Verifying connectivity to the Controller database

Test the connection to the IBM® Cognos® Controller database to ensure that the Application Tier Components that use the data source connections can access the database.

Procedure

  1. From the Start menu, click Programs > IBM Cognos 10 Controller > IBM Cognos Controller > Controller Configuration.
  2. In the Explorer window, expand Database Connections.
  3. Select a connection that describes the location and type of database that you want to test.
  4. From the Actions menu, click Check.
  5. Repeat steps 3 - 4 for each database connection listed.

Results

The connection details are validated, and a message confirms that the connection succeeded. If the database connection validation fails, ensure that in the Data source box for the database, the database server computer name is not localhost.