Prerequisites for IBM Cognos report server

Identity Manager supports IBM Cognos Business Intelligence Server, version 10.2.1 Fix Pack 1 as well as IBM Cognos Business Intelligence Server, version 10.2.2.

You must install the software in the following table to work with IBM Identity Manager Cognos reports.
Table 1. Software requirements for IBM Cognos report server
Software For more information, see
IBM Cognos Business Intelligence Server, version 10.2.1 Fix Pack 1
  1. Access the IBM Cognos Business Intelligence documentation at http://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/SSEP7J_10.2.1/com.ibm.swg.ba.cognos.cbi.doc/welcome.html.
  2. Search for Business Intelligence Installation and Configuration Guide 10.2.1.
  3. Search for the installation information and follow the procedure.
  4. Additionally, install IBM Cognos fix pack 1.
IBM Cognos Business Intelligence Server, version 10.2.2 Fix pack 4
  1. Access the IBM Cognos Business Intelligence documentation at http://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/SSEP7J_10.2.2/com.ibm.swg.ba.cognos.cbi.doc/welcome.html.
  2. Search for Business Intelligence Installation and Configuration Guide 10.2.2.
  3. Search for the installation information and follow the procedure.
Web server
  1. Access the IBM Cognos Business Intelligence documentation at http://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/SSEP7J_10.2.1/com.ibm.swg.ba.cognos.cbi.doc/welcome.html.
  2. In the right pane of the home page, under Supported hardware and software section, click Supported software environments 10.2.1.
  3. Click 10.2.1 tab.
  4. Click Software in the Requirements by type column under the section IBM Cognos Business Intelligence 10.2.1.
  5. Click the Web Servers in the Supported Software tab.
Note: Follow the same procedure for IBM Cognos Business Intelligence, version 10.2.2 by replacing the version number.
Data sources
  1. Access the IBM Cognos Business Intelligence documentation at http://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/SSEP7J_10.2.1/com.ibm.swg.ba.cognos.cbi.doc/welcome.html.
  2. In the right pane of the home page, under Supported hardware and software section, click Supported software environments 10.2.1.
  3. Click 10.2.1 tab.
  4. Click Software in the Requirements by type column under the section IBM Cognos Business Intelligence 10.2.1.
  5. Click the Data Sorces in the Supported Software tab.
Note: Follow the same procedure for IBM Cognos Business Intelligence, version 10.2.2 by replacing the version number.
Note:
  • Identity Manager report package is packaged with IBM Cognos Business Intelligence Server, version 10.2.1 Fix Pack 1 as well as IBM Cognos Business Intelligence Server, version 10.2.2. By default, the Identity Manager version 6.0.0.10 uses the IBM Cognos Business Intelligence Server, version 10.2.1 Fix Pack 1.
  • Reports in the IBM Cognos Business Intelligence Server, version 10.2.1 Fix Pack 1 can run in the IBM Cognos Business Intelligence Server, version 10.2.2. However, if you work with IBM Cognos Business Intelligence Server, version 10.2.2, the compatibility with an earlier versions of IBM Cognos Business Intelligence Server is not supported. For more information about installation and configuration of IBM Cognos Business Intelligence Server, version 10.2.2, see http://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/SSEP7J_10.2.2/com.ibm.swg.ba.cognos.cbi.doc/welcome.html.
  • Optionally, you can install IBM Framework Manager, version 10.2.1 if you want to customize the reports or models.
  • Support for prerequisite software is continuously updated. To review the latest updates to this information, see the Software Product Compatibility Reports page at http://pic.dhe.ibm.com/infocenter/prodguid/v1r0/clarity/index.html.