This document provides a quick guide to installing and configuring CoRePublisher v2.2.4. It outlines installing the CoRePublisher server software on a Windows server, creating a common home directory to store publication rules, configuring the CRP monitor service, and installing the CoRePublisher client software on workstations. The guide recommends consulting the full installation manual for a production environment setup.
2. Disclaimer
• This presentation provides general product
installation information only.
• It is not custom advice and does not take into
account any particular customer environment,
situation or needs.
• Before acting on this information we
recommend you consult the complete
CoRePublisher Installation and Configuration
Manual.
3. Scope
• This set of slides only covers CoRePublisher
v2.2.4 installation and configuration
guidelines.
• The target system used throughout the slides,
is a Windows 2008 R2 64bit Standard server,
installation on other Windows Operating
Systems can require a different set up, please
consult the Installation and Configuration
manual.
4. System Requirements
• Windows Operating system:
– Windows XP, all versions
– Windows Vista, all versions
– Windows 7, all version
– Windows 2003 server, all versions
– Windows 2008 server, all versions
– Windows 2012 server, all versions
• Memory: 128MB
6. Install the CoRePublisher Server
• Run the setup SetupCRP224Mntr.exe as
administrator on an application server(*)
• A default installation wizard is started, to be
configured:
– Destination Location
(*) Note: this does not need to
be the Cognos Server
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7. Complete Server Installation Wizard
• Choose to install the CRP Monitor Windows
Service:
Adds the CoRePublisher Monitor Service to Host’s Local Services
8. CoRePublisher Common Home Directory
• By default, 1 CoRePublisher common home
directory is installed in the CRP Monitor’s
installation location:
CRP Home Directories can be
installed anywhere on the host
or on a shared location on
another (file)server.
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9. CRP Common Home Directory Use
• Used to store the publication rules
• The CRP Common Home Directory content is
created automatically when the CRP Monitor
Service is started
• More than 1 CRP Common Home Directory
can be configured, e.g. in case you want to
support multiple departments
10. Finish the CRP Monitor Configuration
• Edit the CRP_Config.xml file located in the CRP
Monitor installation location:
Configure the different
directories you set up on the
host or on a shared location
where the service account
running the CRP service has
access
Configure e-mail
notification
11. Install the License Key and Start
• You can download a trial license key
(http://www.xploreplus.com/request-trial-
corepublisher/) or use a purchased key
• Copy and paste it in the CRP Monitor
installation location
• You can now start the service!
12. Install the CoRePublisher Client
• Run the setup SetupCRP224Cnfg.exe as
administrator on a client workstation
• A default installation wizard is started, to be
configured:
– Destination Location
– Start Menu Folder
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14. Finish the CRP Client Configuration
• Edit the CRP_Config.xml file located in the CRP
Configurator installation location:
Configure the CRP Common Home Directory together with
the other required directories you set up on the host or on
a shared location and where the end user has access
15. Run the CRP GUI and Publish
• Run the GUI configure one or more IBM Cognos
Output Locations and your publications:
16. Of course...
... this is the very straight forward installation. A
production environment setup will require
custom service accounts, custom security
groups, custom security on the folder locations
in scope, custom IBM Cognos configuration and
also security, and more.
