Maximo Application Suite Customer-managed

Configuring external launchers

External launchers are products that are managed outside of Maximo® Application Suite. By configuring an external launcher, you enable product for use with Maximo Application Suite and add a tile in the Suite navigator.

Before you begin

Before you can add the product in Maximo Application Suite, install and configure the product.

About this task

To add an external launcher to the Suite navigator, you specify the solution portal URL in Maximo Application Suite.

Table 1. Available external launchers
Available external launchers Type Notes
Manage (external) Application In Maximo Application Suite 8.6.0, the Maximo Manage application can be used both integrated with Maximo Application Suite and externally as a stand-alone but linked application. You can access Maximo Manage from the Suite navigator. For more information, see the IBM Maximo Asset Management documentation.
MRO Inventory Optimization Application
Note:

Starting in Maximo Application Suite 9.0, MRO Inventory Optimization is no longer available to be added as an externally configured application. The information that is provided is applicable to Maximo Application Suite 8.11 and earlier versions. If MRO Inventory Optimization is configured as an external launcher and you are upgrading to Maximo Application Suite 9.0, you must remove MRO Inventory Optimization before you can complete the upgrade.

MRO Inventory Optimization application is not integrated with Maximo Application Suite. It is used as a stand-alone but linked product that requires an externally purchased license. For more information, see Configuring MRO Inventory Optimization .
Maximo APM for E&U Industry solution Maximo APM for E&U is not integrated with Maximo Application Suite. It is used as a stand-alone but linked application that requires an externally purchased license.
Scheduler Optimization Add-on You use IBM® Maximo Scheduler Optimization to optimize scheduling for your Maximo Manage organization. For more information, see Configuring Maximo Scheduler Optimization

Procedure

  1. On the Suite administration page, select Workspace from the side navigation menu and then the External launchers tab.
  2. Click Edit and select the external launcher that you want to add.
  3. Enter the solution portal URL of the external environment.
    Important: The solution portal URL must be well-formed, including the initial http:// or https://.
  4. Save your changes.

Results

You can access the product login page from the Suite navigator.

To remove a product as an external launcher, you can delete the solution portal URL on the External launcher page. When the product URL is removed, users can no longer access from the suite navigator.