External system definition and configuration

An external system interacts with IBM® Maximo® Asset Management, either as an endpoint (location) to which Maximo Asset Management sends outbound data, or as a source from which the asset management software receives inbound data. An external system can process inbound enterprise services, outbound publish channels, or a combination of both. Maximo Asset Management can be integrated with any number of external systems.

The following diagram shows how external systems interact with Maximo Asset Management. Each external system uses a single adapter to exchange messages with the asset management software in the format that is identified by the adapter. Each external system also uses a single endpoint to process outbound messages.

Diagram depicting the exchange of data between Maximo Asset Management and external systems — Figure 1. Exchange of data between Maximo Asset Management and external systems

The name that is given to the external system is the name by which Maximo Asset Management recognizes the external system. Inbound XML messages and interface table transactions must provide this name in the SenderID field. Maximo Asset Management writes this name in the RecipientID field of outbound XML and interface tables.

In outbound transactions, the SenderID is the value of MAXVARS.MXSYSID.