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Run first-time setup on the Cognos server

  1. Start Cognos.
  2. Copy the Cognos Utility folder from MOS to a local Cognos server.
  3. Open a command prompt and point to the copied CognosUtility folder on the local server.
  4. 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.

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