Cognos ReportNetTM Installation and Configuration Guide
Cognos ReportNetTM Installation and Configuration Guide Cognos ReportNetTM Installation and Configuration Guide
Index N namespaces definition, 122 recreating, 109 NLS_LANG environment variables creating, 30 O Oracle creating connections strings, 35 creating content store, 20, 28 database connectivity, 18, 26 environment variables, 20, 28 service name error, 115 Oracle databases setting up JDBC drivers, 23, 31, 51 P passports definition, 123 PDF report does not print, 115 portal errors in starting, 114 ports default settings for ReportNet, 19, 64 printing a PDF report, 115 product version, 2 product locales definition, 123 proof of concept, 33, 67 properties temporary file location, 49, 71 Q Query Studio components, 11 R replacing common gateway interface, 49 report server configuration requirements, 14 configuring database connectivity, 115 report servers installation options, 13 Report Studio components, 11 image browsing errors, 112 Web server errors, 112 ReportNet components, 11 configuration requirements, 12 configuring, 33 configuring to use on alternative server, 78 Content Manager, 14 default settings for UNIX, 17, 19 installation, 11 installation options, 12 installing on Windows, 25 report servers, 22 restarting services, 108 server not available, 110 ReportNet (cont'd) service fails to update, 114 system requirements on UNIX, 17 system requirements on Windows, 25 troubleshooting installations, 107 uninstalling on UNIX, 101 uninstalling on Windows, 101 uninstalling service, 101 unsupported characters, 110 upgrading on UNIX, 101 upgrading on Windows, 101 ReportNet components copying, 97 ReportNet gateways configuration requirements, 13 ReportNet on Windows default settings, 26 ReportNet service configuring, 54 reports Oracle service name error, 115 PDF report does not print, 115 remote users unable to open, 114 required tasks configuring, 33 requirements database connectivity for content store, 18, 26 for SAP BW on Windows, 63 SAP BW on UNIX, 18 resources adding, 103 response files definition, 123 response.ats, 97 using, 98 response.ats modifying, 97 roles definition, 123 running Apache Jakarta Project Connector, 49 configuration tools, 97 installation tools, 97 Microsoft Internet Application Programming Interface, 49 S samples (Cognos) deleting, 94 models, 95 setting up, 91 SAP configuring authentication provider, 43 SAP BW authorization settings for ReportNet administrators, 44 authorization settings for ReportNet users, 44 configuring authorization, 73 enabling single signon with ReportNet, 44 requirements for UNIX, 18 requirements for Windows, 63 Schedule Management tool PDF report does not print, 115 schemas database for log messages, 117 SDK, See software development kit Secure Sockets Layer, See SSL security providers definition, 123 128 Cognos ReportNet TM
Index server administration logging levels, 117 services, 53 enabling and disabling, 53 failure to update, 114 uninstalling, 101 setting communication, 39 data source connections global configurations, 54 setting up JDBC drivers, 30 samples, 91 settings Web browsers, 25 silent configurations, See unattended configurations silent installations, See unattended installations silent mode, See unattended mode single signon for SAP BW and ReportNet, 44 software development kit default settings, 26 sorting incorrect sort order in Cognos Connections, 113 SQL Server databases creating content store, 19, 27 SQL Server, See Microsoft SQL Server SSL enabling for WebLogic, 85 enabling for WebSphere, 80 SSL protocols configuring, 47, 69 starting Cognos Configuration, 67 ReportNet service, 108 supported environments, 18, 26 system requirements Framework Manager, 63 ReportNet on UNIX, 17 ReportNet on Windows, 25 T Tab key problems in Cognos Configuration, 115 tables database for log messages, 117 temporary file location configuring, 49, 71 properties, 49, 71 testing configuration, 36, 75 Framework Manager, 75 installation, 36, 75 Tomcat default settings, 19, 26 transfer specification files (.ats) configuration, 97 troubleshooting, 107 ReportNet service does not update, 114 U UDB, See DB2 unable to print a PDF report, 115 unattended configuration, 106 setting up, 97, 99 unattended configurations, 97 unattended installation setting up, 97 unattended installations, 97 response files, 98 setting up, 97 transfer specification files, 97 unattended mode, 97 running Cognos Configuration, 99 uninstalling Framework Manager, 102 ReportNet on UNIX, 101 ReportNet on Windows, 101 UNIX font