Integrating Rational Asset Manager with other products

Administrators integrate IBM® Rational® Asset Manager with IBM Rational ClearCase® and IBM WebSphere® Service Registry and Repository to support problem tracking, cross-product asset management, and the ability to create fully-integrated service-oriented architecture (SOA) applications; for example, web services.

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This example use-case graphic illustrates the relationships between Rational Asset Manager and Rational ClearCase and WebSphere Registry and Repository. Note that in this example, the integration with ClearCase is at both the server and client levels in Rational Asset Manager. The diagram illustrates the server side of the integration where Rational Asset Manager server stores assets in ClearCase. The client side integration connects development tools to Rational ClearCase. On the client side, steps 3 and 4 are applicable; on the server side, step 5 is applicable.

Illustration of the relationships between Rational Asset Manager and Rational ClearCase and WebSphere Registry and Repository
  1. Architect defines asset types, categorization, and review boards in Rational Asset Manager for service or asset use or reuse.
  2. User performs a search in Rational Asset Manager or WebSphere Service Registry and Repository for a service or asset to use or reuse.
  3. Developer checks files in and out of Rational ClearCase.
  4. Developer uses development tools to create a new asset or modify an existing asset.
  5. Developer publishes updated asset information to Rational Asset Manager and WebSphere Service Registry and Repository, and checks asset files into Rational ClearCase for version control.
The following topics include specific configuration information for each product.
Note: Only Maven 2 is supported.

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