Cognos ReportNetTM Installation and Configuration Guide

Chapter 4: Configuring ReportNet
A local log server is automatically installed when you install Content Manager or the report
server.
The log server can send log messages to any number of storage media including the following:
• file
• database
• UNIX syslog
• NT Event log
The log server can also send messages to a remote log server. If a remote log server is
unavailable, log messages are redirected to recovery files on the local computer in the
crn_location/logs/recovery/remote location. These recovery files have timestamp information in
their file names, and are not readable like regular log files. These files are created until the
remote log server becomes available. After the remote log server becomes available, an
automatic recovery process starts. For more information, see the Architecture and Planning
Guide.
By default, the log server sends log messages to the crnserver.log file located in the
crn_location/logs directory.
Tip: The logging database has the same configuration and user account requirements as
described when you created the database for the content store.
Steps
1. On the computers where you installed Content Manager or the report server, start Cognos
Configuration.
2. In the Explorer window, under Environment, click Logging.
3. In the Properties window, set the log server properties.
Tip: To use SSL protocol for communication between ReportNet components and the log
server, set the Enable TCP property and Enable SSL properties to true.
4. In the Explorer window, under Environment, right-click Logging, and click New resource,
Destination.
5. In the Name box, type the name of the storage media or remote log server.
6. In the Type list, click the appropriate type and then click OK.
7. To configure a database:
• Right-click the database, and click New resource, Database.
• In the Name box, type the name of the database.
• In the Type list, click the database type, and then click OK.
8. In the Properties window, type the appropriate values for the mandatory and optional
properties.
9. Repeat steps 4 to 8 for each destination to which you want the log server to send
messages.
10. From the File menu, click Save.
If you use a DB2 or Oracle database to store the log messages, you must now set up the
database client software or the JDBC 2.0 driver.
Set Up the Database Client for the Log Database
After you configure a database as the output device for your log messages, if you use Oracle or
DB2 as the database server, additional steps are required.
If you use an Oracle database, you must set up the JDBC driver.
If you use a DB2 database, you must set up the database client software and the JDBC 2.0
driver.
If you use a Microsoft SQL Server database, the JSQLConnect.jar file is installed to the
appropriate location by default and no additional steps are required.
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