Cognos TM1 Server installation

Use this section to install and configure the IBM Cognos TM1 Admin Server and IBM Cognos TM1 Server on a dedicated computer running either the Microsoft Windows, UNIX, or Linux operating system.

The Cognos TM1 Admin Server can reside on the same computer as the Cognos® TM1® Server or another computer on your network.

The server components can be installed on either 32-bit or 64-bit computers running the Microsoft Windows operating system. For UNIX or Linux operating systems, only 64-bit computers are supported.

For more details on deployment scenarios and options, see Deploying Cognos TM1 Admin Server and TM1 Server.

Server components

The Cognos TM1 server components include the following:

  • Cognos TM1 Admin Server - required
  • Cognos TM1 Server - required
  • Cognos TM1 Tools - optional

These components are grouped together under the TM1 Application Tier in the installation program.

IBM Cognos Configuration

By default, IBM Cognos Configuration is also installed with the required components on Windows, UNIX, and Linux as the primary tool for managing the Cognos TM1 Admin Server and Cognos TM1 Server. This tool provides a user interface for stopping and starting the server components.