CoRePublisher v2.2.4 Installation & Configuration

Quick Guide

Disclaimer• This presentation provides general product

installation information only.• It is not custom advice and does not take into

account any particular customer environment, situation or needs.

• Before acting on this information we recommend you consult the complete CoRePublisher Installation and Configuration Manual.

Scope• This set of slides only covers CoRePublisher

v2.2.4 installation and configuration guidelines.

• The target system used throughout the slides, is a Windows 2008 R2 64bit Standard server, installation on other Windows Operating Systems can require a different set up, please consult the Installation and Configuration manual.

System Requirements• Windows Operating system:– Windows XP, all versions– Windows Vista, all versions– Windows 7, all version– Windows 2003 server, all versions– Windows 2008 server, all versions– Windows 2012 server, all versions

• Memory: 128MB

CoRePublisher Components

CoRePublisherHome directory

(1 or more)

2

CoRePublisherClient(GUI)

3

CoRePublisherServer

(Windows Service)

1

Install the CoRePublisher Server• Run the setup SetupCRP224Mntr.exe as

administrator on an application server(*)

• A default installation wizard is started, to be configured:– Destination Location

(*) Note: this does not need tobe the Cognos Server

1

Complete Server Installation Wizard• Choose to install the CRP Monitor Windows

Service:

Adds the CoRePublisher Monitor Service to Host’s Local Services

CoRePublisher Common Home Directory

• By default, 1 CoRePublisher common home directory is installed in the CRP Monitor’s installation location:

CRP Home Directories can be installed anywhere on the host or on a shared location on another (file)server.

2

CRP Common Home Directory Use• Used to store the publication rules• The CRP Common Home Directory content is

created automatically when the CRP Monitor Service is started

• More than 1 CRP Common Home Directory can be configured, e.g. in case you want to support multiple departments

Finish the CRP Monitor Configuration• Edit the CRP_Config.xml file located in the CRP

Monitor installation location:

Configure the different directories you set up on the host or on a shared location where the service account running the CRP service has access

Configure e-mail notification

Install the License Key and Start• You can download a trial license key (

http://www.xploreplus.com/request-trial-corepublisher/) or use a purchased key

• Copy and paste it in the CRP Monitor installation location

• You can now start the service!

Install the CoRePublisher Client• Run the setup SetupCRP224Cnfg.exe as

administrator on a client workstation• A default installation wizard is started, to be

configured:– Destination Location– Start Menu Folder

3

Complete Client Installation Wizard• Choose to create a desktop icon and finish

Finish the CRP Client Configuration• Edit the CRP_Config.xml file located in the CRP

Configurator installation location:

Configure the CRP Common Home Directory together with the other required directories you set up on the host or on a shared location and where the end user has access

Run the CRP GUI and Publish• Run the GUI configure one or more IBM Cognos

Output Locations and your publications:

Of course...

... this is the very straight forward installation. A production environment setup will require custom service accounts, custom security groups, custom security on the folder locations in scope, custom IBM Cognos configuration and also security, and more.

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