Adding a custom configuration object

A standard installation of BMC Server Automation provides a wide range of server and configuration objects for many operating systems. In addition, you can add custom configuration objects to the Configuration Object Dictionary.

To add a custom configuration object

1. Obtain a ZIP file for the custom configuation object you want to add.
2. Select Configuration > Config Object Dictionary View. The Configuration Object Dictionary opens.
3. Click Add Configuration Object . The New Configuration Object wizard opens.
4. The New Configuration Object wizard opens. Select Server Object, if it is not already selected, and click Next. The Server Object Definition panel of the wizard appears.
5. Click the browse button and navigate to the ZIP file you obtained in step 1.
6. Click Next. The Permissions panel appears. The Permissions panel is an access control list granting roles access to this server object. Access to all objects, including the sharing of objects between roles, is controlled through access control lists (ACLs).
7. Define an ACL for the server object. For more information, see Defining permissions for a system object.
8. Click Finish to close the wizard and save the new server object.
9. Distribute the new server object to managed servers where you want to use it. See Creating or modifying Distribute Configuration Objects Jobs.