TM1 Web Architecture

IBM Cognos TM1 Web Overview:

IBM Cognos TM1 Web extends the analytical power of TM1 by allowing you to complete the following tasks in a Web browser:

● Analyze cube data
● Manipulate formatted Excel reports
● Drill, pivot, select, and filter data
● Build charts
● Perform some server administration tasks

IBM Cognos TM1 Web Architecture:
The IBM Cognos TM1 Web multi-tiered architecture includes an IIS Web server, an Excel Web service for displaying Websheets, a TM1 server, and an Admin server.

Note: IBM Cognos TM1 Web requires the Microsoft .NET Framework.

IIS:

1. The IIS Web server has a virtual directory that stores TM1 Web ASP scripts.
2. IIS Web server must have Microsoft Excel 2002 or later versions installed. This software is required to generate TM1 Websheets.
3. IIS Web server must have Microsoft.NET Framework version 3.0 installed.
4. Web installs a Windows service – the TM1 Excel Service (TM1ExcelService.exe) on your Web server. This service converts Excel worksheets to TM1 Websheets. It also exports Websheets back to Excel or to PDF.

TM1 Server and TM1 Admin Server:

1. TM1 Server can be installed on the same computer that hosts your Web server, but installing on a separate computer is more efficient.
2. TM1 Admin Server can be installed on any computer on your LAN, but it must reside in the same LAN segment as your TM1 Server. Typically the TM1 Server and the TM1 Admin Server are installed on the same computer.