Planning Analytics database and Cognos Configuration

The IBM® Cognos® Configuration tool is used to start, stop, configure, and save the setting for each Planning Analytics database.

Use Cognos Configuration to manage the following components and tasks:

Table 1. Cognos Configuration tasks
Component/task Action

TM1® Admin Server

Start and stop the server.

TM1 Server

Start, stop, and add aPlanning Analytics database (sometimes referred to as known as TM1 database or TM1 server).

TM1 Application Server

Start and stop the provided WebSphere® Liberty web application server that supports the following TM1 clients:

  • IBM TM1 Web
  • IBM TM1 Applications
  • IBM TM1 Operations Console (Deprecated in v2.0.9)

In Cognos Configuration Explorer, navigate to Local Configuration > Environment > IBM Cognos TM1 services and right-click IBM Cognos TM1.

Saving configuration information

When you save the configuration setting in Cognos Configuration, the tool:

  • verifies the configuration
  • generates cryptographic information
  • checks integrity of encrypted data
  • saves configuration for Planning Analytics database
  • backs up configuration files
  • saves configuration parameters

Creating war files for deployment

If you want to deploy the TM1 Applications server with your own web application server, use Cognos Configuration to create the required web application (war) file.

In Cognos Configuration click Actions > Build Application Files.