Check the Setup of IBM Cognos Components

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

IBM Cognos components are installed .

Before you start IBM 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 IBM 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 IBM 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 IBM 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 IBM Cognos files. Change the group ownership of the IBM Cognos files to the cognos8 group and change the file permissions for all IBM Cognos files to GROUP READABLE/WRITABLE/EXECUTABLE. For simplicity, you can also use the application server user account to install and run IBM Cognos components.

	IBM Cognos components are installed .
	Before you start IBM 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 IBM 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 IBM 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 IBM 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 IBM Cognos files. Change the group ownership of the IBM Cognos files to the cognos8 group and change the file permissions for all IBM Cognos files to GROUP READABLE/WRITABLE/EXECUTABLE. For simplicity, you can also use the application server user account to install and run IBM Cognos components.