Cognos ReportNetTM Installation and Configuration Guide

Chapter 4: Configuring ReportNet
Steps
1. On each computer where Content Manager or the report server is installed, start Cognos
Configuration.
2. In the Explorer window, under Data Access, click Notification.
3. In the Properties window, for the SMTP mail server property, type the host name and port
of your SMTP (outgoing) mail server.
4. Click the Value box next to the Account and password property and then click the edit
button when it appears.
5. Type the appropriate values in the Enter the user ID and password dialog box and then
click OK.
6. In the Properties window, type the appropriate value for the default sender account.
7. From the File menu, click Save.
Configuring Web Browsers
ReportNet uses the default browser configurations provided by Netscape and Microsoft. To
ensure that Cognos Connection and Query Studio operate effectively, an administrator should
ensure the following settings are enabled:
• Allow Cookies (Internet Explorer and Netscape Navigator)
• JavaScript (Netscape Navigator)
• Active Scripting (Internet Explorer)
To ensure that Report Studio operates effectively, an administrator should ensure that the
following settings are enabled in Internet Explorer:
• Allow Cookies
• Active Scripting
• Run ActiveX controls and plug-ins
• Script ActiveX controls marked safe for scripting
Notes
• Only the ActiveX controls that are installed as part of Internet Explorer are enabled through
this configuration. ReportNet does not provide or download ActiveX controls. Report Studio
uses the native Microsoft Internet Explorer XML support, which is a component of the
browser. ActiveX support must be enabled for Report Studio because Microsoft implements
XML using ActiveX.
• ReportNet uses the two cookies to store user information. Cam_passport is a session
temporary cookie which stores a reference to a user session stored on the Content
Manager server. Report_Studio_12 is a persistent cookie that stores a user’s Report Studio
preferences.
Test the Installation and Configuration
You can test your installation and configuration by starting the ReportNet service and then
opening Cognos Connection, the ReportNet Web portal.
On Windows, the ReportNet service is configured to start automatically by default.
On UNIX, to start the ReportNet process automatically, you must configure the process as a
daemon. For more information, see your operating system documentation.
You must install and configure both ReportNet and Framework Manager before you can use
ReportNet for reporting.
Steps
1. Start Cognos Configuration.
2. Ensure that you save your configuration, otherwise you will not be able to start the
ReportNet service.
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