Cognos 8.4 Install

8/7/2019 Cognos 8.4 Install

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COGNOS 8.4 INSTALLATION STEPS

Windows XP Professional With Service Pack 2/3 Operating System

Install MS SQL Server 2000 Database

Install Internet Explorer 7 BrowserHave the installation folder of

c8bimodel_win32_8.4.18.27_ml

c8bisrvr_win32_8.4.18.27_ml BI Server Installc8bisamples_mp_win32_8.4.18.27_ml - Sample Database

Install MS SQL Server 2000 Database


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Click next and complete the install. SQL Server Installed Properly


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Install the Service Pack also kept in the SQL2KSP4 folder by clicking on setup.exe

Create Content Store Database: Give Database Name as : ContentStore instead of crn as

mentioned below

Create Database: GOSL (Steps mentioned above)

Create Database: GORT (Steps mentioned above)


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Create LOGIN in the SQL Database


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Install Cognos BI Modeling: c8bimodel_win32_8.4.18.27_ml Folder

Click on Setup


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Accept the default Folder


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Click Next and the Installation Process will begin. Accept all the defaults

Installation process will complete

Install the Cognos Server: c8bisrvr_win32_8.4.18.27_ml BI Server Install


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Install it in the Default Folder and Click Next


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Installation completed. Accept all the default Values

Install the Cognos Samples = c8bisamples_mp_win32_8.4.18.27_ml


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Click next

Click: YES

Click Next and go through the all the defaults till successful completion

After the Successful Installation you are going to get the following installed.

Start All Programs

IBM Cognos ConfigurationMap Manager


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Framework Manager

Click on Start All Programs Cognos Configuration

Go to the Data Access Section and delete the IBM Default Content Store under Content

Manager (Right Click and Delete) and add a New ContentStore


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Click on Action


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You should see this


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Click OK


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Click on Continue


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Services Started Succesfully

Install the Cognos Sample Database

c8bisamples_mp_win32_8.4.18.27_ml

Unzip the zipped files located al the following location

C:\Program Files\cognos\c8\webcontent\samples\datasources\sqlserver


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Install the WEB Server Parameters

You need to have IIS Installed in your operating System. You can use the Add/RemoveComponents in the Control Panel to install IIS Server. Once done then do the following

steps.


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Instead if crn as mentioned type Cognos in the Alias Section

Go in Control Panel Services and see if all the services are running IIS Admin

Service, IBM Cognos 8,

Next Step is to Import the Cognos sample package

Copy the Deployment zip files to the deployment folder


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C:\Program Files\cognos\c8\webcontent\samples\content\Cognos_Samples.zip

Deployment

should looklike this


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After that type: Login to Cognos8

Start up Cognos. Go to Cognos Connection. Enter the following linkhttp://localhost/cognos8/

Click on Administer IBM Cognos Content
http://localhost/cognos8/http://localhost/cognos8/


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Import the Sample in Cognos Connection

Click on IBM Cognos Administration and then click on Content Administration on

the left hand sideClick on New Import Tab


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Click next

Select all the folders click Next

Click Run


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Steps to create Create Data Source

Click on Data Source Connection

Click on New Data Source Button on the top right hand side

Enter a name of datasource: Great_outdoor_sales


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Add the following parameters: server Name: local Host


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Application Name: GOSL

Signon- User id = sa

Enter userid = sa

Password = sa

Click Test Connection


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Click Close 2

times toreturn to the

screen with

the Test the

connectionlink.

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