Cognos ReportNetTM Installation and Configuration Guide
Cognos ReportNetTM Installation and Configuration Guide
Cognos ReportNetTM Installation and Configuration Guide
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Chapter 4: Configuring ReportNet<br />
In a distributed environment, the sequence in which you configure computers is important. You<br />
must configure <strong>and</strong> then start the services on the Content Manager computer before you<br />
configure other ReportNet computers. The server specified in the External Dispatcher URI on<br />
the gateway computer must be the last server that you start.<br />
Use the following checklist to guide you through the required configuration tasks:<br />
❑ Configure your Web server.<br />
❑ Configure the Content Manager computer.<br />
❑ Configure the report server computers.<br />
❑ Configure the gateway computers.<br />
❑ Configure your Web browser.<br />
❑ Test the installation <strong>and</strong> configuration.<br />
After you complete these configuration tasks, you can change the default behavior of ReportNet<br />
(p. 40) to better suit your reporting environment.<br />
Configuring the Content Manager Computer<br />
In a distributed installation, the computer where you installed Content Manager must be<br />
configured, running <strong>and</strong> accessible before you configure other computers in your ReportNet<br />
environment. This ensures that the certificate authority service, which is installed with Content<br />
Manager, is available to issue certificates to other ReportNet computers.<br />
Before you configure Content Manager, ensure that you created the database for the content<br />
store on an available computer in your network.<br />
Use the following checklist to guide you through the required configuration tasks for the Content<br />
Manager computer:<br />
❑ Set the Database Connection Properties for the Content Store (p. 34).<br />
❑ Configure a Mail Server Account (p. 35).<br />
❑ Start the ReportNet service.<br />
Other configuration tasks are optional <strong>and</strong> may be performed later.<br />
After you complete the required configuration tasks, the certificate authority service is available<br />
to issue certificates to other ReportNet computers. You can now perform the required<br />
configuration tasks on other computers, such as the report server <strong>and</strong> gateway computers.<br />
Otherwise you can continue to configure the Content Manager computer by changing the default<br />
property settings (p. 40) so that they better suit your environment. For example, you can<br />
configure ReportNet to use an authentication provider (p. 41), enable <strong>and</strong> disable services<br />
(p. 53) on the Content Manager computer, or change global settings (p. 54).<br />
Configuring Report Server Computers<br />
You can install the report server component on one or more computers, depending on your<br />
environment.<br />
Ensure that the Content Manager computer is configured <strong>and</strong> available before you configure<br />
report server computers.<br />
If Content Manager <strong>and</strong> the report server are installed on separate computers, on the report<br />
server computer, you must<br />
❑ Configure a Mail Server Account (p. 35).<br />
❑ Configure Environment properties.<br />
❑ Start the ReportNet service (if not already running).<br />
Other configuration tasks are optional <strong>and</strong> may be performed later.<br />
After you complete these required configuration tasks, the report server computer can work in<br />
your environment.<br />
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