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Title: How to install more than one versions of Cognos in one Operating System
Post by: Sarayucog on 30 Aug 2009 08:25:25 AM
Hi All,

       How to install more than one versions of Cognos in one Operating System.

Actually I would like to install Cognos 8.2 and 8.4 in one Operating System(Like Win XP).

Could you please help me.


Thanks in Advance.
Sarayu
Title: Re: How to install more than one versions of Cognos in one Operating System
Post by: gronhoffga on 31 Aug 2009 08:34:07 AM
This is actually pretty easy, all you need to do is ensure that you change the default install directory (ie instead of c8 use c8.4) and then change the shortcut location for the start menu. After the install you need to ensure all the ports in Cognos Configuration are changed (with the exception of port 80 for the gateway uri), so for example the default port is 9300 change it to 9301 same goes for all the others, either go up or down one number and you will be fine. Just make sure your PC can support more than one JVM at a time otherwise you will run into SERIOUS problems with performance and might even start getting SOAP faults if you run out of memory.

Let me know how it works out for you
Title: Re: How to install more than one versions of Cognos in one Operating System
Post by: josepherwin on 31 Aug 2009 09:01:24 PM
Also make sure you have 2 separate content store.

1 for each version.
Title: Re: How to install more than one versions of Cognos in one Operating System
Post by: david.stachon on 03 Sep 2009 01:03:11 PM
...and rename your service. they must be unique.
Title: Re: How to install more than one versions of Cognos in one Operating System
Post by: NaviGator on 28 Sep 2010 02:53:37 PM
Nice info .. Thank you for sharing ..
Title: Re: How to install more than one versions of Cognos in one Operating System
Post by: IceTea on 04 Oct 2010 01:01:51 AM
Quote from: david.stachon on 03 Sep 2009 01:03:11 PM
...and rename your service. they must be unique.
This is not necessary. The Service with default Port 9300 is named "IBM Cognos 8", Cognos-Services on other ports are automatically named "IBM Cognos 8:PORTNUMBER".