TM1 Application Server installation
You can install the web application server components for IBM® Planning Analytics on a separate, dedicated computer so that users in a network environment can access them. These components include the TM1® Application Server and the TM1 Application Gateway.
The TM1 Application Server must be deployed on a Java-based web application server. When installing TM1 Application Server, first determine which of the following web application servers you want to use:
- The WebSphere Liberty Profile application server that is provided
- Your own installation of IBM WebSphere Application Server
For more information about TM1 Application Server architecture and deployment, see:
- TM1 Applications architecture
- Deploying TM1 Applications components on a single computer
- Deploying TM1 Applications components on separate computers
Deploying with the provided version of WebSphere Liberty Profile server
The fastest and easiest way to install and deploy TM1 Application Server is to use the version of WebSphere Liberty Profile server that is provided and installed with the Planning Analytics installation program. This method uses Cognos® Configuration to start and stop the TM1 Application Server.
For more information, see Install TM1 Application Server.
Deploying to your own web application server
To deploy TM1
Application Server with your
own instance of a Java-based web application server, use Cognos Configuration to first create the pmpsvc.war web application archive
file, and then manually deploy the file. For more information, see Install TM1 Application Server with your own installation of WebSphere.
TM1 Application Server with x64 Windows
When running TM1 Application Server on an x64 Microsoft Windows system with WebSphere Liberty Profile server, use the same 64-bit versions of the Java™ Runtime Environment (JRE) and WebSphere Liberty Profile web server. Do not mix platform versions. For example, if you are using the 64-bit version of JRE, then you should also use the 64-bit version of WebSphere Liberty Profile.
Integrating TM1 Application Server with Cognos Analytics and Cognos Connection portal
If your Planning Analytics installation uses Cognos security for authentication, your Cognos Analytics users can use the Cognos Connection portal to open Planning Analytics applications instead of the TM1 Applications Web portal. However, administrators still need to use TM1 Applications Web to configure and manage applications.
When you configure TM1 Application Server to use Cognos security, you also enable the Cognos Connection portal to display a folder that contains links to the available Planning Analytics applications. The exact list of displayed applications depends on the rights of the current user.
The planning.html file provides the information for Cognos Analytics and the Cognos Connection portal to display links to Planning Analytics applications.