IBM Cognos 8 BI 8.4 FCS (First Customer Ship) - Software Environments
Updated: October 15, 2008
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All versions stated of an environment presume the initial release of a 3rd party product without any need for patches/service packs or equivalent terms unless stated. Equally, unless stated, we presume that the product has not been configured to disable new features (compatibility modes) and that all patches/service packs are upward compatible for our products.
The software environments listed are applicable to those environments configured to use the Latin 1 code page only. All Cognos products are 32-bit, with the exception of Cognos TM1 64-bit. Cognos products will integrate with 3rd party 32-bit libraries only. All references to Windows refer to Windows on x86 Architecture.
Software environments for Cognos 8 are listed as active, compatible or not supported. Environments denoted as active are the environments tested by Cognos. Although environments denoted as compatible may also be tested, testing may be limited or support may be based on upward compatibility statements from Cognos partners and third-party vendors. Older releases of environments may transition from active to compatible over time as significant testing would have occurred in previous Cognos releases.
Supported Environments Ending with IBM Cognos 8 BI 8.4 FCS
Cognos is committed to supporting the latest technologies being used by our customers. As we move forward in our support for these newer technologies, IBM Cognos 8 BI 8.4 FCS will be the last release to support the following environments:
Supported Locales, Character Sets, and Languages
The locale, character set, and language information found on the page linked below are supported by IBM Cognos 8 BI 8.4 FCS products.
Composite Information Server
For Composite Information Server conformance, see our Composite Information Server page.
Operating Systems, Java Runtime Libraries and Application Servers
| OPERATING SYSTEMS |
FRAMEWORK MANAGER and DATA MANAGER DESIGNER |
COGNOS 8 SERVER,
DATA MANAGER
AND TRANSFORMER |
| IBM AIX 6.1 (PowerPC) (required patches) |
N/A |
Active |
| IBM AIX 5.3 (PowerPC) (required patches) |
N/A |
Compatible |
| IBM AIX 5.2 (PowerPC) (required patches) |
N/A |
Compatible |
| HP-UX 11.31 Itanium (required patches) |
N/A |
Active |
| HP-UX 11.23 Itanium (required patches) |
N/A |
Compatible |
| HP-UX 11i v3 (11.31) (PA-RISC) (required patches) |
N/A |
Active |
| HP-UX 11i v2 (11.23) (PA-RISC) (required patches) |
N/A |
Compatible |
| HP-UX 11i v1.1 (11.11) (PA-RISC) (required patches) |
N/A |
Compatible |
Microsoft Windows Server 2008
(Standard Edition) |
Active |
Active |
Microsoft Windows Server 2008
(Web, Enterprise and Datacenter Editions) |
Compatible |
Compatible |
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP2
(Standard Edition) |
Active |
Active |
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP2
(Web, Enterprise and Datacenter Editions) |
Compatible |
Compatible |
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 SP2
(Standard Edition) |
Active |
Active |
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 SP2
(Web, Enterprise and Datacenter Editions) |
Compatible |
Compatible |
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2
(Web, Standard, Enterprise and Datacenter Editions) |
Compatible |
Compatible |
| Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP1, Web, Standard, Enterprise and Datacenter Editions |
