Configuring the Cognos TM1 Web Login Page using AdminHostName and TM1ServerName parameters

The AdminHostName and TM1ServerName parameters control whether or not the IBM® Cognos® TM1® Web login page prompts the user to enter values for the TM1 Admin Host and TM1 server.

If you set a value for either of these parameters in the tm1web_config.xml file, then the login process uses the specified value and does not prompt the user for this information.

AdminHostName Parameter

This parameter specifies the name of the Admin Host on which a TM1 Admin Server is running. Edit the AdminHostName parameter in the tm1web_config.xml file using the following format:

<add key="AdminHostName" value="HostName"/>

where HostName can be one of the following values:

If HostName is blank (default value), then the login page displays the Admin Host prompt.
If HostName is set to the name of a valid TM1 Admin Host, then IBM Cognos TM1 Web uses that Admin Host for the login process and does not prompt the user.

TM1ServerName Parameter

This parameter sets the name of the TM1 server. Edit the TM1ServerName parameter in the tm1web_config.xml file using the following format:

<add key="TM1ServerName" value="ServerName"/>

where ServerName can be one of the following values:

If ServerName is blank (default value), then the TM1 server prompt is displayed on the IBM Cognos TM1 Web login page.
If ServerName is set to a valid TM1 server name, then the login page does not display a prompt for either the Admin Host or the TM1 server.
If the AdminSvrSSLCertID parameter is incorrectly configured, the server name pull-down displays as empty and an error is logged in the Cognos TM1 Web log file. See "Running TM1 in Secure Mode using SSL" the IBM Cognos TM1 Operation Guide for more information.

After the user enters a valid User Name and Password, IBM Cognos TM1 Web will login to the TM1 server specified by the TM1ServerName parameter in the tm1web_config.xml file.

For example, the TM1ServerName parameter could be set to planning sample, as shown in the following code.

<add key="TM1ServerName" value="planning sample" />