Let’s explore more about the server management using Tableau Services Manager (TSM) with this article. At Bobcares, with our Server Management Services, we can handle TSM issues.

Server Management Through Tableau Services Manager (TSM)

A complete solution for deploying and administering Tableau Server is Tableau Services Manager (TSM). TSM comes with a new distributed architecture that takes care of major client complaints. this takes away the demand for a separate backup primary computer. Additionally, it also includes the capability to dynamically add and delete certain server processes without having to restart the server. For server admins, it offers an improved user experience with both a command-line interface (CLI) and a web interface.

Some of the advantages of TSM are as follows:

• Popular Topology
• Quicker Upgrades
• No dedicated backup primary machine.
• Automation Ease
• Flexibility

How to access Tableau Services Manager (TSM)?

In this section, we will see how to sign in to the TSM web UI.

1. Open a browser and type the designated TSM web UI port after the Tableau Server URL.
2. Enter the administrator user name and password on the resulting sign-in screen.

   Now the user can sign in to TSM. During the installation process, Tableau Server generates and configures a self-signed certificate. Traffic to the TSM Web UI is encrypted using this certificate. Because it was self-signed, the browser won’t automatically trust it. When using a distant PC to access the TSM Web UI, the browser will provide a cautionary message regarding the certificate’s reliability.

How to Configure Custom TSM Administration Group?

Let’s see how to configure a TSM Administration Group.

1. Firstly, create a local Windows group or a group in Active Directory. It is advised to create a group with default settings. (The default TSM group name is tsmadmin. If you create the Windows group with the name, tsmadmin, then no further configuration on Tableau Server is required.)
2. Then use the TSM configuration set command to set the group name value. (For E.g., myadmingroup)

   tsm configuration set -k tsm.authorized.groups -v myadmingroup

   tsm pending-changes apply
3. Any user in the new group(s) that you have designated will have full TSM administration access on Tableau Server once you have finished configuring tsm.authorized.groups

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Conclusion

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