Compatible |
Compatible |
| Microsoft Windows Vista |
Active |
Active for Browser and Client only |
| Microsoft Windows XP Professional SP2 |
Active |
Compatible |
Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4
(Professional, Server and Advanced Server Editions) |
Compatible |
Active |
| Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server SP4 |
Compatible |
Compatible |
Novell SUSE Linux Enterprise 10 (x86)
(required patches) |
N/A |
Active |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AP 5.0 (PPC) |
N/A |
Active |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AP 5.0 (x86)
(required patches) |
N/A |
Active |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES/WS 5.0 (x86) |
N/A |
Compatible |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS 4.0 (PPC) |
N/A |
Compatible |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS 4.0 (x86) |
N/A |
Compatible |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES/WS 4.0 (x86) |
N/A |
Compatible |
| Sun Solaris 10 (SPARC) (required patches) |
N/A |
Active |
| Sun Solaris 9 (SPARC) (required patches) |
N/A |
Compatible |
| JAVA RUN TIME LIBRARIES |
OPERATING SYSTEM |
COGNOS 8 SERVER |
| JRE 1.5.0_12 |
Windows/Solaris/HP |
Active |
| IBM JRE 1.5.0 SR5 |
AIX/Linux-ppc |
Compatible |
| Sun JRE 1.4.2_14 |
Windows/Solaris/Linux i386 |
Active |
| IBM JRE 1.4.2 SR8 (pj9xp32142-20070322) |
AIX/Linux-ppc |
Active |
| HP JRE 1.4.2.13 |
HP |
Active |
| JRE 1.4 |
All Platforms |
Compatible |
| APPLICATION SERVERS |
OPERATING SYSTEM |
COGNOS 8 SERVER |
| BEA WebLogic 9.2 |
AIX, HP-UX, Linux (x86), Solaris, Windows |
Active |
| BEA WebLogic 9.2 Express Edition |
AIX, HP-UX, Linux (x86), Solaris, Windows |
Compatible |
| BEA WebLogic 9.1 |
HP-UX, Linux (x86), Solaris, Windows |
Compatible |
| BEA WebLogic 9 |
HP-UX, Linux (x86 RedHat), Solaris, Windows |
Compatible |
| BEA WebLogic 8.1.3 +(1) |
AIX, HP-UX, Solaris, Windows |
Compatible |
| IBM WebSphere 6.1 |
AIX, HP-UX (PA-RISC), Linux (x86 RedHat, PPC), Solaris, Windows |
Active |
| IBM WebSphere 6.0.1.x |
AIX, HP-UX (PA-RISC), Linux (x86 RedHat, PPC), Solaris, Windows |
Compatible |
| IBM WebSphere 5.1.1.x (except 5.1.1.4) |
AIX, HP-UX (PA-RISC), Linux (x86 RedHat), Solaris, Windows |
Compatible |
| Oracle Application Server 10g Release 3 |
AIX, HP-UX (PA-RISC), Solaris, Windows |
Active |
| Oracle Application Server 10g Release 2 |
AIX, HP-UX (PA-RISC), Solaris, Windows |
Compatible |
| SAP NetWeaver Application Server 6.4 |
Windows |
Active |
| Sun Java System Application Server 9.1 |
Linux (x86 RedHat), Solaris, Windows |
Active |
| JBOSS Application Server 4.0.x |
AIX, HP-UX (PA-RISC), Linux (x86 RedHat), Solaris, Windows |
Active |
Data Sources
| RELATIONAL DATABASES |
CLIENT OS SUPPORT |
COGNOS 8 SERVER,
DATA MANAGER and TRANSFORMER (4) |
| IBM DB2 UDB 9.5 via DB2 Connect 9.5 Runtime Client |
AIX, HP-UX, Linux, Solaris, Windows |
Active |
| IBM DB2 UDB 9.1 via DB2 Connect 9.1 Runtime Client |
AIX, HP-UX, Linux, Solaris, Windows |
Compatible |
| IBM DB2 for z/OS Version 9 via DB2 Connect 9 |
AIX, HP-UX (PA-RISC), Linux, Solaris, Windows |
Active |
| IBM DB2 UDB 9 via DB2 Connect 9 Runtime Client |
AIX, HP-UX, Linux, Solaris, Windows |
Compatible |
| IBM DB2 UDB 8.2 via DB2 Connect 8.2 Runtime Client |
AIX, HP-UX, Linux, Solaris, Windows |
Compatible |
| IBM DB2 for z/OS Version 8.1 via DB2 Connect 8.1 (APAR AQ90141 must be applied) |
