IdML data imports
You can use the ImportIDML tool to import actual CI data directly into Maximo IT. This tool is available after you install Integration Composer.
IdML data import tool
The ImportIDML tool provides a mechanism by which you can load information about discovered configuration items without using Tivoli® Application Dependency Discovery Manager (TADDM). The data must be exported in IdML format. Products that can export IdML data include IBM Tivoli Network Manager, IBM® Tivoli Business Service Manager, and IBM Tivoli Provisioning Manager.
The ImportIDML tool is installed with Integration Composer. It is supported on all platforms that are currently supported by Integration Composer.
The ImportIDML tool is installed at the following location:
Integration Composer Home/bin
The tool is run from the command line with the following command:
| Operating System | Command |
|---|---|
| Microsoft Windows | importIDML.bat |
| other supported operating systems | importIDML.sh |
You can use the ImportIDML tool whether or not you use TADDM to import data about actual CIs. If you use both processes, do not run the ImportIDML tool while the integration adapter for TADDM is running. Importing data from multiple sources at the same time can yield unpredictable results.
Do not import the same data with the ImportIDML tool that you import with the TADDM adapter. If you import the data with both tools, duplicates are created because Integration Composer uses the TADDM guid whereas the ImportIDML tool uses the ID attribute.
What is IdML?
The Identity Markup Language (IdML) is an Extensible Markup Language (XML) dialect that is used to describe resource instances and their relationships according to the Common Data Model. The Common Data Model is used to describe actual CIs in the product database.