Prepare the Cognos Content Manager Server

All Oracle InForm installations with Reporting use a Cognos Content Manager Server.

To prepare the Cognos Content Manager Server:

• Step 1: Verify the Oracle database client on the Cognos Content Manager Server
  
• Step 2: Install the Cognos software on the Cognos Content Manager Server
  
• Step 3: Set up JRE on the Cognos Content Manager Server
  
• Step 4: Set up the Oracle JDBC driver
  
• Step 5: Run the Cognos Analytics Customization for Oracle InForm wizard on the Cognos Content Manager Server
  
• Step 6: Start the Cognos service on the first Content Manager Server—For distributed Cognos installations only
  
• Step 7: Customize the Cognos Analytics email settings on the Cognos Content Manager Server—For self-hosted studies only
  
• Step 8: Enable SSL on the Cognos Content Manager Server—Optional