or modify
a data source connection .IBM Cognos 8 provides support for accessing TM1 servers and cubes. You must install the TM1 client on the same computer as the Cognos 8 installation. When you create a TM1 data source connection, consider how you would like to set up authentication.
Your choice must meet the TM1 server authentication requirement. For example, if you do not create a user ID and password, but the TM1 server requires a log on, the user is prompted to log on.
You can use an external namespace (third-party directory service provider) as an authentication method. The TM1 server must be configured to authenticate with IBM Cognos 8. For more information, see your TM1 documentation on Cognos Access Manager Authentication.
You specify connection parameters when you create a data source or modify
a data source connection .
Parameter | Description |
Administration Host | Enter the name of a machine that can be identified by the network. For example, sottolapsrv1.ent.ad.cognos.com |
Server Name | Enter the server name as configured in the TM1S.cfg file. For more information, see your TM1 documentation. |
Signon | For more information on signon, see Securing Data Sources. If no authentication is required, select No authentication. If an external namespace is used, select An external namespace and then select the namespace. If authentication is required, select Signons. If a user ID is required in the connection string, select the User ID check box. If a password is required, select the Password check box and enter the password in the Password and Confirm password boxes. To create a user ID and password that automatically connects to the data source, select Create a a signon that the Everyone group can use. Enter the User ID and then enter the password in the Password and Confirm password boxes. |