AIX, HP-UX (PA-RISC), Linux, Solaris, Windows |
Compatible |
| IBM DB2 UDB 8.1 via DB2 Connect 8.1 Runtime Client |
AIX, HP-UX (PA-RISC), Linux, Solaris, Windows |
Compatible |
| IBM DB2/400 V5R4 via DB2 Connect 8.2 Runtime Client |
AIX, HP-UX (PA-RISC), Solaris, Windows |
Active |
| IBM DB2/400 V5R3 via DB2 Connect 8.1 Runtime Client |
AIX, HP-UX (PA-RISC), Solaris, Windows |
Compatible |
| IBM DB2/400 V5R2 via DB2 Connect 8.1 Runtime Client |
AIX, HP-UX (PA-RISC), Solaris, Windows |
Compatible |
| IBM DB2/390 Version 9.1 via DB2 Connect 9.1 |
AIX, HP-UX (PA-RISC), Solaris, Windows |
Active |
| IBM DB2/390 Version 8.1 via DB2 Connect 9.1 |
AIX, HP-UX (PA-RISC), Solaris, Windows |
Compatible |
| IBM DB2/390 Version 7.1 via DB2 Connect 8.1 |
AIX, HP-UX (PA-RISC), Solaris, Windows |
Compatible |
| Informix IDS 11 via 3.0 Informix Connect |
AIX, HP-UX (PA-RISC), Solaris, Windows |
Active |
| Informix IDS 10 via 2.9 Informix Connect |
AIX, HP-UX (PA-RISC), Solaris, Windows |
Compatible |
| Informix IDS 9.4 via 2.81 Informix Connect |
AIX, HP-UX (PA-RISC), Solaris, Windows |
Compatible |
| Informix IDS 7.31 via 2.81 Informix Connect |
AIX, HP-UX (PA-RISC), Solaris, Windows |
Compatible |
| Informix XPS 8.5 via Informix Connect 2.81 |
AIX, HP-UX (PA-RISC), Solaris, Windows |
Active |
| Microsoft SQL Server 2005 via OLE-DB |
Windows |
Active |
| Microsoft SQL Server 2005 via Native Client |
Windows |
Active |
| Microsoft SQL Server 2000 SP4 via OLE-DB |
Windows |
Compatible |
| Oracle 11g Release 1 via Oracle 11g Release 1 Client |
AIX, HP-UX, Linux (x86), Solaris, Windows |
Active |
| Oracle 10g Release 2 via Oracle 10g Release 2 Client |
AIX, HP-UX, Linux (x86), Solaris, Windows |
Compatible |
| Oracle 10g Release 1 via Oracle 10g Release 1 Client |
AIX, HP-UX, Linux (x86), Solaris, Windows |
Compatible |
| Oracle 9.2.0.1 via Oracle 9i Client (Oracle 9i Release 2) |
AIX, HP-UX, Linux (x86), Solaris, Windows |
Compatible |
| Sybase Adaptive Server Enterprise 15.0.2 |
AIX, HP-UX (PA-RISC), Linux (x86), Solaris, Windows |
Active |
| Sybase Adaptive Server Enterprise 15 |
AIX, HP-UX (PA-RISC), Linux (x86), Solaris, Windows |
Compatible |
| Sybase Adaptive Server Enterprise 12.5.x |
AIX, HP-UX (PA-RISC), Linux (x86), Solaris, Windows |
Compatible |
| ODBC |
COGNOS 8 SERVER,
DATA MANAGER and TRANSFORMER (4) |
| The following sources have ODBC drivers that conform to at least the ODBC 3.5 specification or higher. |
| Composite version 4.5.0 |
AIX, HP-UX (PA-RISC), Linux (x86), Solaris, Windows |
Active |
| Composite version 4.0.1 |
AIX, HP-UX (PA-RISC), Linux (x86), Solaris, Windows |
Compatible |
| HP Neoview 2.3 |
Windows |
Active |
| HP Neoview 2.1 |
Windows |
Compatible |
| HP Neoview 2.0 |
Windows |
Compatible |
| IBM DB2/400 V5R4 via iSeries Access V5R4 |
Windows |
Active |
| IBM DB2/400 V5R3 via iSeries Access V5R3 |
Windows |
Compatible |
| IBM DB2/400 V5R2 via iSeries Access V5R2 |
Windows |
Compatible |
| IBM DB2 i5/OS V5R3 via Client Express V5R3 |
Windows |
Compatible |
| Informix Redbrick Decision Server 6.3 |
AIX, HP-UX (PA-RISC), Solaris, Windows |
Active |
| Microsoft Access 2007 |
Windows |
Compatible |
| Microsoft Access 2003 |
Windows |
Compatible |
| Microsoft Access 2000 via ODBC 4.0 |
Windows |
Compatible |
| Microsoft SQL Server 2005 |
Windows |
Active |
| Microsoft SQL Server 2000 SP4 |
Windows |
Compatible |
| Microsoft SQL Server 2005 via DataDirect Version 5.3 |
