IBM Cognos 8 BI Administration (V8.4) SPVC

Overview of IBM Cognos 8 BI

• Discuss IBM Cognos 8 and Performance Management
• Describe IBM Cognos 8 BI components
• Describe IBM Cognos 8 architecture at a high level
• Define IBM Cognos 8 groups and roles
• Explain how to extend IBM Cognos 8

Introduction to IBM Cognos 8 BI Administration

• Identify the role of the Administrator in relation to the IBM Cognos 8 BI Administration workflow process
• Identify the role of IBM Cognos 8 Administration and IBM Cognos Configuration

Identify IBM Cognos 8 BI Architecture

• Features of the IBM Cognos 8 BI architecture
• Three architectural tiers
• IBM Cognos 8 BI servlets and services
• Default servlet container and alternatives to its use
• IBM Cognos 8 BI request processing
• Installation options
• Load balancing mechanisms
• Configuration options
• IBM Cognos Application Firewall
• Perform a distributed installation and configuration of IBM Cognos 8 BI on a single machine

Secure the IBM Cognos 8 BI Environment

• Identify the IBM Cognos 8 BI security model
• Define authentication in IBM Cognos 8 BI
• Define authorization in IBM Cognos 8 BI
• Identify security policies
• Secure the IBM Cognos 8 BI environment

Administer the IBM Cognos 8 BI Server Environment

• Describe the tasks required to administer the IBM Cognos 8 BI server environment
• Perform administrative tasks using IBM Cognos Administration
• Manage dispatchers and services
• Examine the log message facility
• Discuss server performance tuning
• Identify issues while troubleshooting the server environment
• Identify the IBM Cognos 8 BI backup strategy

Manage Run Activities

• Manage current, upcoming and past activities
• Manage schedules
• Enable and disable schedules
• Set queue priority for schedules

Manage Content in IBM Cognos Administration

• Add a data source
• Distribute data and create a distribution list
• Plan a deployment
• Create deployment folders
• Export and import entries
• Identify how to maintain the IBM Cognos 8 BI content store
• Configure saving content to the file system
• Discuss customizing the appearance of IBM Cognos 8 BI using styles
• Discuss using portlets to display custom Web content

Manage Content in IBM Cognos Connection

• Schedule and manage reports
• View lineage information
• Add comments to saved output
• Personalize and organize content
• Set alerts and watch rules
• Design a portal page and dashboard
• Set permissions using IBM Cognos 8 BI groups and roles

Additional Configuration and Customization

• Configure IBM Cognos Go! Office
• Map Manager
• Manage user profiles
• Add the My Learning portal tab
• Add objects to the toolbox tab
• Create a custom template option
• Manage packages in IBM Cognos Connection

Drill-through Definitions

• Discuss parameter-driven drill through
• Discuss dynamic drill through
• Set up package-based drill-through definitions
• Set scope
• Use the Drill Through Assistant

Appendix A: Examine cogserver.log Process Flows (Optional)