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1. Cognos8.4 Installation:...................................................................................................... 4 2. Oracle 9i database Installation: .........................................................................................8 3. Oracle 9i Configuration:...................................................................................................14 4. Restore Sample Databases: ..........................................................................................20 6. Cognos8.4 Configuration with Oracle 9i Database:........................................................23 7. Deployment of Cognos8 Samples:...................................................................................27 8. Data Sources creation in Cognos Connection:..................................................................32
Introduction
This Document Outlines the Installation and Configuration of the Cognos8.4 with Oracle9i Database. It presents in detail the procedural screenshots of the Installation and Configuration. It also presents procedure for restoring of the Sample Databases, Setting up of the Web- Aliases, Datasource Creation, Deployment of Cognos Samples.
1. Cognos8.4 Installation:
Copy cognos8.4 dump to local machine
Click on Run
Keep default selection of Installation Language Selection as English (Default) and proceed to next step
Installation Progress after all cognos 8 components install and click on Finish
Keep default selection of Available Products as Oracle 9i Database and proceed to next step
Keep default selection of Installation Types as Enterprise Edition and proceed to next step
Keep default selection of Database Configuration as General Purpose and proceed to next step
For Database Identification give a name (Preferably System) which will be the service name
At the End of installation give the Sys Password and System Password (preferably same for both) when prompted.
3. Oracle 9i Configuration:
1. Open Enterprise Manager Console from Start>All programs>Oracle-Service name
2. Enter in the Database using service name as user name and Sys password and select Connect as: SYSDBA(If service name is System then you can login as Normal)
3. In Database>Storage>TableSpace right click and select Create tablespace for Content Store and Cognos Samples
4. In Database>Security>Users create users for Content Manager and for Database samples (Like GOSL,GORT etc)
5. For Each Database follow the below steps: Enter the Username , Give Password(preferably same as username) Select the Tablespace Content Store for Content Manager
In the Role tab add DBA as the Available Role and check the Admin Option for all Content Manager (CM)
6. For Each Database follow the below steps: Enter the Username , Give Password(preferably same as username) Select the Tablespace Cognos Samples for Database Samples.
Add DBA role and check the Admin Option for all Database Samples (GOSL)
Provide the path of the .DMP file(sample file for Oracle) when prompted for Import file.
At the end of import we will get a message Import terminated successfully with warnings.
5. Type the name as Content Store and select the type Oracle Database
6. In Content Store type service name of Oracle and User ID ( User ID should be the name of content store created as user in oracle -> security -> users) and its password
7. Test the Content Manager. ( Right- Click Content Store -> Test)
8. Database Connection succeeds. Save the configuration and start Cognos Service
6. Select the deployment archive page, select the Cognos_Samples archive and then click next.
11. Click Save and run once, and then click Finish.
12. On the Run with options page, click Run, and then click OK.
5. In the Oracle Connection String , Type Service name (Which is created in Oracle)
6. Under Signon, check the Password box and Type the User ID and Password (Oracle) and Test the Connection.
7.