PI70422: COGNOS ANALYTICS GATEWAY MOD DOES NOT WORK WITH APACHE 2.4

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• The following error is displayed when trying to load the
  mod2_2_cognos.dll into Apache 2.4
  Syntax error on line *** of
  <apache_install_path>/conf/httpd.conf:Cannot load
  <cognos_install_path>\\cgi-bin\\mod2_2_cognos.dll into server:
  The specified procedure could not be found.
  

Local fix

• use cognos.cgi only
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * All Users                                                    *
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  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * See Error Description                                        *
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  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  * Upgrade to IBM Cognos Business Intelligence 10.2.2 Fix Pack  *
  * 7                                                            *
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  Configuration Instructions:
  Existing customers can't load our 2.2 module in 2.4 httpd
  server. In order to use the 2.4 module the 3rd party httpd
  configuration will need to be changed.
  

Problem conclusion

• Code Fix
  

Temporary fix

Comments

• A fix for this APAR is targeted for IBM COGNOS 10.2.2 BI Fix
  Pack 7.
  The Fix Pack Release Schedule can be found at
  http://www.ibm.com/software/analytics/support/fixes/pbi_schedule
  .html.
  

APAR Information

• APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:

  PI58941

• APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  COG CONNECTION

• Fixed component ID

  5724W12CC

Applicable component levels

• RA22 PSN

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