Cognos ReportNet 1.1 MR4 Software Environments

Updated: May 1, 2008

 

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 products, with the exception of Tru64, are 32-bit products. Cognos products will integrate with 3rd party 32-bit libraries only. All references to Windows refer to Windows on Intel only.

 

Supported Environments Ending with Cognos ReportNet 1.1

Cognos is committed to supporting the latest technologies being used by our customers. As we move forward in our support for these newer technologies, Cognos ReportNet 1.1 will be the last release to support the following environments:

 

Cognos ReportNet Supported Locales, Character Sets, and Languages

Information on the locales, character sets, and languages that are supported by Cognos ReportNet.

 

Cognos ReporNet can be configured to run in locales other than those listed, but only those listed are supported. In unsupported environments there may be problems with collating, display, etc. If you are running in an unsupported locale and experience difficulties, you should attempt to reproduce them in a supported locale prior to calling support.

Below are the environments supported by Cognos ReportNet 1.1 MR4. They are listed as either 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.

 

 

OPERATING SYSTEMS FRAMEWORK MANAGER SUPPORT REPORTNET SERVER SUPPORT
Windows 2000 Professional Edition SP4+(1) Active Compatible
Windows 2000 Server Edition SP4+(1) Compatible Compatible
Windows 2000 Advanced Server Edition SP4+(1) Active Active
Windows 2000 DataCenter Server Edition SP4(1) Compatible Compatible
Windows XP Professional SP1 and SP2 Active Compatible
Microsoft Windows 2003 Server, Web Edition Compatible Compatible
Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Standard Edition Compatible Compatible
Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition Compatible Active
Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Datacenter Edition Compatible Compatible
Microsoft Windows Server 2003, SP1 (all editions) Compatible Compatible
Microsoft Windows Server 2003, SP2 Not Supported Not Supported
HP/UX 11.0 version 1.0 (11.0) (PA-RISC) N/A Compatible
HP/UX 11i version 1.1 (11.11) (PA-RISC)
(required patches)
N/A Active
AIX 5.3 (required patches) N/A Active
AIX 5.2 (required patches) N/A Compatible
AIX 5L Version 5.1 (PowerPC)
(required patches)
N/A Compatible
Solaris 8 (SPARC) (required patches) N/A Compatible
Solaris 9 (SPARC) (required patches) N/A Active
pSeries LINUX SUPPORT REPORTNET SERVER SUPPORT
Note: Linux is an operating system in that it runs on multiple hardware platforms (IBM pSeries, Intel, IBM iSeries, etc). However, Cognos ReportNet on Linux is only supported on the limited set of hardware platforms and software stack given below.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS 3.0 Update 2+ on IBM pSeries (required patches) Active
Relational Database Support
IBM DB2 8.1 Fixpak 3 and higher via DB2 Runtime Client 8.1 Active
IBM DB2 8.2 via DB2 Runtime Client Compatible
IBM DB2/400 V5R2 via DB2 Runtime Client 8.1 Active
IBM DB2 z/os 8 via DB2 Runtime Client 8.1 APAR AQ90141 must be applied Active
Content Store Support
IBM DB2 8.1 via 8.1 JDBC driver Active
IBM DB2 8.2 via 8.x JDBC driver Compatible
Web Server Support
IBM HTTP Server 2.0.47+(1) Active
Application Server Support
IBM WebSphere 5.1.1.x except 5.1.1.4 Active
Directory Server Support
IBM Directory Server 5.2 Active
JRE Support
IBM JRE as supplied with IBM Application Server Active