AIX, HP-UX (PA-RISC), Linux (x86), Solaris, Windows |
Active |
| Microsoft SQL Server 2005 via DataDirect Version 5.2, 5.1 |
AIX, HP-UX (PA-RISC), Linux (x86), Solaris, Windows |
Compatible |
| Microsoft SQL Server 2000 via DataDirect Version 5.2, 5.1 |
AIX, HP-UX (PA-RISC), Linux (x86), Solaris, Windows |
Compatible |
| Netezza 4.0.x |
AIX, HP-UX (PA-RISC), Linux (x86), Solaris, Windows |
Active |
| Netezza 3.1 (Service Pack 2) |
AIX, HP-UX (PA-RISC), Linux (x86), Solaris, Windows |
Compatible |
| Netezza 3.0.5 (Service Pack 5) |
AIX, HP-UX (PA-RISC), Linux (x86), Solaris, Windows |
Compatible |
| Sybase IQ 12.7.3 |
AIX, HP-UX (PA-RISC), Linux (x86), Solaris, Windows |
Active |
| Sybase IQ 12.7 |
AIX, HP-UX (PA-RISC), Linux (x86), Solaris, Windows |
Compatible |
| Sybase IQ 12.6 |
AIX, HP-UX (PA-RISC), Linux (x86), Solaris, Windows |
Compatible |
| Teradata V2R12 via TTU 12 |
AIX, HP-UX (PA-RISC), Linux (x86), Solaris, Windows |
Active |
| Teradata V2R6.2 via TTU 8.2 |
AIX, HP-UX (PA-RISC), Solaris, Windows |
Compatible |
| Teradata V2R6.1 via TTU 8.1 |
AIX, HP-UX (PA-RISC), Solaris, Windows |
Compatible |
| Teradata V2R6.0 via ODBC 3.05 (TTU 8.1) |
AIX, HP-UX (PA-RISC), Solaris, Windows |
Compatible |
| Teradata V2R5.1 via 3.05 ODBC drivers (TTU 8.1) |
AIX, HP-UX (PA-RISC), Solaris, Windows |
Compatible |
| Teradata V2R5 via 3.04 ODBC drivers (TTU 8.0) |
AIX, HP-UX (PA-RISC), Solaris, Windows |
Compatible |
| Other ODBC 3.5 compliant sources (6) |
Windows |
Compatible |
| OLAP SUPPORT |
DATABASE CLIENT / OS |
COGNOS 8 SERVER |
| Hyperion Essbase 9.3.1 |
AIX, HP-UX (PA-RISC), Solaris, Windows |
Active |
| Hyperion Essbase 7.1.6 |
AIX, HP-UX (PA-RISC), Solaris, Windows |
Compatible |
| Hyperion Essbase OLAP 7.1.3 |
AIX, HP-UX (PA-RISC), Solaris, Windows |
Compatible |
| Hyperion Essbase OLAP 7.1 |
AIX, HP-UX (PA-RISC), Solaris, Windows |
Compatible |
| Hyperion Essbase OLAP 6.5 |
AIX, HP-UX (PA-RISC), Solaris, Windows |
Compatible |
| IBM DB2 OLAP Server 8.2 |
AIX, HP-UX (PA-RISC), Solaris, Windows |
Compatible |
| IBM Cognos 8.3 PowerCubes (5) |
AIX, HP-UX, Linux, Solaris, Windows |
Active |
| IBM Cognos 8.0 PowerCubes (5) |
AIX, HP-UX, Linux, Solaris, Windows |
Compatible |
| IBM Cognos 7.4 PowerCubes (5) |
AIX, HP-UX, Linux, Solaris, Windows |
Compatible |
| IBM Cognos 7.3 PowerCubes (5) |
AIX, HP-UX, Linux, Solaris, Windows |
Compatible |
| IBM Cognos Finance 7.4 Cubes |
Windows |
Active |
IBM Cognos 8 Planning - Contributor 8.3 Cubes
(Requires Contributor Data Server) |
Windows |
Active |
IBM Cognos 8 Planning - Contributor 8.3 Cubes
(Requires Contributor Data Server) |
AIX, HP-UX (PA-RISC), Solaris |
Compatible |
| Microsoft SQL Server Analysis Services 2005 SP2 |
Windows |
Active |
| Microsoft SQL Server Analysis Services 2000 SP4 |
Windows |
Compatible |
| The following versions are the required SAP BW minimums. |
| SAP NetWeaver 2004s BI (Unicode and Non-Unicode) SP10 minimum and note: 1006895 |
AIX, HP-UX (PA-RISC), Linux (x86 SUSE only), Solaris, Windows |
Active |
| SAP BW 3.5 (Unicode and Non-Unicode) SP17 minimum and notes: 943734, 943942, 970779, 971835, 971837, 973002, 1006895, 971227 |
AIX, HP-UX (PA-RISC), Linux (x86 SUSE only), Solaris, Windows |
Compatible |
| For additional information regarding subsequent service packs, click here. |
JDBC, Web Stuff, Authentication, Repositories, SDK and Encryption
| CONTENT STORES VIA JDBC |
OPERATING SYSTEM |
COGNOS 8 SERVER |
