IBM Business Intelligence Pattern with BLU

Acceleration



Version 1.2.0

Quick Start Guide

This guide gets you started with a typical installation for IBM Business Intelligence Pattern with BLU
Acceleration.
Translated versions: You can access the Quick Start Guide in other languages at IBM Knowledge Center.

Product overview
IBM Business Intelligence Pattern with BLU Acceleration is a collection of elements that describes a complete software
solution. It integrates IBM Cognos Business Intelligence and IBM DB2 with BLU Acceleration to work on large data volumes at
unprecedented speeds. It contains reusable and customizable components that collectively make an automation package for the
solution deployment.

Step 1: Access the software and documentation

To download IBM Business Intelligence Pattern with BLU Acceleration Version 1.2.0 from IBM Passport Advantage,
follow the instructions in the download document (www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg24037529).
Review the Release Notes (www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg27042687) for late breaking installation and
configuration issues.
For complete documentation, including the IBM Business Intelligence Pattern with BLU Acceleration Installation and
Administration Guide, see IBM Knowledge Center (http://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/SSEP7J_10.2.2/
com.ibm.swg.ba.cognos.cbi.doc/welcome.html).

Step 2: Evaluate the hardware and system configuration

Review the IBM Business Intelligence Supported Software Environments reports (www.ibm.com/support/
docview.wss?uid=swg27042164).
Review the product license to ensure that you have the necessary authorizations to support your topology and that you
understand the usage restrictions for all software components that are included with the product.

Step 3: Install and deploy the pattern

Perform the following steps:
1. Ensure that the prerequisite shared services are deployed to your cloud group.
2. Ensure that you have the installation kits for IBM DB2 Advanced Enterprise Server and IBM Cognos Business
Intelligence available. To determine the required software versions, see the IBM Business Intelligence Supported
Software Environments reports (www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg27042164).
3. Run the installation script to upload the pattern type to your system.
4. Accept the license agreement and enable the pattern type.
5. Deploy your pattern to create a virtual application instance.
6. Install necessary fix packs, available from Fix Central (http://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral). To determine the fix
packs to install, review the IBM Business Intelligence Supported Software Environments reports
(www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg27042164).

Step 4: Install client applications

Client applications require a Microsoft Windows or Linux operating system. For installation instructions for the following
client applications, see the IBM Business Intelligence Pattern with BLU Acceleration Dynamic Cubes Installation and
Configuration Guide at IBM Knowledge Center (http://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/SSEP7J_10.2.2/
com.ibm.swg.ba.cognos.cbi.doc/welcome.html).
1. Install IBM Cognos Cube Designer, which you use to model dynamic cubes.
2. Install IBM Cognos Dynamic Query Analyzer, which includes Aggregate Advisor. Install Cognos Dynamic Query
Analyzer to its own location, separate from Cube Designer and other client installations.
After installing the client applications, you must configure the client applications to connect to the IBM Cognos Business
Intelligence virtual application instance.

More information

For more information, see the following resources.

v IBM Business Intelligence Pattern with BLU Acceleration support website (http://www.ibm.com/support/entry/portal/
overview/software/cognos/business_intelligence_pattern_with_blu_acceleration).
v IBM Cognos Business Intelligence support website (http://www.ibm.com/support/entry/portal/overview/software/
cognos/cognos_business_intelligence).

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