Start the Cognos Analytics servers

After completing the Cognos Analytics installation and configuration steps, you can start the Cognos Analytics servers. If you have distributed Cognos Analytics application tier components across multiple servers, see the Cognos Installation & Configuration Guide for the specific order for starting the servers.

1. On the server where the Cognos Analytics service is installed, select Start > Apps > IBM Cognos Configuration.
   The Cognos Configuration utility starts.
2. Select Actions > Start.
3. When the server is started, close the Cognos Configuration utility.