Základní info
IBM Cognos 8 BI Administration: Advanced Architecture and Troubleshooting (V8.4) is a three-day instructor-led course that teaches participants how to identify components and sub-components of the IBM Cognos 8 architecture and how to troubleshoot these components using various tools and techniques. Through lecture and hands-on exercises participants will identify IBM Cognos 8 components, examine how these components interact with Java, and identify specific examples of request flows through the system. They will also configure logging on these components to troubleshoot issues.
Dostupnost tohoto kurzu v zahraničí
Kurz je určen pro:
This advanced course is for Administrators responsible for troubleshooting the IBM Cognos 8 environment.
Předpokládané znalosti:
You should have:
- IBM Cognos 8 BI Administration course or equivalent experience administering the IBM Cognos 8 environment
Obsah:
Architecture Overview
- The big picture
- Java based components
- C++ components
Java Memory Management
- Java memory layout
- How much Java heap is enough?
- What is garbage collection?
Data Access and Modeling
- Identify the DA and M component stack
- Compare lightweight modeling versus heavyweight modeling
- Examine DA and M request flow examples
Request Flows
- Outline the steps required to process a request
- Identify request types
- Identify examples of request flows
Additional Tools and Special Task Logging
- Utilities
- Extracting the model from the Content Store - CMTester
- Portal Trace
- Drill Through Assistant
- Perf.QFS
- Garbage Collection
- Core Dump Files
- URL Commands
Transformer Logging (Optional)
- Build logs
- Cognos 8 package and report logging
- DatDebugOn
- MdcDebugOn
IPF Logging
- Internal logging
- Define IPF logging
- IPF architecture and configuration files
- Three types of indications
- Fields for audit, trace, and performance indications
Component Logging
- RSVP
- BIBus
- Dispatcher
- Gateway
- CQE
- UDA
- Analysis Studio
- PowerPlay Studio
- Query Framework
- Dbgview
- SAP
- Upgrade
- Performance