| Note: The database must be configured to use a Unicode character set. |
IBM DB2 UDB 9.5 via 9.5 JDBC Type 2 Driver
(excluding DB2 for z/OS & AS 400) |
AIX, HP-UX, Linux, Solaris, Windows |
Active |
IBM DB2 UDB 9.1 via 9.1 JDBC Type 2 Driver
(excluding DB2 for z/OS & AS 400) |
AIX, HP-UX, Linux, Solaris, Windows |
Compatible |
IBM DB2 UDB 8.2 via 8.2 JDBC Type 2 Driver
(excluding DB2 for z/OS & AS 400) |
AIX, HP-UX, Linux, Solaris, Windows |
Compatible |
IBM DB2 UDB 8.1 via 8.1 JDBC Type 2 Driver
(excluding DB2 for z/OS & AS 400) |
AIX, HP-UX (PA-RISC), Linux, Solaris, Windows |
Compatible |
| Microsoft SQL Server 2005 via JSQLConnect Driver(7)
(except Express Edition) |
AIX, HP-UX (PA-RISC), Solaris, Windows |
Active |
| Microsoft SQL Server 2000 via JSQLConnect Driver(7)
(except Personal Edition) |
AIX, HP-UX (PA-RISC), Solaris, Windows |
Compatible |
| Oracle 11g Release 1 via Oracle 11g JDBC Driver |
AIX, HP-UX, Linux (x86), Solaris, Windows |
Active |
| Oracle 10g Release 2 via Oracle 10g JDBC Driver |
AIX, HP-UX, Linux (x86), Solaris, Windows |
Compatible |
| Oracle 10g Release 1 via Oracle 10g JDBC Driver |
AIX, HP-UX, Linux (x86), Solaris, Windows |
Compatible |
| Oracle 9.2 via Oracle 9.2.0.5+ JDBC Driver |
AIX, HP-UX (PA-RISC), Linux (x86), Solaris, Windows |
Compatible |
| Sybase Adaptive Server 15.0.2 via JConnect 5.5 |
AIX, HP-UX (PA-RISC), Solaris, Windows |
Active |
| Sybase Adaptive Server 15 via JConnect 5.5 |
AIX, HP-UX (PA-RISC), Solaris, Windows |
Active |
| Sybase Adaptive Server 12.5.3 via JConnect 5.5 |
AIX, HP-UX (PA-RISC), Solaris, Windows |
Compatible |
| Sybase Adaptive Server 12.5.1 via JCconnect 5.5 |
AIX, HP-UX (PA-RISC), Solaris, Windows |
Compatible |
| WEB SERVERS |
OPERATING SYSTEM |
COGNOS 8 SERVER |
| IIS 7 |
Windows 2008 |
Compatible |
| IIS 6 |
Windows 2003 |
Active |
| IIS 5 |
Windows 2000/XP |
Compatible |
| Sun Java System Web Server 6.1 SP1 |
AIX, HP-UX (PA-RISC), Solaris, Windows |
Active |
| Sun Java System Web Server 6.0 SP4+(1) |
AIX, HP-UX (PA-RISC), Solaris, Windows |
Compatible |
| Apache HTTP Server 2.2+(1) |
AIX, HP-UX, Linux, Solaris, Windows |
Active |
| Apache HTTP Server 2.0.48+(1) |
AIX, HP-UX, Linux, Solaris, Windows |
Active |
| Apache HTTP Server 1.3.26+(1) |
AIX, HP-UX (PA-RISC), Solaris, Windows |
Compatible |
| IBM HTTP Server 6.1 |
AIX, HP-UX (PA-RISC), Linux, Solaris, Windows |
Compatible |
| IBM HTTP Server 6.0 |
AIX, HP-UX (PA-RISC), Linux, Solaris, Windows |
Active |
| IBM HTTP Web Server 1.3.26+(1) |
AIX, HP-UX (PA-RISC), Solaris, Windows |
Compatible |
| WEB BROWSER SUPPORT BY COMPONENT |
COGNOS CONNECTION / REPORT VIEWER /
QUERY STUDIO / METRIC STUDIO |
OPERATING SYSTEM |
COGNOS 8 SERVER |
| Note: A small number of Cognos Connection dialogs are used in Framework Manager. Reference testing platform is Windows. |
| Microsoft Internet Explorer 7.0 |
Windows 2000 /
2003 / XP / Vista |
Active |
| Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 SP1 |
Windows 2000 / 2003 |
Compatible |
| Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 SP2 |
Windows XP |
Compatible |
| Firefox 2.0 |
Windows / Mac |
Active |
| Firefox 1.5 |
Windows / Mac |
Compatible |
| Firefox 1.5.02 |
Linux / UNIX |
Compatible |
| Note: Microsoft Office integration is only supported on Windows platforms (i.e. export to Excel) |
| REPORT STUDIO / ANALYSIS STUDIO /
EVENT STUDIO |
OPERATING SYSTEM |
COGNOS 8 SERVER |
| Microsoft Internet Explorer 7.0 |
Windows 2000 /
