Cognos ReportNetTM Installation and Configuration Guide
Cognos ReportNetTM Installation and Configuration Guide Cognos ReportNetTM Installation and Configuration Guide
Changing Default Configuration Settings 40 Change a Port Number 40 Using an Authentication Provider 41 Configure Cryptographic Settings 46 Configure the SSL Protocol 47 Configure Temporary File Properties 49 Specify Where to Send Log Messages 49 Configure ReportNet to Use Alternate Gateways 51 Configure the Gateway to Use a Namespace 53 Enable and Disable Services 53 Specify the Amount of Resources the ReportNet Service Uses 54 Change Global Settings 54 Configuring Fonts 58 Change the Default Font for Reports 59 Configure Cognos Portal Services 60 What’s Next? 61 Chapter 5: Installing Framework Manager 63 System Requirements for Framework Manager 63 Default Settings for Framework Manager 64 Install Framework Manager 64 What’s Next? 65 Chapter 6: Configuring Framework Manager 67 Start Cognos Configuration 67 Configure Framework Manager for Distributed Installations 67 Changing Default Configuration Settings 68 Change a Port 68 Configure SSL Protocol 69 Configure Temporary File Properties 71 Configure Cryptographic Settings 71 Configure a Source Control System 72 Change the Gateway URI to Use an Alternate Gateway 73 Setting Up Data Sources 73 Test the Framework Manager Installation and Configuration 75 What’s Next? 75 Chapter 7: Advanced Configuration Options 77 Change the JVM Used by ReportNet 77 Configuring ReportNet to Use An Alternative Application Server 78 Configure ReportNet to Use a WebSphere Application Server 78 Configure ReportNet to Use a WebLogic Application Server 81 Preparing Your Environment If ReportNet Previously Used Tomcat 86 Configuring ReportNet to use a Third-Party Certificate Authority 87 Generate Keys and Signing Requests 87 Configure ReportNet to use a Third-Party Certificate Authority 89 Chapter 8: Setting Up the Samples 91 Restore Backup Files for the Samples Databases 91 Create Data Source Connections to the Samples Databases 92 Modify the Sample Model for Oracle and DB2 93 Import the Samples 93 Remove the Samples from ReportNet 94 Sample Model 95 Chapter 9: Setting Up an Unattended Installation and Configuration 97 Set Up an Unattended Installation 97 Set Up an Unattended Configuration 99 4 Cognos ReportNet TM
Chapter 10: Uninstalling Cognos ReportNet 101 Uninstall ReportNet on UNIX 101 Uninstall ReportNet on Windows 101 Uninstall Framework Manager 102 Appendix A: Manually Configuring ReportNet 103 Manually Change Default Configuration Settings 103 Add a Component to Your Configuration 104 Manually Change the Global Settings 105 Run Cognos Configuration in Silent Mode 106 Appendix B: Troubleshooting 107 Unable to Start ReportNet 108 Current Configuration Settings Are Not Applied to Your Computer 108 Unable to Start Cognos Configuration Because the Configuration Data is Locked by Another Instance of Cognos Configuration 109 Unable to Save Your Configuration 109 Error Trying to Encrypt Information When Saving Your Configuration 109 Fonts Do Not Appear Properly in the Configuration Tool User Interface 109 DB2 Returns SQL1224N Error When Connecting from AIX 110 Cognos BI Server Not Available When Opening the Portal 110 Web Server Error When Trying to Browse Images 112 Font on UNIX Not Found When Starting Cognos Configuration 113 Entries and Folders in the Cognos Web Portal Sorted Incorrectly 113 DPR-ERR-2022 and DPR-ERR-2058 Errors Appear in Web Browser When Starting the Web Portal 114 Report Link in Email Notification Does Not Work 114 Unable to Uninstall Another Version of ReportNet Service on Windows 114 Database Connectivity Errors When Running Reports 115 Unable to Exit a Tab Sequence When Using Keyboard-Only Navigation in Cognos Configuration 115 PDF Report Does Not Print But Print Status Shows Succeeded 115 PDF Outputs Too Large 115 Appendix C: Database Schema for Log Messages 117 Table Definitions 117 Logging Conditions 117 Appendix D: Database Clean Up Scripts 119 Delete Tables from Databases Used by ReportNet 119 Glossary 121 Index 125 Installation and Configuration Guide 5
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Chapter 10: Uninstalling <strong>Cognos</strong> ReportNet 101<br />
Uninstall ReportNet on UNIX 101<br />
Uninstall ReportNet on Windows 101<br />
Uninstall Framework Manager 102<br />
Appendix A: Manually Configuring ReportNet 103<br />
Manually Change Default <strong>Configuration</strong> Settings 103<br />
Add a Component to Your <strong>Configuration</strong> 104<br />
Manually Change the Global Settings 105<br />
Run <strong>Cognos</strong> <strong>Configuration</strong> in Silent Mode 106<br />
Appendix B: Troubleshooting 107<br />
Unable to Start ReportNet 108<br />
Current <strong>Configuration</strong> Settings Are Not Applied to Your Computer 108<br />
Unable to Start <strong>Cognos</strong> <strong>Configuration</strong> Because the <strong>Configuration</strong> Data is Locked by Another<br />
Instance of <strong>Cognos</strong> <strong>Configuration</strong> 109<br />
Unable to Save Your <strong>Configuration</strong> 109<br />
Error Trying to Encrypt Information When Saving Your <strong>Configuration</strong> 109<br />
Fonts Do Not Appear Properly in the <strong>Configuration</strong> Tool User Interface 109<br />
DB2 Returns SQL1224N Error When Connecting from AIX 110<br />
<strong>Cognos</strong> BI Server Not Available When Opening the Portal 110<br />
Web Server Error When Trying to Browse Images 112<br />
Font on UNIX Not Found When Starting <strong>Cognos</strong> <strong>Configuration</strong> 113<br />
Entries <strong>and</strong> Folders in the <strong>Cognos</strong> Web Portal Sorted Incorrectly 113<br />
DPR-ERR-2022 <strong>and</strong> DPR-ERR-2058 Errors Appear in Web Browser When Starting the<br />
Web Portal 114<br />
Report Link in Email Notification Does Not Work 114<br />
Unable to Uninstall Another Version of ReportNet Service on Windows 114<br />
Database Connectivity Errors When Running Reports 115<br />
Unable to Exit a Tab Sequence When Using Keyboard-Only Navigation in <strong>Cognos</strong><br />
<strong>Configuration</strong> 115<br />
PDF Report Does Not Print But Print Status Shows Succeeded 115<br />
PDF Outputs Too Large 115<br />
Appendix C: Database Schema for Log Messages 117<br />
Table Definitions 117<br />
Logging Conditions 117<br />
Appendix D: Database Clean Up Scripts 119<br />
Delete Tables from Databases Used by ReportNet 119<br />
Glossary 121<br />
Index 125<br />
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