IBM Cognos Business Intelligence Version 10.2.2: Installation and Configuration Guide Setting up the Mobile Database Client on DB2
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IBM Cognos Business Intelligence Version 10.2.2 Installation and Configuration Guide Note Before using this information and the product it supports, read the information in “Notices” on page 519. Product Information This document applies to IBM Cognos Business Intelligence Version 10.2.2 and may also apply to subsequent releases. Licensed Materials - Property of IBM © Copyright IBM Corporation 2005, 2014. US Government Users Restricted Rights – Use, duplication or disclosure restricted by GSA ADP Schedule Contract with IBM Corp. Contents Introduction .................................xv Chapter 1. What's new? .............................1 New features in version 10.2.2 .............................1 WebSphere Liberty Profile is the default application server ...................1 SSL connections to IBM Cognos BI databases .......................1 Quick Setup option ................................1 Cognos Mobile Server included in install .........................2 New features in version 10.2.1 .............................2 New security standards in IBM Cognos BI ........................2 64-bit IBM Cognos gateway as default in 64-bit installations ..................2 Store reports in an external object store .........................2 New features in version 10.2.0 .............................2 64-bit IBM Cognos gateway .............................3 Configuration of multitenant applications in IBM Cognos Configuration ..............3 Predefined LDAP configurations............................3 Option to view the status of silent installations on the screen ..................3 Option to initialize Cognos Configuration from a different file ..................3 New features in version 10.1.1 .............................4 64-bit Report Server ................................4 IBM Cognos Content Archival ............................4 Script to generate an IBM DB2 content store database ....................4 Install IBM Cognos to IBM WebSphere from the Build Application Wizard .............4 New features in version 10.1.0 .............................5 Dynamic Query Mode ...............................5 Collaboration Using IBM Cognos Workspace .......................6 Access to Software Development Kit Installation and Configuration Guide .............6 Changed Features in Version 10.1.0............................6 Default Installation Location and Web Alias ........................6 Upgrade Manager is Renamed as Lifecycle Manager .....................6 Index Search Capabilities are Native to IBM Cognos BI Server ..................7 IBM Cognos Go! Dashboard is Merged with Features from IBM Cognos Viewer into One User Interface....7 IBM Cognos Special Edition is Integrated with the IBM Cognos BI Server Products...........7 Enhanced Support for Authentication Using a RACF Provider ..................7 Support for Informix Dynamic Server Database.......................7 IBM Cognos Portal Services .............................8 Secure Access When Monitoring System Metrics Externally ...................8 Chapter 2. Distribution options ..........................9 Cognos enterprise product components ..........................9 Server components ................................9 Optional server components .............................12 Modeling components ...............................13 Required database components ............................14 Infrastructure components .............................15 Cognos Mobile components ..............................16 Cognos Mobile service...............................17 IBM Cognos Mobile rich client ............................17 Distributing components ...............................17 All server components on one computer.........................18 Gateways on separate computers ...........................19 Application Tier Components and Content Managers on separate computers ............20 IBM Cognos BI products on the same computer ......................22 Consolidate servers for Linux on System z ........................23 Installing 64-bit versions of IBM Cognos BI products ....................23 © Copyright IBM Corp. 2005, 2014 iii Installation options for Windows modeling components ....................25 Firewall considerations ..............................25 Distributing Framework Manager components ......................27 Distributing Transformer components .........................27 Distributing Metric Designer components ........................29 Distribution options for Cognos Mobile ..........................30 Cognos Mobile components installed on one computer ....................30 Cognos Mobile components installed on separate computers ..................31 Distributing IBM Cognos BI scorecarding components .....................33 IBM Cognos Business Intelligence with other IBM Cognos products ................34 IBM Cognos products that can be upgraded to IBM Cognos Business Intelligence ...........35 IBM Cognos Series 7 products that can be migrated to IBM Cognos Business Intelligence ........36 IBM Cognos products that interoperate with IBM Cognos Business Intelligence............37 IBM Cognos Series 7 content that can be recreated in IBM Cognos Business Intelligence .........40 Chapter 3. Preparing to install..........................43 Review the Release Notes Before You Install ........................43 Review supported environments ............................43 Verify system requirements ..............................44 Memory settings.................................46 Java requirements .................................48 Review the Default Port Settings for IBM Cognos Business Intelligence ...............49 Guidelines for creating the content store..........................49 Suggested settings for creating the content store in DB2 on Linux, Windows, and UNIX operating systems . 50 Suggested settings for creating the content store in DB2 on z/OS ................53 Suggested settings for creating the content store in Oracle ...................53 Suggested settings for creating the content store in Microsoft SQL Server ..............54 Suggested settings for creating the content store in IBM Informix database server ...........55 Suggested settings for creating the content store in Sybase...................55 Configure a User Account or Network Service Account for IBM Cognos Business Intelligence ........56 Setting up environment variables on UNIX for the metric store ..................57 Configure Web Browsers ...............................59 Chapter 4. Upgrade IBM Cognos Business Intelligence ...............63 Upgrade process..................................63 Reviewing the documentation ............................64 Assess applications in your environment before you upgrade..................65 Access content from a previous version in the portal ....................66 Upgrade tasks ..................................67 Install and configure a new version of the product .....................67 Move your content to the new version of the product ....................70 Upgrade your content store .............................71 Moving your content with a deployment archive ......................72 Upgrade your report specifications ..........................75 Use Lifecycle Manager to compare reports between your versions of the product ...........76 Chapter 5. Installing and Configuring Product Components on One Computer .....77 Install Server Components in Interactive Mode .......................77 Install the server components .............................78 Installing server components on UNIX or Linux operating systems ................79 Installing server components on Windows operating systems..................81 Install IBM Cognos Metrics Manager ...........................82 Installing IBM Cognos fix packs ............................83 Set up database connectivity for the content store database ...................84 Set up database connectivity for an IBM DB2 content store ..................84 Set up database connectivity for an Oracle content store ...................88 Set up database connectivity for an Informix content store...................89 Set up database connectivity for a Sybase content store ....................89 Setting up the Mobile database client ...........................89 Setting up the Mobile database client on Oracle ......................90 iv IBM Cognos Business Intelligence Version 10.2.2: Installation and Configuration Guide Setting up the Mobile database client on DB2 .......................90 DB2 on z/OS as a Mobile database ..........................91 Set up database connectivity for reporting databases .....................93 Access OLAP data sources on Windows operating systems ..................94 Access ODBC data sources on UNIX or Linux operating systems ................94 Configuring IBM Cognos Business Intelligence to use Oracle Essbase ...............95 Configuring Oracle Essbase on a UNIX or 64-bit Microsoft Windows operating system .........96 Start IBM Cognos Configuration ............................96 Configure Environment Properties in IBM Cognos Configuration .................97 Enabling the 64-bit version of report server.........................98 Enable Security ..................................98 Set Database Connection Properties for the Content Store ....................99 Setting database connection properties for a DB2 content store .................99 Setting Database Connection Properties for a DB2 Content Store on z/OS .............100 Setting database connection properties for a