the configuration on your computer.After you specify the values for the mandatory configuration
properties, or make any changes to local property values, you must
save the configuration on your computer.
You can save the configuration in the default encoding of your computer or in UTF-8 encoding.
When you save the configuration, passwords are encrypted and a certificate is issued to validate the identity of the IBM Cognos computer.
You must restart the IBM Cognos service before the saved configuration values are applied to your computer.
To save the local configuration, do the following:
From the File menu, click Save to use the default encodingof our computer or click Save As UTF-8 if you use more than one language or character set in the configuration settings.
Errors, such as missing values for mandatory properties, cause an error message to appear.
Tip: To view the cause of the error, click the Details box.
Each time you save your configuration, the changes are stored in the cogstartup.xml file and coglocale.xml files in the c8_location/configuration directory. At the same time, a backup copy of these files, containing the previous configuration settings, is created with a date and time stamp in the c8_location/configuration directory.
If you plan to use the local configuration as a template for configuring other computers that have the same installed IBM Cognos components, you must export the configuration.
Export the local configuration only if you plan to use the settings to configure other IBM Cognos computers for an unattended installation.
Important: When you export the local configuration, the current configuration settings for your computer are saved so that the same settings can be used as input for an unattended installation. Therefore, passwords are not encrypted.
Ensure that the configuration settings on the local computer are appropriate to use to configure another IBM Cognos computer with the same installed components.
In IBM Cognos Configuration, from the File menu, click Export as.
You are prompted about exporting unencrypted content. To continue, click Yes.
If you want to export the configuration to a different folder, in the Save box, locate and open the folder.
In the File name box, type a name for the configuration file.
Tip: You must later rename the file to cogstartup.xml and copy it to the c8_location/configuration directory on the computer where you plan to do an unattended installation.
Click Save.
When you export your configuration, it is saved in UTF-8 encoding.
We strongly recommend that you store this file in a secure location until you are ready to use it for an unattended installation.
