Set Advanced Parameter to Control Resources for Index Update

You can set the advanced configuration parameter, CSN.Indexing.Level, to control the CPU and memory use of an indexing job and, thereby, manage the impact that the indexing job has on available resources. A value of "high" indicates that the server is dedicated to IBM® Cognos® searching and indexing, whereas a value of "low" indicates that the server runs indexing jobs in the background.

Note, as a general guideline, the resources that an indexing job uses depends on the number of available CPUs on the server.

Procedure

  1. In IBM Cognos Connection, in the upper-right corner, click Launch, IBM Cognos Administration.
  2. Go to the Index Search, Index, Advanced page, and use the following table to set the advanced parameters.

    Parameter

    Description

    CSN.Indexing.Level

    Specifies the resources available for searching and indexing.

    • High - server is dedicated to IBM Cognos searching and indexing
    • Normal - other applications coexist with IBM Cognos search on the server
    • Low - IBM Cognos searching and indexing runs in the background
    • Debug - used for development and troubleshooting
Parent topic: Managing Index Search