| Course Code: |
CO 04 |
| Course Abstract: |
This course is designed to teach new administrators the fundamental responsibilities of administering servers and content in IBM Cognos 8 BI. Through a combination of lectures and hands-on exercises, participants will set up the Cognos 8 BI system, implement security, and manage the server components. |
| Audience: |
This course is intended for Administrators (system, directory, and content administrators). You may have up to 12 participants for the session. |
| Duration: |
1 day |
| Learning Outcomes: |
Upon completion of this course, the participant will be able to:
> Monitor and schedule tasks, create data sources, manage and deploy content, manage content in Cognos Connection. |
| Course Topics: |
Cognos Connection Portal – User (1/2 day) Navigating the portal Running reports Report properties Scheduling Reports Report Output Types Folder creation Other modules/functionality
Cognos Connection Portal Admin (1/2 to 1 Day) Detailed Cognos System architecture overview Directory – setting up security Directory – setting up database connections Directory – contact lists Directory – printers Drill-through definitions Portal Administration Capabilities Schedule Management Server Administration Content Administration (Import / Export – report migration) Logging Portal Pages Common troubleshooting tips Security configuration (as appropriate) Hardware, software and network topologies (as appropriate) Dataflows, memory, processing and communication bandwidth implications (as appropriate) Recommended maintenance (as appropriate) Page creation (as appropriate)
Workshop (1 day) Optional Answer client specific questions Create real reports using client packages and data |
| Prerequisites: |
Knowledge of Web application server architectures Security systems administration Experience using the Windows operating system Experience using a Web browser Knowledge of your business requirements Availability of a conference room, projector and computers for each participant(s) and trainer
The appropriate software installed on each participant(s) computer prior to start of training Connection to your database from either ODBC or native driver |