Installing the report server

Linux Install the application server and the report server Web application.

Before you begin

Make sure that:
  • The data warehouse component of Rational® Common Reporting is installed on a data warehouse system.
  • You have completed the preinstallation tasks for the report server.

About this task

On the system that hosts the report server:

Procedure

  1. Start the launchpad.sh file.
  2. Read the release information and ensure you have read the installation document.
  3. To begin the installation, click Install IBM Rational Common Reporting.
  4. Select Rational Common Reporting and click Next.
  5. Read the license agreements and if you accept, click I accept the terms in the license agreement, and click Next.
  6. Specify the package group to which you want to install Rational Common Reporting:
    • If you want to install to a different directory and create a new WebSphere® Application Server instance, select Create a new package group and click Next.
    Installing on a new WebSphere Application Server instance needs lesser memory and disk space.
  7. Select Common Reporting Server and the two server components,Reporting Server and Content Store Database. Click Next.
  8. In the Select application server list, select New installation of WebSphere Application Server 6.1.0.21, and click Next.
    Note:
    • If you want to manually deploy the files on a Web application server, select Manual Installation. If you choose this option, several additional steps are needed to configure the Web application server.
    • If you want to use an existing instance of IBM® WebSphere Application Server, select Existing instance of WebSphere Application Server 6.1.x, click Browse to select the location of the application server, and click Next.
  9. In the Database type list, select the database that hosts the data warehouse, and enter the database information in all the fields.
  10. If you are using DB2®, specify the details of the DB2 administrator account. If you are using Oracle Server, specify the details of the DBA user.
  11. Click Use a default directory to store the databases and make sure you have enough disk space and access permission to store the databases. If you don't want to install the databases to the default directory, click Browse to select another location. Click Next. If the Next button remains inactive, verify the following items:
    • If you are using DB2, the administrator user name and password you entered are correct.
    • If you are using Oracle Server, the DBA user exists.
    • If the database is installed at a location that is not the default location, the database application location points to the correct location.
    • The database name does not exist in the current database instance. By default, the data warehouse name is RIDW.
    • The database server is running.
  12. Specify how to install the Cognos® report server and tools, and click Next.
    Note: If you select the manual mode, you must have an existing Cognos installation that you want to use or you must obtain and install Cognos 8.4 from another source.
  13. Click Install. When the installation is over, click Finish.
    Note: The next few steps are needed only if the content store is not located on the same system as the report server.
  14. Start Cognos Configuration.
  15. Go to the content store page.
  16. Specify the content store database information.
  17. Test the connection (right-click the content store and select the test option). If the test is successful, save the configuration and close the application.

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