Authentication Provider Support  
LDAP Version 3 (see "directory server support" for vendor support) Compatible
INTEL LINUX SUPPORT REPORTNET SERVER SUPPORT
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS 3.0 Update 2+ on Intel Active
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES/WS 3.0 Update 2+ on Intel Compatible
Relational Database Support
IBM DB2 8.1 Fixpak 3 and higher via DB2 Runtime Client 8.1 Compatible
IBM DB2 8.2 via DB2 Runtime Client 8.2 Active
Oracle 10G via 10G runtime client Active
Oracle 9.2 (9i) via 9.2 runtime client Compatible
Content Store Support
IBM DB2 8.1 via 8.1 JDBC driver Compatible
IBM DB2 8.2 via 8.2 JDBC driver Active
Oracle 10G via Oracle 10G JDBC driver Active
Oracle 9.2 (9i) via 9.2 JDBC driver Compatible
Web Server Support
Apache Web Server 2.0.48+(1) Active
IBM HTTP Server 2.0.47+(1) Compatible
Application Server Support
IBM WebSphere 5.1.1.x except 5.1.1.4 Active
Directory Server Support
IBM Directory Server 5.2 Active
JRE Support
Sun JRE 1.3.1_20 Active
Authentication Provider Support
LDAP Version 3 (see Directory Server Support for vendor support)
Compatible
DATABASE REPORTNET SERVER SUPPORT
DB2 UDB 8.1 SPx via 8.1 runtime client Active
DB2 UDB 8.2 via 8.2 runtime client Compatible
DB2/400 V5R1 via DB2 Connect 8.1 Compatible
DB2/400 V5R2 via DB2 Connect 8.1 Compatible
DB2/400 V5R3 via DB2 Connect 8.1 Compatible
DB2/390 Version 7.1 via DB2 Connect 8.1 Compatible
DB2 Universal Database for z/OS Version 8 via DB2 Connect 8.1 APAR AQ90141 must be applied Active
Informix IDS 9.4 via Informix Connect Active
Informix IDS 9.30 via Informix Connect Compatible
Informix IDS 9.21 (IDS2000) via Informix-Connect Compatible
Informix Dynamic Server 7.31 Compatible
Informix XPS 8.4 via Informix-Connect Active
Informix XPS 8.3.2 via Informix-Connect Compatible
Informix XPS 8.3.1 via Informix-Connect Compatible
MSSQL Server 2005 via OLE-DB Active
MSSQL Server 2000 via OLE-DB Active
MSSQL Server 7.0 via OLE-DB Compatible
Oracle 8.1.7.2 via Oracle 8.1.7.2 client Compatible
Oracle 9.2.0.1 via Oracle 9i client (Oracle 9i Release 2) Compatible
Oracle 10G via Oracle 10.1.x client Active
Sybase Adaptive Server Enterprise 12.0.0.1 via CT-Lib Compatible
Sybase Adaptive Server Enterprise 12.5.0.1 via CT-Lib Compatible
Sybase Adaptive Server Enterprise 12.5.1 via CT-Lib Active
ODBC SUPPORT FROM WINDOWS REPORTNET SERVER SUPPORT
The following sources have ODBC drivers that conform to at least the ODBC 2.5 specification or higher. There are many data sources not listed here which have ODBC connectivity from Windows using ODBC drivers to the 2.5 (or higher) specification. These sources are not tested.
DB2/400 V5R1 via Client Access Family Express V5R1 Compatible
DB2/400 V5R2 via Client Access Family Express V5R2 Active
Sybase Adaptive Server 12.5.1 Compatible
Sybase IQ 12.5 Compatible
Sybase IQ 12.4.2 Compatible
MS Access 2000 via ODBC 4.0 Compatible
MS Access 7.0 Compatible
MSSQL Server 2005 Active
MSSQL Server 2000 SP4 Active
MSSQL Server 7.0 Compatible
ODBC FROM UNIX AND WINDOWS REPORTNET SERVER SUPPORT
The following sources have ODBC drivers that conform to at least the ODBC 2.5 specification or higher.
Microsoft SQL Server 2005 via DataDirect 5.1 Active
Microsoft SQL Server 2000 via DataDirect Version 5.0 Active
Informix Redbrick Decision Server 6.2
Compatible
Informix Redbrick Decision Server 6.3
Active
Teradata V2R4.1 via 3.0 ODBC drivers Compatible
Teradata V2R5 via 3.02 ODBC drivers Compatible
