PLEASE DO NOT MAKE TRAVEL ARRANGEMENT FOR THIS SELF PACED VIRTUAL COURSE (SPVC). ONCE YOU ARE ENROLLED IN THIS COURSE, YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO CANCEL YOUR ENROLLMENT. After you receive confirmation that you are enrolled, you will be sent further instructions to access your course material and remote labs. You will then have a 30 day window in which to complete your course. Within this 30 days, you will have 336 hours of elab time. The self-paced format gives you the opportunity to complete the course at your convenience, at any location, and at your own pace. The course is available 24 hours a day, but lab system access is allocated on a first-come, first-served basis. When you are not using the elab system, ensure that you suspend your elab to maximize your hours available to use the elab system. Once you have accessed the course, help is available Monday through Friday; questions will be responded to within 24 hours. NO EXTENSIONS FOR THIS COURSE WILL BE GRANTED. This is the self paced training version of 'IBM Cognos 8 BI Administration: Advanced Architecture and Troubleshooting (V8.4)' classroom course. IBM Cognos 8 BI Administration: Advanced Architecture and Troubleshooting (V8.4) is a three-day self paced 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 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.