not found error, 113 installing ReportNet, 17 system requirements, 17 uninstalling ReportNet, 101 upgrading ReportNet, 101 updating JAR, 24 java.security in UNIX, 24 JRE in UNIX, 24 upgrading Framework Manager, 102 ReportNet on UNIX, 101 ReportNet on Windows, 101 ReportNet service does not update, 114 URI, 13 default settings, 64 URIs default settings, 19 using authentication providers, 41 preconfigured configuration files, 97 V version product, 2 W web browser errors in starting the web portal, 114 Web browser settings, 25 Web content specifying location for Cognos Portal Services, 60 Web servers, 15 configuring, 34, 38 errors when browsing images, 112 Microsoft IIS, 15 WebLogic configuring ReportNet for, 81, 85 enabling SSL, 85 WebSphere configuring ReportNet for, 78, 81 enabling SSL, 80 Windows installing ReportNet, 25 system requirements, 25 uninstalling ReportNet, 101 upgrading ReportNet, 101 Installation and Configuration Guide 129
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Index<br />
server administration<br />
logging levels, 117<br />
services, 53<br />
enabling <strong>and</strong> disabling, 53<br />
failure to update, 114<br />
uninstalling, 101<br />
setting<br />
communication, 39<br />
data source connections<br />
global configurations, 54<br />
setting up<br />
JDBC drivers, 30<br />
samples, 91<br />
settings<br />
Web browsers, 25<br />
silent configurations, See unattended configurations<br />
silent installations, See unattended installations<br />
silent mode, See unattended mode<br />
single signon<br />
for SAP BW <strong>and</strong> ReportNet, 44<br />
software development kit<br />
default settings, 26<br />
sorting<br />
incorrect sort order in <strong>Cognos</strong> Connections, 113<br />
SQL Server databases<br />
creating content store, 19, 27<br />
SQL Server, See Microsoft SQL Server<br />
SSL<br />
enabling for WebLogic, 85<br />
enabling for WebSphere, 80<br />
SSL protocols<br />
configuring, 47, 69<br />
starting<br />
<strong>Cognos</strong> <strong>Configuration</strong>, 67<br />
ReportNet service, 108<br />
supported environments, 18, 26<br />
system requirements<br />
Framework Manager, 63<br />
ReportNet on UNIX, 17<br />
ReportNet on Windows, 25<br />
T<br />
Tab key<br />
problems in <strong>Cognos</strong> <strong>Configuration</strong>, 115<br />
tables<br />
database for log messages, 117<br />
temporary file location<br />
configuring, 49, 71<br />
properties, 49, 71<br />
testing<br />
configuration, 36, 75<br />
Framework Manager, 75<br />
installation, 36, 75<br />
Tomcat<br />
default settings, 19, 26<br />
transfer specification files (.ats)<br />
configuration, 97<br />
troubleshooting, 107<br />
ReportNet service does not update, 114<br />
U<br />
UDB, See DB2<br />
unable to print a PDF report, 115<br />
unattended configuration, 106<br />
setting up, 97, 99<br />
unattended configurations, 97<br />
unattended installation<br />
setting up, 97<br />
unattended installations, 97<br />
response files, 98<br />
setting up, 97<br />
transfer specification files, 97<br />
unattended mode, 97<br />
running <strong>Cognos</strong> <strong>Configuration</strong>, 99<br />
uninstalling<br />
Framework Manager, 102<br />
ReportNet on UNIX, 101<br />
ReportNet on Windows, 101<br />
UNIX<br />
font not found error, 113<br />
installing ReportNet, 17<br />
system requirements, 17<br />
uninstalling ReportNet, 101<br />
upgrading ReportNet, 101<br />
updating<br />
JAR, 24<br />
java.security in UNIX, 24<br />
JRE in UNIX, 24<br />
upgrading<br />
Framework Manager, 102<br />
ReportNet on UNIX, 101<br />
ReportNet on Windows, 101<br />
ReportNet service does not update, 114<br />
URI, 13<br />
default settings, 64<br />
URIs<br />
default settings, 19<br />
using<br />
authentication providers, 41<br />
preconfigured configuration files, 97<br />
V<br />
version<br />
product, 2<br />
W<br />
web browser<br />
errors in starting the web portal, 114<br />
Web browser settings, 25<br />
Web content<br />
specifying location for <strong>Cognos</strong> Portal Services, 60<br />
Web servers, 15<br />
configuring, 34, 38<br />
errors when browsing images, 112<br />
Microsoft IIS, 15<br />
WebLogic<br />
configuring ReportNet for, 81, 85<br />
enabling SSL, 85<br />
WebSphere<br />
configuring ReportNet for, 78, 81<br />
enabling SSL, 80<br />
Windows<br />
installing ReportNet, 25<br />
system requirements, 25<br />
uninstalling ReportNet, 101<br />
upgrading ReportNet, 101<br />
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