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  • 1.  Cognos Analytics Version in Linux OS

    Posted Wed January 22, 2020 01:18 PM
    Hi All,

    Would you please let me know if someone have Install and Configured Cognos 11.1 in Linux OS?

    We're trying to Install and Configure Cognos in Linux OS but having struggles in identifying the installer file.

    We downloaded the below two software for 11.1.5 Install.

    ca_srv_lnxi38664_11.1.5.zip
    ca_instl_lnxi38664_2.0.191205.bin

    We unzipped the file ca_srv_lnxi38664_11.1.5.zip and looked for the below ./ca_srv_<platform>_<build>.bin one and we were not able to get it.

    We're seeing the below issue when we executed the ca_instl_lnxi38664_2.0.191205.bin file.

    Would you please let us know how to resolve this Issue and the purpose of two files?

    Are we using the correct file for the Server Install?


    Installer User Interface Mode Not Supported

    The installer cannot run in this UI mode. To specify the interface mode, use the -i command-line option, followed by the UI mode identifier. The valid UI modes identifiers
    are GUI, Console, and Silent.


    Thanks
    Ganesan

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    Ganesan Mahendrababu
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    #CognosAnalyticswithWatson


  • 2.  RE: Cognos Analytics Version in Linux OS

    Posted Thu January 23, 2020 04:01 AM
    We installed C11.0.0 to 13 as well as 11.1.2 to 5 under SLES 12 using silent installation.

    We run the installer.properties file through a script that parses variables according to the environment being installed (two or three tier).

    The script holds some variable values:
    COG_INSTALL_DIR = /opt/IBM/cognos/crn0
    COG_INSTALL_REPO =ca_srv_lnxi38664_11.1.5.zip
    COG_INSTALL_BIN=ca_instl_lnxi38664_2.0.191003.bin

    This is the properties file for two tier:
    BISRVR_CA_INSTALL=1
    BISRVR_CA_TOOLS_INSTALL=0
    USER_INSTALL_DIR=${COG_INSTALL_DIR}
    REPO=${COG_INSTALL_REPO}
    BISRVR_CUSTOM_FIRST=1
    BISRVR_CUSTOM_EXPAND=0
    BISRVR_FEATURE_DATATIER=1
    BISRVR_FEATURE_APPTIER=1
    BISRVR_FEATURE_GATEWAY=0
    BISRVR_FEATURE_SAMPLES=0
    -fileOverwrite_${COG_INSTALL_DIR}/Uninstall_IBM_Cognos_Analytics.lax=Yes
    -fileOverwrite_${COG_INSTALL_DIR}/configuration/preserve/preserve.txt=Yes
    -fileOverwrite_${COG_INSTALL_DIR}/configuration/preserve/.ca_base_preserve.txt=Yes
    -fileOverwrite_${COG_INSTALL_DIR}/UnixSetup.sh=Yes


    We then simply execute:
    ${COG_INSTALL_BIN} -f installer.properties -i silent

    The installer shipped with 11.1.5 is ca_instl_lnxi38664_2.0.191003.bin.

    Beforehand we prepared a cogstartup.xml unencrypted and run that through the script aswell replacing configuration values like Contentstore UserID and password according to the environment where we are installing. We copy that prepared cogstartup.xml to the <installdir>/configuration/ folder and execute

    ./cogconfig.sh -config

    to encrypt it.

    Haveing scripted copying bcprov-files, coglocale.xml, jdbc-drivers, logoff.xml and content-import we are able to have a fresh install in minutes. We are maintaining over 60 environments on 8 different clustered VMs.

    We were not able to upgrade existing installation for two reasons:

    a) We are using symlinks for "logs" and "deployment" folders. Symlinking them to different partitions.
    The installer cannot handle symlinks. And stops installing with "not enough diskspace".

    b) Replacing symlinks beforehand we receive errmsg when upgrading from 11.0.13 LTS to 11.1.4:

    in
    /opt/IBM/cognos/crn2/uninstall/logs/IBM_Cognos_Analytics_Install_11_22_2019_18_48_46.log
    [...]
    Additional Notes: ERROR - The install cannot continue because it was unable to find the entries C8RS, C8CM, C8GATE inside the component list file:/opt/IBM/cognos/crn2/cmplst.txt
    [..]
    root@xx:/ : cat /opt/IBM/cognos/crn2/cmplst.txt | grep -E "(C8RS|C8CM|C8GATE)"
    C8GATE_version=11.0.13.1
    C8GATE_name=Gateway Tier
    C8RS_version=11.0.7.3
    C8RS_name=Application Tier
    C8CM_version=11.0.13.20
    C8CM_name=Data Tier

    This issue is subject to an open PMR being investigated at this time.

    Sidenote:
    * 100% silent installation needs X11 forwarding in ssh disabled. unset the $DISPLAY for this.
    * running interactive installer as well as cogconfig.sh interactivly needs X11 forwarding to be set ;-) and requires some extra libs that where not shipped on our SLES12

    Hope this helped you.



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    Ralf Roeber
    Managing Partner
    Amvara Consulting
    El Masnou
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  • 3.  RE: Cognos Analytics Version in Linux OS

    Posted Thu February 20, 2020 08:37 AM
    Hi Brian,

    Thanks for the Detailed response. It is very helpful and informative.

    One difference i noticed here is the installer that is shipped with 11.1.5 bin. It is specified as "IBM Cognos Analytics Installer 2.0.191205 Linux x86 Multilingual" and I noticed that the nstaller bin for 11.1.4 is "IBM Cognos Analytics Installer 2.0.191003 Linux x86 Multilingual"

    https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/downloading-ibm-cognos-analytics-11150

    I had some issues with JRE Variable setup and i do see some sporadic issue when trying to Install. Have a PMR opened with the support and they're currently looking to it.

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    Ganesan Mahendrababu
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  • 4.  RE: Cognos Analytics Version in Linux OS

    Posted Thu January 23, 2020 08:04 AM
    On Linux you need XWin to use the UI for an install.
    Also you do not need to unzip the ca_srv file, it is referenced directly by the executable.

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    NORBERT Bracke
    IBM
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  • 5.  RE: Cognos Analytics Version in Linux OS

    Posted Thu February 20, 2020 08:37 AM
    Thanks Norbert for the response. I was looking for installer file for the download and figured it out after going through the download article of cognos analytics 11.1.5.

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    Ganesan Mahendrababu
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