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The document provides a guide for checking CA11 licenses in Cognos Analytics 11 using MetaManager. It outlines the installation process, including downloading the software, setting up the Cognos connection, and running a license scan. Additionally, it offers links for further resources and troubleshooting related to license management in Cognos Analytics.

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Fast Way To Check CA11 License - CogKnowHow

The document provides a guide for checking CA11 licenses in Cognos Analytics 11 using MetaManager. It outlines the installation process, including downloading the software, setting up the Cognos connection, and running a license scan. Additionally, it offers links for further resources and troubleshooting related to license management in Cognos Analytics.

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68) Microsoft Windows 2019 server

Issue:
Faster way to check license, than use Audit extensions?

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Unzip the 64bit file to a folder. You can install MetaManager on your laptop. (You only
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You need a trail license for each computer.

Activate the license, from inside the program by click on Enter license key;
Enter the information you got in mail from techdata:

“Thank you for your interest in MetaManager.

This license key will unlock free functionality in MetaManager including the BSP License
Auditor module”

Setup the Cognos Connection, by go to tools – options. Click on IBM Cognos and add:
Enter a name, and the FQDN for the cognos server, and expand and enter your Cognos
Admin account.

Namespace ID must be same as you have set as namespace in cognos configuration.


Click Test and OK.

You can access all your CA11 environment from one installation of Meta Manager. (you
only need port 80 and 9300 to be open in firewall between your computer and the
cognos servers).

Run the license scan:

Go to License Auditor – select your site from drop-down – click on Run.


Click OK and Close, to go to the result.
To see the administrators, click on the number or click on Accounts.

By select “Analytics Administrator” in drop down, you see what yellow capabilities that
trigger that this user is Administrator. The astrix* before a name indicate that the user is
in the System Administrator group. Yellow lines tell that this user is consider as a
Cognos Administrator, if he should not be it, you must go to Cognos Administration,
Security tab, and Capabilities. Then click on “set properties” to find the users in that area.

Check you Cognos Security tabs Capabilities, to remove users and groups that should
not be in the one capability; that will be triggered as administrator license.
Under permissions, remove the user or group that should not be there. If a user has
Grant Execute rights he is consider to have this capability.

This list show the values that trigger different license roles (all values in the link):

https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/cognos-analytics/11.1.0?topic=licenses-default-
permissions-based (https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/cognos-analytics/11.1.0?
topic=licenses-default-permissions-based)
Meta-manager calculate license this way;

https://www.bspsoftware.com/knowledgebase/how-does-license-auditor-work/
(https://www.bspsoftware.com/knowledgebase/how-does-license-auditor-work/)

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Contact your IBM partner for help with the license audit:

http://www.middlecon.se/licensoversyner-behovs/
(http://www.middlecon.se/licensoversyner-behovs/)

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