IBM Netcool Operations Insight Version 1.4.1

Configuring integration to IBM Connections

IBM Tivoli Netcool/Impact provides integration to IBM Connections by using a Netcool/Impact IBMConnections action function. The IBMConnections action function allows users to query forums and topics lists, create a new forum, create a new topic, and update existing topics. The IBMConnections action function package is available in the directory $IMPACT_HOME/integrations/IBMConnections.

About this task

Complete the following steps to configure Netcool/Impact to integrate with the IBM Connections Server.

Procedure

  1. Go to the directory $IMPACT_HOME/add-ons/IBMConnections, this directory is the IBM Connections integration package. The package includes the following subdirectory:
    importData
    A project that includes policies, data source, data type, and a service. The project serves an example to show how to connect, create, update, and topics in IBM Connections
  2. Import the project $IMPACT_HOME/bin/nci_ import <ServerName> __Extraction_Directory__/importData.
  3. Within the $IMPACT_HOME/etc/<NCI>_server.props file, add the following parameters:
    • impact.ibmconnections.forum.title.maxsize= number. Default value is 0. Any string size can be used.
    • impact.ibmconnections.forum.content.maxsize= number. Default value is 0. Any string size can be used
    • impact.ibmconnections.topic.title.maxsize= number. Default value is 255, for a topic and a reply.
    • impact.ibmconnections.topic.content.maxsize = number. Default value is 0. Any string size can be used
  4. Restart Netcool/Impact servers.