Defining Sources

The Integration Sources window displays all Sources configured for your system.

Directory Server Integration Sources

vFire Core can be integrated and synchronized with supported Directory Server technologies. You can import analyst and User databases from other directory servers into vFire Core. This means analyst and/or User details from an external database can be imported into vFire Core.

The vFire Core Directory Server uses Microsoft.NET Directory Services library. This technology supports communication with the following directory servers which are compliant with the Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) and other technologies:

  • Microsoft Active Directory
  • Sun Java System Directory Server
  • Novell eDirectory

Sources and Partitioning

Sources can be partitioned. If a source is created in a particular partition and CMDB items are also partitioned, CMDB items created from the external resources discovered on this source are assigned the source’s partition. If a source is not partitioned, the CMDB Items created from the external resources can inherit the partition through the template applied to them (if a partition is assigned to the template). If a source is partitioned, but CMDB items are not partitioned, the CMDB items created from the external source are not partitioned.

Adding a Source

Before you start

You must be licensed for the selected connector, and the Connector DLL must be installed in the correct location. See Installing Connectors for more information.

You must have Integration Setup selected in the Admin tab of your General Access Security Role.

  1. Select and then Admin. From the submenu, select Integration . The Integration Platform Settings window is displayed .

  2. Select the Sources option from the explorer pane .
  3. The Integration Sources window has a browse table listing the sources that are currently configured in your system. It displays the following information for each source:

    4. Source

    the displayed name of the source

    Connector

    the connector used to configure the source

    Status

    the status of the source. This can be Active or Inactive.

    Inactive sources are excluded from scans.

  4. Select from the toolbar.
  5. In the dialog box, the drop-down list displays all installed connectors that are set to Visible in the Integration Connectors window. Select a connector for the source from the drop-down list and click OK.

    6. If you are not licensed for the selected connector, or the Connector DLL is not installed in the correct location, selecting OK will display an error message and you will not be able to create the source.

  6. Specify the source parameters in the Integration Source Details window, scrolling down to complete all fields lower down in the window.
  7. Select to save the changes.

Updating a Source

Before you start

You must have Integration Setup selected in the Admin tab of your General Access Security Role.

  1. Select and then Admin. From the submenu, select Integration . The Integration Platform Settings window is displayed .

  2. Select the Sources option from the explorer pane .
  3. The Integration Sources window has a browse table listing the sources that are currently configured in your system.
  4. Select the source you want to update and either double-click or select on the toolbar.
  5. Specify the source parameters in the Integration Source Details window, scrolling down to complete all fields lower down in the window.
  6. Select to save the changes.

Deleting a Source

Before you start

You must have Integration Setup selected in the Admin tab of your General Access Security Role.

  1. Select and then Admin. From the submenu, select Integration . The Integration Platform Settings window is displayed .

  2. Select the Sources option from the explorer pane .
  3. The Integration Sources window has a browse table listing the sources that are currently configured in your system
  4. Select the source you want to delete.
  5. Select from the toolbar. Confirm the deletion.

Testing a source

Before you start

You must have Integration Setup selected in the Admin tab of your General Access Security Role.

  1. Select and then Admin. From the submenu, select Integration . The Integration Platform Settings window is displayed .

  2. Select the Sources option from the explorer pane .
  3. The Integration Sources window has a browse table listing the sources that are currently configured in your system.
  4. Select the source you want to test.
  5. Select from the toolbar to verify that vFire Core can connect to this source. A dialog box is displayed informing you of the success or failure of this test.