You can manage an existing IBM®
TM1® Server by adding it to IBM
Cognos® Configuration.
Before you begin
This procedure requires that you have an existing TM1 data directory with a valid
tm1s.cfg file.
Procedure
- Open IBM Cognos Configuration.
- In the Explorer panel, under Data
Access, right click TM1 Server,
and click New Resource > TM1 Server
Instances.
- In the Name box, enter the same
name that is set for the ServerName parameter
in the tm1s.cfg file.
- In the Type box, select TM1
Server instance and click OK.
The new server is added under the TM1 Server node
and the properties for it are displayed in the TM1 Server
instances - Resource Properties list.
- In the Resource Properties list,
click the box to the right of the TM1 Server configuration
path and click the edit icon.
- Enter or browse to the path for the existing TM1 data directory.
Tip: Do not include the file name in this path. You only need to select the
folder.
- Click Select.
- Click File > Save.
- In the Cognos Configuration Explorer panel,
right-click the new server and click Start.
- To test this TM1
Server,
start TM1 Architect and log in to the database.