Run first-time setup on the Cognos server
- Start Cognos.
- Copy the Cognos Utility folder from MOS to a local Cognos server.
- Open a command prompt and point to the copied CognosUtility folder on the local server.
- Run PFRinitfirsttimesetup.exe using following methods:
Syntax:
PFRInitFirstTimeSetup uses command line parameters or a parameter file.
Command line:
PFRInitFirstTimeSetup sysadmin_namespace=PFWD sysadmin_uid=crnsysadmin dispatcher_url=http://host:9300/p2pd/servlet/dispatch [pfrinit_setup_version=7.0.0.0] [install_type=IPU]
Parameter file:
PFRInitFirstTimeSetup c:\parameter.txt
The parameter file content is (values shown only as an example):
sysadmin_namespace=PFWD
sysadmin_uid=crnsysadmin
sysadmin_pid=crnsysadmin
dispatcher_url= http://<cognos_fqdn>:9300/p2pd/servlet/dispatch
[pfrinit_setup_version=7.0.0.0]
[install_type=IPU]
Parameters required for a new InForm 6.x or below installation:
sysadmin_namespace=PFWD
sysadmin_uid=crnsysadmin
sysadmin_pid=crnsysadmin
dispatcher_url=http://<cognos_fqdn>:9300/p2pd/servlet/dispatch
Parameters required for a new InForm 7.x installation:
sysadmin_namespace=PFWD
sysadmin_uid=crnsysadmin
sysadmin_pid=crnsysadmin
dispatcher_url=http://<cognos_fqdn>:9300/p2pd/servlet/dispatch
pfrinit_setup_version=7.x
Parameters required for an in-place upgrade:
sysadmin_namespace=PFWD
sysadmin_uid=crnsysadmin
sysadmin_pid=crnsysadmin
dispatcher_url=http://<cognos_fqdn>:9300/p2pd/servlet/dispatch
install_type=IPU
Parameter information:
Parameter
Description
sysadmin_namespace
Oracle Directory Server admin namespace
sysadmin_uid
Username of user associated with the Cognos system administrator group.
sysadmin_pid:
Password for sysadmin_uid.
dispatcher_url:
Cognos Internal dispatcher URI.
pfrinit_setup_version
InForm version. This is only needed for InForm 7.x versions.
install_type:
This is only needed for an in-place upgrade (over-the-top-install only). Pass IPU as value.