Steps to prepare the Cognos Report Server

All InForm installations with Reporting use a Cognos Report Server.

To prepare the Cognos Report Server:

Verify the Oracle database client.
This step is performed on multiple servers.

For more information, see Step 1: Verify the Oracle database client on the Cognos Report Server.
Install the Cognos software and updates.
This step is performed on multiple servers.

For more information, see Step 2: Install the Cognos software and updates on the Cognos Report Server.
Set up JRE.
This step is performed on multiple servers.

For more information, see Step 3: Set up JRE on the Cognos Report Server.
Set up the JDBC driver.
This step is performed on multiple servers.

For more information, see Step 4: Set up the Oracle JDBC driver.
Run the CRNConfig Installer.
This step is performed on multiple servers.

For more information, see Step 5: Run the Cognos Customization for InForm wizard (CRNConfig\setup.exe) on the Cognos Report Server.
Enable SSL—Optional.
This step is performed on multiple servers.

For more information, see Step 6: Enable SSL on the Cognos Report Server—Optional.
Update the domain settings for Cognos-generated cookies.
This step is performed on multiple servers.

For more information, see Step 7: Update the domain settings for Cognos-generated cookies on the Cognos Report Server.