Configuring WebSphere Application Server for Cognos Business Intelligence

Install and configure IBM® WebSphere® Application Server Network Deployment on the computer hosting IBM Cognos® Business Intelligence and also configure a new profile for Cognos, so that the server can be managed by the Deployment Manager used with IBM Connections.

About this task

The WebSphere node hosting the Cognos BI server will be federated to the same dedicated Deployment Manager as your IBM Connections deployment. Do not use a WebSphere node that has already been federated to a different Deployment Manager.

If you plan to install Cognos, you also need the libraries listed in the IBM Cognos Business Intelligence 10.2.2 Supported Software Environments technote. Follow the Requirements by platform link for Linux and then read the Footnotes section.

Note: Both 32-bit and 64-bit versions are required.

Procedure

Install WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment as described in the WebSphere Application Server Version 8.5.5 knowledge center.
Use WebSphere Customization Toolbox to create an Application server type profile. It will be federated to the Deployment Manager by the Cognos Installation wizard.

If you will use a server where the appropriate version of WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment is already deployed, you do not have to install it again; just create a new Application server profile for Cognos Business Intelligence with WebSphere Customization Toolbox, or Run the following WebSphere Application Server command.:
IBM AIX®, Linux
```
manageprofiles.sh -create -templatePath WAS_install_root/profileTemplates/default -enableAdminSecurity true  -adminUserName was_admin_name -adminPassword was_admin_password  -profileName cognosProfile -nodeName CognosNode01
```
Microsoft Windows
```
manageprofiles.bat -create -templatePath WAS_install_root\profileTemplates\default -enableAdminSecurity true  -adminUserName was_admin_name -adminPassword was_admin_password  -profileName cognosProfile -nodeName CognosNode01
```
You can verify that the installation was successful by reviewing the WebSphere Application Server log stored in: Cognos_WAS_node_profile/logs/Cognos_server_name/SystemOut.log; for example on Windows:
```
C:\Program Files\IBM\WebSphere\AppServer\profiles\cognosProfile\logs\cognos_server\SystemOut.log
```
On the newly installed server, set the system clock to match the time (and time zone) on the Deployment Manager's computer.
Attention: The node's clock must be synced to within 1 minute of the Deployment Manager's clock to ensure that federation does not fail in a later task.