COGNOS Business Intelligence Series 7

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Product Information This document applies to Cognos PowerPlay (R) Version 7.4 and may also apply to subsequent releases. To check for newer versions of this document, visit the Cognos Global Customer Services Web site (http://support.cognos.com). Copyright Copyright (C) 2006 Cognos Incorporated. Portions of Cognos(R) software products are protected by one or more of the following U.S. Patents: 6,609,123 B1; 6,611,838 B1; 6,662,188 B1; 6,728,697 B2; 6,741,982 B2; 6,763,520 B1; 6,768,995 B2; 6,782,378 B2; 6,847,973 B2; 6,907,428 B2; 6,853,375 B2; 6,986,135 B2; 6,995,768 B2. Cognos and the Cognos logo are trademarks of Cognos Incorporated in the United States and/or other countries. All other names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. While every attempt has been made to ensure that the information in this document is accurate and complete, some typographical errors or technical inaccuracies may exist. Cognos does not accept responsibility for any kind of loss resulting from the use of information contained in this document. This document shows the publication date. The information contained in this document is subject to change without notice. Any improvements or changes to either the product or the document will be documented in subsequent editions. U.S. Government Restricted Rights. The software and accompanying materials are provided with Restricted Rights. Use, duplication, or disclosure by the Government is subject to the restrictions in subparagraph (C)(1)(ii) of the Rights in Technical Data and Computer Software clause at DFARS 252.227-7013, or subparagraphs (C) (1) and (2) of the Commercial Computer Software - Restricted Rights at 48CFR52.227-19, as applicable. The Contractor is Cognos Corporation, 15 Wayside Road, Burlington, MA 01803. This software/documentation contains proprietary information of Cognos Incorporated. All rights are reserved. Reverse engineering of this software is prohibited. No part of this software/documentation may be copied, photocopied, reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, transmitted in any form or by any means, or translated into another language without the prior written consent of Cognos Incorporated.
Table of Contents Introduction 7 Chapter 1: Enterprise Reporting 9 How Enterprise-wide Deployment Works 9 PowerPlay Client Applications 9 Server Architecture 10 Data Sources 13 Retain Cubes from Previous Versions 14 Chapter 2: Configure Servers 15 A Central Starting Point for Server Administration 15 PowerPlay Server Configuration 15 Services and Daemons 15 Start and Stop Windows Services 16 Start and Stop UNIX Daemons 16 PowerPlay Enterprise Server Cleanup 17 Check the Windows Environment Variables 17 Change Display Settings with Style Sheets 18 Specify the Portal to Which Reports are Published 18 Enable Data Export on the Web 19 Modify the Locale Settings and Data Formats 19 Enable Accessibility Support 20 PDF Server Configuration 20 Font Support Within PDF Generation 20 Security 21 Change the Enterprise Server Port Number 21 Restrict the Outgoing Web Port 21 Change the Port for Windows Connections 22 Configure Security on a Microsoft Web Server 22 Performance Monitor 23 Configure the Access Manager Server 24 Secure a Server 24 Disable Saving of Cognos Sub-Cubes 25 Specify an Authentication Namespace For a Cube 25 Chapter 3: Control Processes 27 Distributed Processing 27 Set the PowerPlay Service for User Logon 27 Server Groups 28 Ppservertemp 28 Mount At 28 Load Balancing using Mirror References 29 Monitor Processes 31 Monitor Web Connections 32 Monitor Windows Connections 33 Define the Maximum Number of Processes 33 Limit the Processing Time 34 Configure How Windows Processes are Scheduled 34 Stop Processing Requests 34 Set the Process Cache Size 35 Switch Between the Enhanced and Generic Interface 36 Enterprise Server Guide 3
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