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Check the Setup of Cognos Components

Ensure that the following is done before you set up Cognos components to run on the application server:

      

Cognos components are installed .

      

Before you start Cognos 8, the database for the content store must be set up. Install and configure the database clients, if required , and then test the database connectivity.

      The application server is installed and operational on each computer where Cognos components are installed.

For more information about installation, see your application server documentation.

      

The fully qualified installation location of all fonts is specified on all Application Tier Component computers. You specify this location in Cognos Configuration . By default, the installation location does not use a fully qualified path.

      The application server user account has full access permissions for the Cognos installation.

Tip: We recommend that you create a new UNIX or Linux group named cognos8. This group must contain the user that starts the application server and the user that owns the Cognos files. Change the group ownership of the Cognos files to the cognos8 group and change the file permissions for all Cognos files to GROUP READABLE/WRITABLE/EXECUTABLE. For simplicity, you can also use the application server user account to install and run Cognos components.