2003 / XP / Vista |
Active |
| Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 SP1 |
Windows 2000 / 2003 |
Compatible |
| Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 SP2 |
Windows XP |
Compatible |
| AUTHENTICATION PROVIDERS |
CONTENT MANAGER HOST OPERATING SYSTEM |
COGNOS 8 SERVER |
| Microsoft Active Directory Server 2003 |
Windows |
Active |
| Microsoft Active Directory Server 2000 |
Windows |
Compatible |
| Cognos Series 7 |
AIX, HP-UX (PA-RISC), Solaris, Windows |
Active |
| Custom Java Provider |
AIX, HP-UX, Linux, Solaris, Windows |
Active |
| NTLM |
Windows |
Active |
| Netegrity Siteminder 6.0 (via 4.x agents) |
AIX, HP-UX (PA-RISC), Solaris, Windows |
Active |
| SAP BW 3.5 |
AIX, HP-UX (PA-RISC), Solaris, Windows |
Active |
| SAP BW 2004s |
AIX, HP-UX (PA-RISC), Solaris, Windows |
Active |
| LDAP |
| IBM Tivoli Directory Server 6.1 |
AIX, HP-UX, Linux, Solaris, Windows |
Active |
| Novell e-Directory Server 8.7.3 |
AIX, HP-UX, Linux, Solaris, Windows |
Active |
| Sun Java System Directory Server 5.2 |
AIX, HP-UX, Linux, Solaris, Windows |
Active |
| LDAP V3 Compliant Directory Servers |
AIX, HP-UX, Linux, Solaris, Windows |
Compatible |
| PROJECT REPOSITORIES |
DATA MANAGER |
FRAMEWORK MANAGER |
| Visual SourceSafe 2005 |
N/A |
Active |
| Visual SourceSafe 6.0 SP6 |
Active |
Active |
| CVS 1.11.22 |
N/A |
Active |
| CVS 1.11.17 |
N/A |
Compatible |
| CVS 1.11.5 |
N/A |
Compatible |
| COGNOS SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT KIT |
COGNOS 8 SERVER |
| Java 1.5.0+(1) |
Active |
| Java 1.4.2+(1) |
Compatible |
| Microsoft .NET Framework 3.0 |
Active |
| Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 |
Compatible |
| Microsoft .NET Framework 1.1 SP1 |
Compatible |
| Visual Basic 6.0 SP6 |
Active |
| STRONG ENCRYPTION PROVIDERS |
COGNOS 8 SERVER |
| Entrust File Toolkit (PKCS#7 Toolkit for C/C++) 6.1 SP2 For Window & Solaris ONLY |
Active |
| Entrust File Toolkit (PKCS#7 Toolkit for C/C++) 6.0 SP1_Patch_62953 or SP2_patch_77764 For AIX and HP-UX ONLY |
Active |
| Open SSL Toolkit (3) |
Active |
Component-specific and External Environments
| METRIC STORES VIA JDBC |
OPERATING SYSTEM |
COGNOS 8 SERVER |
| Note: The database must be configured to use a Unicode character set. |
| Microsoft SQL Server 2005 via JSQLConnect(7)
(except Express Edition) |
Windows |
Active |
| Microsoft SQL Server 2000 via JSQLConnect(7)
(except Personal Edition) |
Windows |
Compatible(2) |
| Oracle 11g via Oracle 11g JDBC Thin Driver |
AIX, HP-UX, Linux, Solaris, Windows |
Active |
| Oracle 10g Release 2 via Oracle 10g JDBC Thin Driver |
AIX, HP-UX, Linux, Solaris, Windows |
Active |
| Oracle 10g Release 1 via Oracle 10g JDBC Thin Driver |
AIX, HP-UX, Linux, Solaris, Windows |
Compatible |
| Oracle 9.2.0.7 via Oracle 9.2.0.7+ JDBC Thin Driver |
Windows/UNIX |
Compatible |
| IBM DB2 UDB 9.5 via 9.5 JDBC Type 2 Driver
(excluding DB2 for z/OS & AS 400) |
AIX, HP-UX, Linux, Solaris, Windows |
Active |
| IBM DB2 UDB 9.1 via 9.1 JDBC Type 2 Driver
(not supported for DB2 for z/os or AS/400) |
AIX, HP-UX, Linux, Solaris, Windows |
Compatible |
| IBM DB2 UDB 8.2 via 8.2 JDBC Type 2 Driver (not supported for DB2 for z/os or AS/400) |
AIX, HP-UX, Linux, Solaris, Windows |
Compatible |
| DATABASE SUPPORT FOR METRICS DESIGNER DATA SOURCES |
METRIC DESIGNER |
| IBM Cognos Series 7 Version 4 PowerCubes (5) |
Compatible |
| IBM Cognos Series 7 Version 4 Impromptu IQD files |
Compatible |
