Run the Cognos Analytics 11 installation
- Download the ca_srv_win64_11.0.5.17011111.exe file from the Oracle Download Center and double-click it.
The Welcome page of the installation wizard appears.
- Select the language to use for the installation, and click Next.
The License Agreement page appears.
- Read the license agreement, select I accept, and click Next.
The Location page appears.
- In the Installation location field, browse to or type the drive and destination folder for Cognos Analytics 11 Reporting (for example E:\cognos\c11), and click Next.
If the Folder does not exist message appears, click Yes to create the folder.
The Installation Type page appears.
- Select Custom, and click Next.
- Select the appropriate installation type and components depending on your server configuration, and click Next. Do not select the Optional Gateway component.
Cognos installation scenarios
Server Configuration
To install...
Installation type
Choose components
Single server
Content Manager and Report Server
First install
Content repository (mandatory)
Application services
Active Content Manager
First install
Content repository (mandatory)
Distributed environment
Standby Content Manager
Connect and install
Content repository
Report Server
Connect and install
Application services
- When installing a standby content manager server or report server in a distributed environment, a new page appears where to provide information about the active content manager server. Enter the following information, and click Next:
- Cognos Analytics URL—The URL for the active content manager. For example http://www.example.com:9300/bi.
- Cognos administrator user ID and password—valid credentials for an ID with administration privileges on the active content manager.
- Review the installation summary, and click Install.
The installation program installs the components that you selected. This takes several minutes. When the component installation is complete, the Complete page appears.
- On the Complete page, click Done.