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
- 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
- Import the project $IMPACT_HOME/bin/nci_ import
<ServerName> __Extraction_Directory__/importData.
- 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
- Restart Netcool/Impact servers.