Use the following table to check the minimum hardware and software requirements to install and run Cognos 8 components on one computer. Additional resources may be required for distributed or production environments.
Requirement | Specification |
Operating system | Windows UNIX:
Linux Some Cognos 8 components are not supported under Linux. |
RAM | Minimum: 2 GB |
Operating system specifications | File descriptor limit set to 1024 on Solaris (recommended) |
Disk space | A minimum of 2.5 GB of free space is required to install the software and 1 GB of free space on the drive that contains the temporary directory used by Cognos components. For Metric Studio, the size of the metric store will increase over time. Ensure that you have sufficient disk space for future requirements. |
Web server | A Web server must be installed and started. |
JRE | Java Runtime Environment (JRE) JRE is installed automatically with Cognos 8 on Windows. If you are using an application server, use the JRE that is installed with it, if it is supported in Cognos 8. |
Database | Cognos Content Database can be installed and configured as the default content store database. If you want to use another database, you must have one of the following databases available to store Cognos data:
For Metric Studio, the following databases are supported for the metric store:
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Web browser | For all Web browsers, the following are enabled:
For Microsoft Internet Explorer only, the following are enabled:
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Other | For a terminal emulator to install Cognos 8 on UNIX, the emulation set to VT220 equivalent or better to ensure that the hot keys in the Installation wizard work On Windows, Microsoft Data Access Component (MDAC) for use with product samples If you want to email reports, the ability to use a mail server |
SAP BW | The following SAP Front-End components installed on each Cognos 8 server computer:
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