Connect to the Remote Server

The remote server must be configured and started before you can connect to it.

For instructions on configuration, see Start the Remote Server.

Procedure

  1. Click the folder that contains the Cognos portlets.
  2. Expand the Remote Server folder, and click IBM Cognos Portal Services.
  3. In the Edit Remote Server page, in the Remote Server Properties box, change the Base URL from http://localhost:9300/ to the following, where gadget server is the name or IP address of the server that hosts the IBM Cognos remote server, and port is the port number used by the remote server.http:// gadget_server:port

    The default port number is 9300.

    Here is an example: http://myserver:9300/

  4. Click Finish.