Run the Cognos Analytics 11 installation

Previous Topic

Next Topic

Book Contents

Run the Cognos Analytics 11 installation

  1. 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.

  2. Select the language to use for the installation, and click Next.

    The License Agreement page appears.

  3. Read the license agreement, select I accept, and click Next.

    The Location page appears.

  4. 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.

  5. Select Custom, and click Next.
  6. 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

  7. 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.
  8. 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.

  9. On the Complete page, click Done.
Send Feedback