Registering configuration items for the Context Menu Service and Data Integration Service

If you are using the Context Menu Service (CMS) and Data Integration Service (DIS) to enable flexible cross-product launch points, you must register TADDM configuration items (CIs) in the CMS/DIS database.

Before you begin

Before you can use the Context Menu Service and Data Integration Service, you must first set up the CMS/DIS database.

About this task

TADDM CIs are registered in the CMS/DIS database in two ways:
  • Initial registration using the CMS/DIS registration script
  • Periodic automatic updates by the CMSDISAgent topology builder agent
  • Running initial registration
    To complete initial registration of TADDM configuration items (CIs) in the Context Menu Service and Data Integration Service database, you must manually run the run_cms_dis_registration script. The CMSDISAgent topology builder agent does not automatically update CI registration until after this initial registration is complete.
  • Configuring the CMSDISAgent
    The CMSDISAgent runs periodically as a topology builder agent and updates the registration of TADDM configuration items (CIs) in the Context Menu Service and Data Integration Service database, registering any new or modified CIs and deregistering any deleted CIs.
Parent topic: Integrating TADDM with other Tivoli products
Related tasks:
Configuring for the Context Menu Service and Data Integration Service