| IBM Cognos Series 7 Version 3 Impromptu IQD files |
Active |
| IBM Cognos Series 7 Version 3 PowerCubes (5) |
Active |
| ODBC data sources |
Active |
| Informix |
Compatible |
| Microsoft SQL Server 2005 SP2 via Native Client |
Active |
| Microsoft SQL Server 2005 SP2 via OLE-DB |
Compatible |
| Microsoft SQL Server 2005 via Native Client |
Compatible |
| Microsoft SQL Server 2005 via OLE-DB |
Compatible |
| Microsoft SQL Server 2000 via OLE-DB |
Compatible |
| Microsoft SQL Server Analysis Server 2005 SP2 |
Compatible |
| Oracle 11g Release 1 via Oracle 11g Release 1 Client |
Active |
| Oracle 10g Release 2 via Oracle 10g Release 2 Client |
Compatible |
| Oracle 10g Release 1 via Oracle 10g Release 1 Client |
Compatible |
| Oracle 9.2.0.1 via Oracle 9i Client |
Compatible |
| Sybase |
Compatible |
| Teradata (via ODBC) |
Compatible |
Support for the following databases is not available in Metrics Designer:
- IBM DB2 OLAP Server v 8.2
- Hyperion Essbase
- IBM DB2/400 V5R1
- IBM DB2/400 V5R2
- Composite
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| THIRD PARTY METADATA SOURCES VERSION MIMB 5.x FOR FRAMEWORK MANAGER |
FRAMEWORK MANAGER |
| CA AllFusion ERwin 7.x (*.xml) |
Active |
| CA AllFusion ERwin 4.x (*.xml) |
Compatible |
| IBM DB2 Cube Views 9.1 |
Active |
| IBM WebSphere DataStage 7.x (*.dsx/*.xml) |
Active |
| XML/XMI 1.1 OMG CWM 1.0 (*.xml) |
Active |
| Oracle Designer 1.3.2, 2.1.2, 6.0, 6i, 9i, 10g (*.dat) |
Compatible |
| Business Objects Designer 11 – 11.5 (*.unv) |
Compatible |
| Business Objects Designer 6.5 (*.unv) |
Compatible |
| Business Objects Designer 5.1 - 6.1 (*.unv) |
Compatible |
| CA Erwin 4.0 SP1 - 4.1 (*.xml) |
Compatible |
| CA Erwin 3.0 - 3.5.2 (*.erx) |
Compatible |
| Informatica PowerCenter 5.1 to 8.x (MX2 XML) (*.xml) |
Compatible |
| Teradata MDS 6.x |
Compatible |
| Teradata MDS 5.0 - 5.1 |
Compatible |
| IBM Rational Rose 2000 to 2004 (*.mdl) |
Compatible |
| XML/XMI OMG CWM Pre-1.0 (*.xml) |
Compatible |
| CA AllFusion Gen 4.1a 7.5 |
Compatible |
| Sybase PowerDesigner CDM 7.5 - 12.0 (xml format) (*.cdm) |
Compatible |
| Sybase PowerDesigner PDM 7.5 - 12.0 (xml format) (*.pdm) |
Compatible |
| COGNOS PORTAL SERVICES |
OPERATING SYSTEM |
COGNOS 8 SERVER |
| Microsoft SharePoint Portal 2007 |
Windows/UNIX |
Active |
| Microsoft SharePoint Portal 2003 |
Windows/UNIX |
Compatible |
| IBM WebSphere Portal 6 |
Windows/AIX/Solaris |
Active |
| IBM WebSphere Portal 5.1 |
Windows/AIX/Solaris |
Compatible |
| BEA Plumtree Portal 5.5 |
AIX, HP-UX (PA-RISC), Solaris, Windows |
Active |
| BEA Plumtree Portal 5.0 |
AIX, HP-UX (PA-RISC), Solaris, Windows |
Compatible |
| SAP Netweaver Portal 7.0 |
AIX, HP-UX (PA-RISC), Solaris, Windows |
Active |
| SAP Netweaver Portal 6.4 |
AIX, HP-UX (PA-RISC), Solaris, Windows |
Compatible |
| SAP Enterprise Portal 6.0 |
AIX, HP-UX (PA-RISC), Solaris, Windows |
Compatible |
| RELATIONAL DATABASES - SAP R/3 VIA DATA MANAGER (READ ONLY) |
CLIENT OS SUPPORT |
DATA MANAGER |
| SAP ECC6 via SAP GUI 6.40 |
AIX, HP-UX (PA-RISC), Solaris, Windows |
Active |
| SAP ECC5 via SAP GUI 6.40 |
AIX, HP-UX (PA-RISC), Solaris, Windows |
Compatible |
| SAP R/3 4.7 via SAP GUI 6.20, 6.40 |
AIX, HP-UX (PA-RISC), Solaris, Windows |
Compatible |
| SAP R/3 4.6c via SAP GUI 6.20 |
AIX, HP-UX (PA-RISC), Solaris, Windows |
Compatible |
| SAP R/3 4.6b via SAP GUI 6.20 |
AIX, HP-UX (PA-RISC), Solaris, Windows |
Compatible |
| SAP R/3 4.5b via SAP GUI 6.20 |
