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Course objective

The course objectives are:

• Introduction to IBM Cognos Analytics administration
• Identify IBM Cognos Analytics architecture
• Secure the IBM Cognos Analytics environment
• Administer the IBM Cognos Analytics server environment
• Manage run activities
• Manage content in IBM Cognos Administration
• Examine departmental administration capabilities

Course content

Introduction to IBM Cognos Analytics administration

• IBM Cognos Analytics components
• Administration workflow
• IBM Cognos Administration
• IBM Cognos Configuration

Identify IBM Cognos Analytics architecture

• Features of the IBM Cognos Analytics architecture
• Examine the multi-tiered architecture, and identify logging types and files
• Examine IBM Cognos Analytics servlets
• Performance and installation planning
• Balance the request load
• Configure IBM Cognos Analytics

Secure the IBM Cognos Analytics environment

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

Administer the IBM Cognos Analytics server environment

• Administer IBM Cognos Analytics servers
• Monitor system performance
• Manage dispatchers and services
• Tune system performance, and troubleshoot the server
• Audit logging
• Dynamic cube data source administration workflow

Manage run activities

• View current, past, and upcoming activities
• Manage schedules

Manage content in IBM Cognos Administration

• Data sources and packages
• Manage visualizations in the library
• Deployment
• Other content management tasks

Examine departmental administration capabilities

• Create and manage team members
• Manage activities
• Create and manage content and data
• Manage system settings
• Manage Themes, Extensions, and Views
• Share services with multiple tenants

Previous knowledge

You should have the following prerequisites:

• Knowledge of Web application server architectures
• Security systems administration
• Experience using basic Windows functionality
• Experience using a Web browser
• Knowledge of your business requirements