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Q: Are you saying that adaptive analytics is being deprecated for BI?
What is the IBM Cognos warehouse solution?
A: There are several options available. Give us a call to discuss.
Q: Can you talk a little about ssl setup?
A: SSL adds an extra few tasks to a Cognos installation and configuration project. Chapter 9
in the guide is a good starting
point:http://public.dhe.ibm.com/software/data/cognos/documentation/docs/en/10.2.
2/inst_cr_winux.pdf
Q: Have you heard when next version of Cognos BI is being released or
when 10.2.X is planned for end of life?
A: There is no date for the next release as of today. 10.2.2 was released in November 2014
and 10.2.1 was released in June 2013. Based on those dates, it might happen by the end of
the year.
Q: I know that we need a 32-bit Oracle client, but do we really need 64bit installation too?
A: If you plan to use DQM with Oracle, then you will need 64-bit client.
Q: Is Windows 2008 still supported for 10.2.2?
A: Yes, it is still supported. Please refer to the list below for full details: http://www969.ibm.com/software/reports/compatibility/clarityreports/report/html/osForProduct?deliverableId=1391013543612#osFamily-4
Q: Should installing the Fix Pack 1 will affect and stop the existing
10.2.2?
A: Yes, you will need to stop the Cognos services to apply the fix pack.
Q: I inherited a 10.1.1 install. Is it beneficial to have multiple
Dispatchers, each with its own port, in a single server install? Does this
really provide load balancing?
A: It can help if you have a server with a lot of resources as there are limitations on how much
memory a dispatcher can access; however if the server crashes there will be no failover. Best
practices recommend multiple servers for each component.
A: It is still a lift and shift, but the process is standard to upgrades you may have done in the
past.
Q: 10.2.2 FP1 is now out. Have you looked at this yet? Is this an
important fix pack? Is 10.2.2 stable enough for people to move forward
with in their production environments?
A: Senturus always recommends you apply the fix packs when they are release. We have not
seen any issues with 10.2.2 but there are hundreds of bugs that were resolved in FP1 and
you may want to apply to prevent them from occurring.
Q: In dev, Cognos should use the extension cgi, and in production, should
use asapi?
A: There is no harm in doing so, but Senturus recommends you use the same setup you will
be using in production to test and validate any issues before moving to production.
Q: Is there any tips on cleaning a 10.1 content store of old unused data
prior to upgrading? We have maintained a content store thru upgrades
thru several old versions. Any content store clean?
A: There are some options in 10.2.2 to help with this such as consistency checks, content
removal and archival, and retention rule updates. Using a combination of these maintenance
tasks should help.
Q: After installing 10.2.2 (Windows Server 2008), when I export to Excel
(data or format) or CSV, this yields an error. Anyone else experienced
this? IBM Support says try IE10, but IE8 is included in approved list on
10.2.2 compatibility site, and our enterprise is not on IE10 yet.
A: Cognos 10.2.2 should support IE 8-11, although 10 and 11 require compatibility mode
enabled for some features. It might not be browser-related, or it might be a security setting in
your IE. Try adding your Cognos site to your safe site list and ensure file downloading in
enabled. The full list of supported browsers is here: http://www969.ibm.com/software/reports/compatibility/clarityreports/report/html/softwareReqsForProduct?
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Q: Is 10.2.2 the last version that supports Analysis and Query Studio?
A: That is correct. Existing content will continue to run. All new content will be created through
Workspace Advanced. You can see our recent webinar on this topic
here: http://www.senturus.com/resources/transitioning-to-cognos-workspaceadvanced/
Q: Is the Content Store database upgrade is better, or the deployment
upgrade?
A: You can certainly copy the DB and use that for Cognos 10.2.2 and should not have any
issues. The Content Store export and import is the preferred method, as it will use this chance
to perform some housekeeping and optimization on your existing content.
Q: Is Transformer going to be 64-bit anytime or getting phase out like
some studios?
A: Transformer is not going away anytime soon but dont hold your breath for a 64-bit version.
Each Cognos release has added functionality for Dynamic Cubes and it seems to be where
IBM Cognos is currently focused.
Q: What's latest for 10.2.2? Any Fix Packs?
A: Fix Pack 1 was released last month.
Q: Should we run a report upgrade or will the import of the 10.2.1
Content Store do an adequate upgrade?
A: The content store import should be fine.
Q: Any performance gains in using dot net framework 4.0 on the
gateways?
A: We have not had a chance to benchmark this yet.
Q: Can 10.1.1 content store DB be copied to the 10.2.2 DB or must an
export and import be done?
A: You can certainly copy the DB and use that for Cognos 10.2.2 and should not have any
issues. The Content Store export and import is the preferred method, as it will use this chance
to perform some housekeeping and optimization on your existing content.
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