ABSTRACT (by Federico Levis ) Category: install
Install and configure Apache Web Server for Cognos
1. Install Apache
Download from the official Apache Web Site the desired apache version: in this example for Windows you will use httpd-2.2.22-win32-x86-no_ssl.msi
Install it with default options
2. Configure Apache for Cognos
Edit Apache htppd.conf (e.g. c:\Program Files (x86)\Apache Software Foundation\Apache2.2\conf\httpd.conf)
add the ScriptAlias for your Cognos URL:
e.g we will use the URL http://localhost/ibmcognos/cgi-bin/cognos.cgi For Cognos Content Store, therefore we will add into hhtpd.conf following section:
#ScriptAlias for Cognos URL http://localhost/ibmcognos/cgi-bin/cognos.cgi ScriptAlias /ibmcognos/cgi-bin "c:/Program Files (x86)/ibm/cognos/c10/cgi-bin/" <Directory "c:/Program Files (x86)/ibm/cognos/c10/cgi-bin/"> AllowOverride None Options None Order Allow,Deny Allow from All </Directory>
add Alias section only if you are using Custom JS. E.g we will install custom Cognos custom JS into c:/Program Files (x86)/ibm/cognos/c10/webcontent/test, therefore we will add following section:
Alias /ibmcognos "c:/Program Files (x86)/ibm/cognos/c10/webcontent" <Directory "c:/Program Files (x86)/ibm/cognos/c10/webcontent"> Options None AllowOverride None Order Allow,Deny Allow from All </Directory>
This Alias Section will alow us to access c:/Program Files (x86)/ibm/cognos/c10/webcontent/test/custom.js from ReportStudio with and HTL Item containing: <script language="javascript" src="/ibmcognos/test/custom.js"></script>
because ibmcognos will be translated into c:/Program Files (x86)/ibm/cognos/c10/webcontent
3. Restart Apache