Installation sequence for server components
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A complete installation of Esri Maps for IBM Cognos involves installing components on your server and configuring them to work in your environment. Before you begin, make sure you are familiar with the installation and configuration options.
Note:
To enable the use of Esri Maps for IBM Cognos, the Esri Maps for IBM Cognos capability must first be created. See Create the Esri Maps for IBM Cognos capability.
Sequence
The order in which the Esri Maps for IBM Cognos components are installed and configured does not matter as long as all steps are completed successfully. For ease of configuration, however, the following order is recommended:
These components can be installed and configured individually or in any of the following combinations:
- Server and Dispatcher
- Server and Gateway
- Gateway and Dispatcher
- Gateway, Dispatcher, and Server
For more information about what these components do and how they work, and for an example Esri Maps for IBM Cognos deployment, see Esri Maps for IBM Cognos architecture.
Location
If you plan to install two or more different Esri Maps for IBM Cognos components on the same computer (for example, EM4C Dispatcher and EM4C Server), install them in the same location to avoid potential conflicts and to ensure ease of configuration. If you plan to install the same Esri Maps for IBM Cognos component more than once on the same computer (for example, two EM4C Servers for failover), you must install them in different locations to prevent files from being overwritten.