and then click the check mark.
Tip: For
new databases, the default User ID is ADM and the default Password
is kbs.
If IBM Cognos Controller opens, your IBM Cognos Controller
installation is working.