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IMP Cognos Configuration

This document provides steps to configure Microsoft IIS web server for IBM Cognos 10 on a Windows 7 platform. It involves creating an application pool for Cognos, adding a virtual directory, adding an application for cgi-bin, configuring handler mappings and permissions for cgi files, and setting CGI restrictions. Finally, the Cognos gateway URL is tested to validate the installation. The steps ensure the IIS web server is properly configured to run IBM Cognos 10 modules and applications.

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IMP Cognos Configuration

This document provides steps to configure Microsoft IIS web server for IBM Cognos 10 on a Windows 7 platform. It involves creating an application pool for Cognos, adding a virtual directory, adding an application for cgi-bin, configuring handler mappings and permissions for cgi files, and setting CGI restrictions. Finally, the Cognos gateway URL is tested to validate the installation. The steps ensure the IIS web server is properly configured to run IBM Cognos 10 modules and applications.

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Wednesday, 7 November 2012

Configure Microsoft IIS web server for IBM Cognos 10 2 on Windows7 !"atform
Ste! 01# Configure an $!!"ication %oo"
1) Go to Start > Administrative Tools, right-click on Internet Information Services (IIS) Manager and select R n as administrator!

")#$%and on the &server name> 'hich is located nder the Start (age, then e$%and on A%%lication (ools! ))*lick on +Add A%%lication (ool!!!+ from the +Actions+ %ane on the right side!

,)(rovide the re- ired details in the .e' A%%lication (ool dialog!

/)*lick 01 2).o' 3ack to IIS Manager4s left e$%lorer %ane, select the ne'l5 created A%%lication (ool and click Advanced Settings nder #dit A%%lication (ool 'ithin the Actions tool %ane on the right!

6)7or 2,-3it installs of IIS, select the +#na3le )"-3it A%%lications+ setting and set the val e to +Tr e+! And change the +Start A tomaticall5+ setting to +Tr e+!

8)*lick 01 9)Go to IIS Manager4s left e$%lorer %ane select the ne'l5 created a%%lication %ool and click Start nder A%%lication (ool Tasks 'ithin the Actions tool %ane on the right!

Ste! 02# Create &'e IBM Cognos 10 (irtua" )irectory


1)In the IIS Manager4s left e$%lorer %ane, e$%and Sites and :efa lt ;e3 Site! ")Right-click the :efa lt ;e3 Site and select Add <irt al :irector5!

))(rovide the re- ired details for the +Add <irt al :irector5+ dialog! And %ress 01 to save the changes!

Ste! 0*# Create $n $!!"ication for cgi+bin


;hen an IIS A%%lication for cgi-3in is created it 'ill ma% the I=M *ognos gate'a5 mod les to the a%%lication %ool created earlier! 1) In the IIS Manager4s left e$%lorer %ane find the virt al director5 +i3mcognos+ created earlier! Right-click on the virt al director5 and select Add A%%lication!

")In the A%%lication %ool> field, select the a%%lication %ool created earlier i!e +I=M *ognos 1?+ 35 35 clicking on the +Select!!!+ 3 tton! And %ress 01 to save the changes!

Ste! 0,# Configuring IIS - for IBM Cognos C.I


1)Select the +cgi-3in+ a%%lication from the :efa lt ;e3 Site > i3mcognos tree in the left %ane of IIS Manager! Select the +7eat res <ie'+ from the lo'er 3ar in the middle %ane! ") @ook for +Aandler Ma%%ings+ in the middle %ane!

)):o 3le-click on +Aandler Ma%%ings+ in the middle %ane! This 'ill 3ring % the list of handler ma%%ings for this a%%lication in the middle %ane! In the %%er right Actions %ane, click +Add Mod le Ma%%ing+ to add the *GI ma%%ing!

,)(rovide the re- ired details for the Add Mod le Ma%%ing dialog! Re- est %ath> s%ecif5 +cognos!cgi+

Mod le> select +cgiMod le+ from the dro%do'n list! #$ec ta3le (o%tional)> field sho ld 3e left 3lank! .ame> mod le name s ch as I=M*0G.0S-*GI

/)*lick 01 to save! 2)Go 3ack at the +Aandler Ma%%ing+ %age, +I=M*0G.0S-*GI+ sho ld a%%ear nder the #na3led section!

6);ith the ne'l5 created ma%%ing i!e! +I=M*0G.0S-*GI+ selected, click +#dit 7eat re (ermissions+ from the %%er right Actions

%ane! 8)In the +#dit 7eat re (ermissions+ dialog, check the +#$ec te+ check3o$ to ena3le *GI e$ec tion!

9)*lick 01!

Ste! 0/# Setting t'e C.I 0estrictions for t'e Web Server
1)In the IIS Manager, select the 'e3 server in the tree vie' on the left and in the content %ane select the +7eat res <ie'+ ta3 at the 3ottom! @ook for +ISA(I and *GI Restrictions+ feat re!

"):o 3le-click on the +ISA(I and *GI Restrictions+ feat re! This 'ill 3ring % the list of defined restrictions in the middle %ane of IIS Manager! ))In the %%er right Actions %ane, click Add!!!

,)(rovide the necessar5 details in the +Add ISA(I or *GI Restriction+ dialog! -In the ISA(I or *GI (ath> give com%lete %ath to the +cognos!cgi+ file -In the :escri%tion> s%ecif5 a descri%tion of the restriction like +I=M*0G.0S-*GI+ -Make s re that the check-3o$ for +Allo'

e$tension %ath to e$ec te+ is checked -*lick 01

Ste! 0/# &esting t'e C.I insta""ation -0%en *ognos Gate'a5 BRI +htt%>CC&'e3server>C&alias>Ccgi-3inCcognos!cgi+ in a 'e3 3ro'ser! It sho ld get o%ened %ro%erl5! 7or e$am%le in o r case it ishtt%>CClocalhost>8?Ci3mcognosCcgi-3inCcognos!cgi

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