AIX, HP-UX (PA-RISC), Solaris, Windows |
Compatible |
| DATA MANAGER APPLICATION SERVERS |
OPERATING SYSTEM |
DATA MANAGER NETWORK SERVICES |
| BEA WebLogic 9.1 |
AIX, HP-UX (PA-RISC), Solaris, Windows |
Active |
| BEA WebLogic 9 |
AIX, HP-UX (PA-RISC), Solaris, Windows |
Compatible |
| BEA WebLogic 8.1.3 +(1) |
AIX, HP-UX (PA-RISC), Solaris, Windows |
Compatible |
| IBM WebSphere 5.1.1.x (except 5.1.1.4) |
AIX, HP-UX (PA-RISC), Solaris, Windows |
Compatible |
| IBM WebSphere 6.1 |
AIX, HP-UX (PA-RISC), Solaris, Windows |
Active |
| IBM WebSphere 6.0.1.x |
AIX, HP-UX (PA-RISC), Solaris, Windows |
Compatible |
| OLAP WRITE SUPPORT FOR DATA MANAGER |
SUPPORT |
| IBM DB2 OLAP Server 8.2 |
Active |
| IBM DB2 OLAP Server 8.1 |
Compatible |
| Hyperion Essbase OLAP 9.1 |
Active |
| Hyperion Essbase OLAP 7.1 |
Compatible |
| Hyperion Essbase OLAP 6.5 |
Compatible |
| TEXT SUPPORT FOR DATA MANAGER |
OPERATING SYSTEM |
SUPPORT |
| Fixed length and delimited text files ASCII |
AIX, HP-UX (PA-RISC), Solaris, Windows |
Active |
| Fixed length and delimited text files EBCDIC |
AIX, HP-UX (PA-RISC), Solaris, Windows |
Active |
| EXPORT TARGET FORMATS |
COGNOS 8 SERVER |
| Adobe Reader 8.1.x |
Active |
| Adobe Reader 8.0 |
Compatible |
| Adobe Reader 7.0 |
Compatible |
| Adobe Reader 6.x |
Compatible |
| Microsoft Excel 2007 |
Active |
| Microsoft Excel 2007 Native XLS |
Active |
| Microsoft Excel 2003 via Office 2007 Compatibility Pack |
Active |
| Microsoft Excel XP via Office 2007 Compatibility Pack |
Active |
| Microsoft Excel 2002 via MHT |
Compatible |
| Microsoft Excel 2003 via MHT |
Compatible |
| Microsoft Excel XP |
Active |
| Microsoft Excel 2007 to open existing HTML/MHT format Excel versions |
Active |
| OPEN TARGET FORMATS |
COGNOS 8 SERVER |
| Microsoft Excel 2007 |
Active |
| Microsoft Excel 2002/2003 via MS Compatibility Pack |
Active |
| GO! OFFICE |
COGNOS 8 SERVER |
| Microsoft Office 2007 |
Active |
| Microsoft Office XP |
Compatible |
| Microsoft Office 2003 |
Active |
| Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 |
Active |
Footnotes
(1) + indicates higher versions of the last number specified. For example, 1.4.1_02+ includes versions 1.4.1_02 through 1.4.1_99.
(2) Cognos Metrics Server 8.4 does not support Sybase ASE 12.5.3 or MS SQL Server from UNIX for Metric Stores.
(3) OpenSSL is bundled as part of the Cognos Enhanced Encryption Module package. The version of OpenSSL included with that package is the only OpenSSL toolkit that is supported.
(4) Customers using the IQD Bridge installation option for IQD sources should consult the Series 7 Version 4 MR 2 supported environments page for the Transformer hosted operating system and its' supported data sources.
(5) PowerCube security sources are limited to the version of Transformer being used and by the target platform operating system hosting the Content Manager component.
(6) There are many data sources not listed providing ODBC connectivity from Windows using ODBC drivers compliant with the 3.5 (or higher) specification. These sources are supported on Windows only but not actively tested.
(7) The JSQLConnect JDBC Driver is bundled with the product.
References to HP-UX without further qualification are intended to include both PA-RISC and Itanium platforms.
References to Linux without further qualification are intended to include both x86 and PowerPC platforms.
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