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3.2.5 Supported relational databases

For the most recent information regarding data warehouse platforms (relational databases)

that are supported for use with Dynamic Cube Designer, go to:

http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg27014432

Select your Cognos Business Intelligence version, for example, 10.2. Locate the table with

heading “Dynamic Query Mode.” Under this table, the “Relational” section lists the relational

databases supported.

3.2.6 Cognos Cube Designer supported operating systems

For current version information of supported operating systems for Cognos Cube Designer,

see the IBM Support website that describes supported environments. Select your Cognos

Business Intelligence version and review the section for Framework Manager and Data

Manager Designer

http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg27014432

3.3 Cognos Dynamic Cubes hardware requirements for the BI

Server

For more information about hardware requirements, see Understanding Hardware

Requirements for Dynamic Cubes in the Business Analytics proven practices web location at:

http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/analytics/practices.html

3.4 Installing IBM Cognos Cube Designer

The most common method of installation for IBM Cognos Cube Designer is called attended

installation

. This method involves the use of the Cognos Cube Designer Installation Wizard

which guides you through all of the necessary steps to correctly install the application on the

workstation.

This book covers only the attended installation method. For instructions to use the unattended

installation method, see the installation guide in IBM Cognos 10.2.

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Complete the following steps to install Cognos Cube Designer.

1. Start the installation by going to the location of the installation files in the root folder

where the iso tar file is extracted. Right-click Autorun.inf and select Install (Figure 3-2).

Figure 3-2 Run Autorun.inf

2. Depending on the security level that is set at the workstation, you might be prompted to

confirm the correct file (Figure 3-3). Click Run.

Figure 3-3 Security warning

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An IBM welcome window opens (Figure 3-4), followed by the first option of the Installation

Wizard (Figure 3-5).

Figure 3-4 IBM Cognos InstallStream welcome window

3. Select a language, and then click Next (Figure 3-5).

Notice on this window that you can click the Installation Guide and Release Notes link to

view the this manual, as mentioned at the earlier in this chapter.

Figure 3-5 Language selection

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4. The IBM License Agreement window opens (Figure 3-6). Read the terms of the license

agreement. When you are sure you fully understand and agree with these terms, select I

Agree, and then click Next.

Figure 3-6 IBM License Agreement

The first window of the Installation Wizard opens (Figure 3-7); it lists the installation

location.

Figure 3-7 Installation location

5. In this window, you may change the installation location. By default, the installation

directory is C:\Program Files (x86)\ibm\cognos\c10. Some business requirements

might require a different changed. For example, some organizations allow only the

operating system to reside on the C drive; other applications, such as Cognos Dynamic

Cubes, must be installed on a secondary drive. Use this window to change the default

location if necessary. However, because Cognos Dynamic Cubes requires Framework

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Manager 10.2, the installation directory must be the same directory where Framework

Manager 10.2 is installed.

If you select a directory other than where Framework Manager is currently installed, an

error window opens (Figure 3-8).

Figure 3-8 Installation location error message

After you select the correct location for the installation, click Next.

6. The Component Selection window opens (Figure 3-9). Cognos Dynamic Cubes is one

single component, which is named IBM Cognos Cube Designer. This option is selected by

default. Click Next.

Figure 3-9 Component selection