Configuring external assets

The configuration tasks depend on where the assets are located. You can configure external assets in the Administration > Catalog Management > External Asset Types page.

If the external assets are available over a network connection on a file server or a web server, the administrator must configure predefined types for these external assets before authors can access them. The author can specify the location or URL of the external asset when the author assigns the asset to a term or information governance rule.

If the assets are available through a cross-server communication connection to IBM® Rational® Asset Manager or IBM Rational Software Architect Design Manager, referred to as provider applications, glossary authors can choose from a list of assets that are displayed by the provider application. The administrators of the provider application and of IBM InfoSphere® Information Governance Catalog must configure connections between them before authors can assign these external assets.