Getting started with Arc Server on Linux

Some features will work with TM1 10.2.2 but a number of important APIs are only present in TM1 11+, for this reason we can’t help you if you are on TM1 10.2.2 or earlier.

Arc should be installed on the same server that TM1 is running, this allows Arc to access both the ODBC data sources and text files on the TM1 server.

This article explains the steps to getting started with Arc on Mac.

1. Go to code.cubewise.com/arc-download

2. Download the correct Arc version, in this example we copy the download link for the Linux 64 bits:

1. You can use the the wget command to download.

2. Unzip the arc_linux.zip folder

3. Assign executable permissions  to arc using the command: chmod +x arc

4. To execute Arc, use the command ./arc.

After this, arc should accessible through the port https://servername:7070

If this is the first time, Arc starts on your laptop, you will then need to validate your license by either trialling or Buying Arc:

• code.cubewise.com/arc-docs/trialling-and-buying-arc

Arc uses the TM1 REST API to connect to IBM TM1 and Planning Analytics instances, therefore it can connect to any instances assuming the TM1 REST API is enabled for this instance and the httpPortNumber is open on the server.

To access all TM1 instances on a specific server, you will need to update the adminhost parameter in the settings.yml file:

• code.cubewise.com/arc-docs/connect-arc-to-a-tm1-instance

To connect to an instance on the IBM Could, follow the instructions in this article:

• Using Arc with IBM Planning Analytics Cloud SaaS

If Arc can’t connect to your TM1 instances:

1. Check first that you can access the TM1 REST API using your browser.

2. Double-check your credentials (CAM Namespace is case sensitive).