Error - VMWare Can't Run the ccr.exe File

You are trying to start IBM® Cognos® Controller in a VMWare environment and a message prompts you to confirm that you want to run the ccr.exe file.

When you click Run, an error occurs. Because VMWare cannot resolve the host name of an IP address, you must add it to the hosts file.

Procedure

  1. On the VMWare virtual computer, in a text editor, open the C:\windows\system32\drivers\etc\hosts file.
  2. Add the IP address and the name of each server computer that you are using in your distributed installation to the hosts file.

    Tip: Use the other entries in the hosts file as an example of correct syntax.