Cognos ReportNetTM Installation and Configuration Guide

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Chapter 1: ReportNet In the following diagram, incoming requests are routed to a ReportNet gateway. The gateway forwards the request to one of the report servers. The report server forwards the request to Content Manager, which queries the content store and sends the results back to the report server for rendering. Multiple Report Servers Installation Web server ReportNet gateway Web server ReportNet gateway Report servers Content Manager Configuration Requirements If you install one or more report servers on a separate computer, to ensure that the report server can communicate with other ReportNet components you must • configure cryptographic properties • specify the Content Manager URI • specify the Dispatcher URI • specify the SDK URI Separate Content Manager There is only one Content Manager and one content store for each installation of ReportNet. Content Manager stores all ReportNet information in a relational database management system (RDBMS). You may choose to install Content Manager separately from the ReportNet report servers if your data contains sensitive information. Data is then stored in the data tier along with your security information. You may also choose to install Content Manager on a separate computer if large volumes of data are managed by Content Manager. In this type of environment, ReportNet scalability can be improved by increasing the size of the processor on which Content Manager is installed. Configuration Requirements On the computer where you install Content Manager, you must • configure cryptographic properties • specify connection information to the content store • specify the Dispatcher URI • Specify the Content Manager URI • specify the SDK URI • setup an email account for notifications (if you want to email reports) 14 Cognos ReportNet TM
Chapter 1: ReportNet Framework Manager Installation Options No matter where you install the ReportNet components, you must also install and configure Framework Manager, the metadata modeling application. Framework Manager stores run-time models on the ReportNet server. It can communicate with the server using one of two routes: • Route 1: through the Web server gateway • Route 2: directly to the ReportNet server dispatcher Route 1. Route 2. Framework Manager Framework Manager Web server ReportNet gateway Web server ReportNet gateway ReportNet server ReportNet server Dispatcher Dispatcher Where you install Framework Manager, and how you configure it, can depend on how large your metadata models are and on which Web server you use. Web Servers Other Than Microsoft IIS For Web servers other than Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS), there is no functional difference between the two communication routes between Framework Manager and the ReportNet server dispatcher. For either route, Framework Manager uses the BI Bus SOAP API. If you use the Web server route, and you have medium-sized and large models (approaching 1 MB in size), the models are broken into smaller pieces (chunked) for transmission. If you use a Web server other than Microsoft IIS, we recommend that you configure Framework Manager to communicate through your Web server gateway (Route 1). This eliminates the need to set up additional communications channels if you use firewalls to separate Framework Manager, your Web server, and your ReportNet server. Microsoft IIS Web Servers Microsoft IIS does not support chunking. As a result, if you use Microsoft IIS, and you build medium-sized or large models (approaching 1 MB in size), you must configure Framework Manager to communicate directly with the ReportNet server dispatcher. Installation and Configuration Guide 15
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