If you are using a Web server in your environment, configure it now. For information about configuring the web server, see Configure the Web Server.
For information about configuring the WebSphere Web server plugin, contact the IBM Cognos Resource Center (http://www.ibm.com/software/data/support/cognos_crc.html).
If you are using SAP NetWeaver on Windows and you are not using a Web Server and an IBM Cognos gateway for web communication, you may need to create a virtual directory, also known as a Web alias. This virtual directory is required to allow the static content (html pages, images, and so on) to load. When building the IBM Cognos application file, select the option to include the static files from the webcontent folder. Create a virtual directory that uses the context root value as a name (by default, p2pd for IBM Cognos 8 or ServletGateway for the IBM Cognos Servlet Gateway). Ensure the virtual directory points to the c8_location/webcontent folder.
Create the following virtual directory:
Alias | Location | Permission |
context_root (for example, p2pd) | c8_location/webcontent | Read |