Monitoring Cognos BI users accessing TM1 cubes
Posted: Mon Jul 06, 2015 3:56 am
hi all, Monitoring of TM1 licenses question...
My understanding is that using IBM Cognos TM1 cubes as a data source for IBM Cognos Business Intelligence (BI) does not require a TM1 user license. A user within a user group is given ‘Read’ only security access to TM1 cubes , dimensions and elements within the TM1 application, but is only authorised to view the data through a Cognos BI package/ report using a Cognos BI license.
Only users that access TM1 through the TM1 specific tools (TM1 web, Performance Modeler, Perspectives or Architect ) will require a TM1 specific license.
Does anyone have a proven method to monitor and prevent the usage, to ensure the IBM Cognos TM1 tools are leveraged within the entitled number of users? Currently I cannot see any method or Cognos role to exclude AD User Groups the capability of accessing and using a TM1 specific tool (other than verbally telling the users).
Thanks in advance
G
My understanding is that using IBM Cognos TM1 cubes as a data source for IBM Cognos Business Intelligence (BI) does not require a TM1 user license. A user within a user group is given ‘Read’ only security access to TM1 cubes , dimensions and elements within the TM1 application, but is only authorised to view the data through a Cognos BI package/ report using a Cognos BI license.
Only users that access TM1 through the TM1 specific tools (TM1 web, Performance Modeler, Perspectives or Architect ) will require a TM1 specific license.
Does anyone have a proven method to monitor and prevent the usage, to ensure the IBM Cognos TM1 tools are leveraged within the entitled number of users? Currently I cannot see any method or Cognos role to exclude AD User Groups the capability of accessing and using a TM1 specific tool (other than verbally telling the users).
Thanks in advance
G