Teradata V2R5.1 via 3.03 xx ODBC drivers (TTU 7.1) Compatible
Teradata V2R6 via 3.04.xx ODBC drivers (TTU 8) Active
Composite version 3.1.2 via ODBC Active
SAP BW SUPPORT FOR COGNOS REPORTNET 1.1 MR4 REPORTNET SERVER SUPPORT
For best results with SAP BW the following versions are the required minimum. For questions about service packs not listed, please contact Cognos Customer Support.
3.0B SP23 - SP28 (Patch 26 requires note #836849 installed) Active
3.0B SP16 to SP22 Compatible
3.1C SP17 - SP22 Active
3.1C SP10 to SP16 Compatible
3.5 SP13 - SP15 Active
CONTENT STORES VIA JDBC OPERATING SYSTEM REPORTNET SERVER SUPPORT
Note: The database must be configured to use a Unicode character set.
MS SQL Server 2000 (except Personal Edition) via JSQLConnect Windows/UNIX Active
MS SQL Server 2005 (except Express Edition) via JSQLConnect Windows/UNIX Active
Oracle 8.17 via Oracle 8.17 JDBC driver (classes12.zip) Windows/UNIX Compatible
Oracle 9.2 via Oracle 9.0.1 JDBC driver (classes12.zip) Windows/UNIX Compatible
Oracle 9.2 via Oracle 9.2.0.5+ JDBC driver (classes12.zip) Windows/UNIX Active
Oracle 10g Release 2 via Oracle 10g Release 2 JDBC driver Windows/UNIX Compatible
Oracle 10g Release 1 via Oracle 10g Release 1 JDBC driver Windows/UNIX Compatible
IBM UDB 7.2 VIA DB2 7.2 JDBC driver
(not supported for DB2 for z/os or AS/400)
Windows/UNIX Compatible
IBM UDB 8.1 (including FP7a which is equal to 8.2) via DB2 8 JDBC driver (not supported for DB2 for z/os or AS/400) Windows/UNIX Active
THIRD PARTY METADATA SOURCES VERSION MIMB 4.x FOR FRAMEWORK MANAGER REPORTNET SERVER SUPPORT
CA ERwin 4.0 SP1 to 4.1 (*.xml) Active
IBM DB2 Cube Views 8.1 (*.xml) Active
IBM DB2 Cube Views 8.2 (*.xml) Compatible
Oracle Designer 1.3.2, 2.1.2, 6.0, 6 (*.dat) Active
XML/XMI 1.1 OMG CWM 1.0 (*.pdm) Active
Business Objects Designer 5.1 - 6.0 (*.unv) Compatible
CA ERwin 3.0 - 3.5.2 (*.erx) Compatible
Informatica PowerCenter (formerly PowerMart) 5.1 to 7.x (MX2 XML) (*.xml) Compatible
Teradata MDS 5.0 - 5.1 Compatible
Rational Rose 2000e to 2002 XML/XMI 1.1 Compatible
OMG CWM Pre-1.0 (*.xml) Compatible
CA COOL:Gen 4.1a - 6.5 Compatible
Sybase PowerDesigner CDM 7.5 - 9.5 (xml format) (*.cdm) Compatible
Sybase PowerDesigner PDM 7.5 - 9.5 (xml format) (*.pdm) Compatible
WEB BROWSER SUPPORT BY COMPONENTS
COGNOS CONNECTION AND REPORT VIEWER OPERATING SYSTEM REPORTNET SERVER SUPPORT
Note: A small number of Cognos Connection dialogs are used in Framework Manager. Reference testing platform is Windows.
Internet Explorer 7 Windows XP Active
Internet Explorer 6 SP2 Windows XP Active
Internet Explorer 6 SP1+(1) Windows Active
Internet Explorer 5.5 SP2 Windows Compatible
Mozilla 1.5 Windows Compatible
Netscape Communicator 4.76 Windows Compatible
Netscape 7.1 Windows Compatible
Safari 1.2.x Macintosh Active
Note: MS Office integration is only supported on Windows platforms (i.e. export to Excel)
QUERY STUDIO OPERATING SYSTEM REPORTNET SERVER SUPPORT
Internet Explorer 7 Windows XP Active
Internet Explorer 6 SP2 Windows XP Active
Internet Explorer 6 SP1+(1) Windows Active
Internet Explorer 5.5 SP2 Windows Compatible
Mozilla 1.5 Windows Compatible
Netscape 7.1 Windows Active
REPORT STUDIO OPERATING SYSTEM REPORTNET SERVER SUPPORT
Internet Explorer 7 Windows XP Active
Internet Explorer 6 SP2 Windows XP Active
Internet Explorer 6 SP1 Windows Active
Internet Explorer 5.5 SP2 Windows Compatible
APPLICATION SERVERS OPERATING SYSTEM REPORTNET SERVER SUPPORT
BEA WebLogic 6.1 SP4+ with chunking patch CR102751_61SP4.jar
Windows/UNIX Compatible
