IBM Tivoli Directory Integrator
Steps to create a CI\Relationship using the IT Registry suite:
- Add an Init IT registry FC. It will register the required MSS
in the IT Registry database. Configure this Init IT registry FC:
- Specify manually the CDM version used
by this Component or use button Get CDM
version.
- Map the CDM attributes needed in the Output Map of the FC and
supply values for them. Note that either cdm:MSSName or cdm:Hostname
+ cdm:Manufacturer + cdm:ProductName must be provided. To discover
their names, click the Connect button
in the Output Map of the FC.
- Map the $mssGuid attribute in the Input Map of the
FC.
- Optionally, specify a Book Name in
the Advanced section of the configuration panel (if left blank the
default book will be used).
- Add an IT registry Ci and Relationship Connector in CallReply mode.
- Configure this IT registry Ci and Relationship Connector:
- In its configuration panel, select the Artifact
Type (either CI or Relationship).
- Next, select the Class Type for
the artifact. Use the Select... button
to list all supported class types.
- Enter the same Book Name as specified
for Init IT registry FC (or leave it blank if we have not specified
a Book Name for the Init IT registry
FC).
- Map the $mssGuid returned by the Init IT registry FC
to the Output Map of the IT registry Connector.
- Map the CDM attributes needed in the Output Map of the FC and
supply values for them. To discover their names, click the Connect button in the Output Map of the
Connector.
- Specify a valid value for the $operation attribute.
The supported values are CREATE, MODIFY and DELETE (case insensitive).
If the chosen operation is CREATE, the CI\Relationship will be registered
in the IT Registry database.
- If a CI is added, map the $guid attribute
from the Input Map (for Relationships this attribute is null). This
attribute can be used by another IT registry Ci and Relationship Connector
to register a Relationship.
- If a Relationship is added, make sure to map the source and target
attributes in the Output Map of the Connector and provide the GUIDs
of other registered CIs for their values (they can be taken from the $guid attributes).
Steps to create a CI\Relationship using the IdML suite:
(Only deviations from the steps for the IT registry suite are mentioned.)
- Instead of the Init IT registry FC use the Open IDML FC to create
an IdML File.
- The Open IdML FC shares information with the IdML Connector through
the IdML book. Therefore, provide the same Book
Name for both Components.
- The steps for configuring both Components are very similar.
- Since no $mssGuid is present in the Input Map of the
Open IdML FC, no mapping of this attribute is required.
- The usage of the $operation attribute and the CDM attributes
is the same.
- The output of the IdML Ci and Relationship Connector is an $id attribute
(as opposed to $guid) - a unique identifier of the
artifact in the IdML Book. It should be used the same way as $guid-s -
mapped to other IdML Ci and Relationship Connectors to create Relationships.
For detailed instructions how to transform an AssemblyLine
relying on the IdML Components into one using the IT Registry Components, see the IdML example.