BEA WebLogic 7.0 SP2+ with chunking patch CR100172__70SP2.jar or SP3 Windows/UNIX Compatible
BEA WebLogic 7.0 SP3 Windows/UNIX Active
BEA WebLogic 8.1.3+ Windows/UNIX Active
IBM WebSphere 4.0.4 through 4.0.7
Note:Please contact IBM for the latest JVM (released 2004) if currently using the one that ships with this version of WebSphere
Windows/UNIX Compatible
IBM WebSphere 5.0.2+(1) Windows/UNIX Compatible
IBM WebSphere 5.1.1.x except 5.1.1.4 Windows/UNIX Active
IBM Websphere 6.0.1+(1) Windows/UNIX Active
Oracle Application Server 10G Release 1 Windows/UNIX Active
SAP J2EE Engine 6.20 SP23 Windows/UNIX Active
JAVA RUNTIME LIBRARIES OPERATING SYSTEM REPORTNET SERVER SUPPORT
1.4.2_13 Windows/Unix Compatible
1.3.1_20+(1) Windows/HPUX/Solaris Active
1.3.1 SR10-1 (ca131ifx-20061109) AIX Active
COGNOS PORTAL SERVICES OPERATING SYSTEM REPORTNET SERVER SUPPORT
IBM WebSphere Portal 4.2 Windows/AIX/Solaris Compatible
IBM Websphere Portal 5.0 Windows/AIX/Solaris Compatible
IBM Websphere Portal 5.1.x Windows/AIX/Solaris Active
SAP EP (Enterprise Portal) 5.0 with SP5 Windows Active
SAP EP 6.0
Windows Active
WEB SERVERS OPERATING SYSTEM REPORTNET SERVER SUPPORT
IIS 6 Windows 2003 Active
IIS 5 Windows 2000/XP Compatible
Sun ONE Web Server 6.0 SP5+(1) Windows/UNIX Compatible
Sun One Web Server 6.1 SP1 Windows/UNIX Compatible
Apache 1.3.26+(1) Windows/UNIX Compatible
Apache 2.0.48+(1) Windows/UNIX Active
IBM HTTP Web Server 1.3.26+(1) Windows/UNIX Compatible
IBM HTTP Web Server 2.0.47+(1) Windows/UNIX Active
IBM HTTP Web Server 6.0 Windows/UNIX Active
DIRECTORY SERVERS OPERATING SYSTEM REPORTNET SERVER SUPPORT
Sun ONE Directory Server 5.1 SP1 Windows/UNIX Compatible
SUN One Directory Server 5.2 Windows/UNIX Active
IBM Directory Server 5.2 Windows/UNIX Active
Microsoft Active Directory Server 2000 Windows Compatible
Microsoft Active Directory Server 2003 Windows Active
Other LDAP v3 compliant servers Windows/UNIX Compatible
AUTHENTICATION PROVIDERS REPORTNET SERVER SUPPORT
LDAP Version 3 (see "directory servers" for vendor support) Active
SAP 3.5 Active
Active Directory Compatible
NT LM Active
Netegrity SiteMinder 5.5
(agents must be configured to support 4.x agents)
Compatible
Netegrity SiteMinder 6.0
(agents must be configured to support 4.x agents)
Active
Access Manager LDAP Namespace (versions 6.1)
Active
Access Manager LDAP Namespace (versions 7.x)
Active
PROJECT REPOSITORIES OPERATING SYSTEM REPORTNET SERVER SUPPORT
Visual SourceSafe 6.0 SP6 Windows Active
CVS 1.11.5 Windows Active
BI BUS SOAP API REPORTNET SERVER SUPPORT
Java 1.3.1 Active
VB 6.0 Active
MS .NET 1.1 SP1 Active
STRONG ENCRYPTION PROVIDERS (ALL PLATFORMS) REPORTNET SERVER SUPPORT
Entrust Authority™ Security Toolkit for Java™ 6.1 SP1 Active
Entrust Toolkit for SSL/TLS 6.0 SP1 or SP2 Active
Entrust File toolkit (PKCS #7 Toolkit for C/C++) 6.0 SP1_Patch_62953 or 6.0 SP2_Patch_77764 Active
EXPORT FORMAT TARGETS FOR CREATION REPORTNET SERVER SUPPORT
Adobe Acrobat Reader 5.0.5 Accessibility and Forms patch Compatible
Adobe Reader 6.x Active
Adobe Reader 7.0 Active
Excel 2000 via HTML/XML Compatible
Excel 2002 via MHT Compatible
Excel 2003 via MHT Active
EXPORT FORMAT TARGETS FOR OPENING REPORTNET SERVER SUPPORT
Excel 2007 Active
Excel 2000/2002/2003 via MS Compatibility Pack Active
IBM SPECIAL EDITION BUNDLE REPORTNET SERVER SUPPORT
For information about the IBM Special Edition Bundle click here. 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.

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