Login operation for the BMC Network Automation adapter
The Login operation enables you to establish a session with the BMC Network Automation application using the specified user name and password. The following table describes the elements for the <items> XML element and adapter request for the Login operation.
Elements for the <items> XML element and adapter request for the Login operation
The following figure shows a sample <items> XML element for the Login operation.
<items> XML element for the Login operation
<items>
<item>
<parameters>
<user-name></user-name>
<password></password>
</parameters>
</item>
</items>
<item>
<parameters>
<user-name></user-name>
<password></password>
</parameters>
</item>
</items>
The following figure shows a sample adapter request for the Login operation.
Sample adapter request for the Login operation
<bmc-configuration-automation-networks-request>
<entity>authentication</entity>
<request>
<operation-name>do-login</operation-name>
<parameters>
<user-name>sysadmin</user-name>
<password>bmc123</password>
</parameters>
</request>
</bmc-configuration-automation-networks-request>
<entity>authentication</entity>
<request>
<operation-name>do-login</operation-name>
<parameters>
<user-name>sysadmin</user-name>
<password>bmc123</password>
</parameters>
</request>
</bmc-configuration-automation-networks-request>
The following figure illustrates the adapter response for the sample Login operation.
Adapter response for the Login operation
<bmc-configuration-automation-networks-response>
<metadata>
<status>success</status>
</metadata>
<parameters>
<output>3892526615668584829</output>
</parameters>
</bmc-configuration-automation-networks-response>
<metadata>
<status>success</status>
</metadata>
<parameters>
<output>3892526615668584829</output>
</parameters>
</bmc-configuration-automation-networks-response>
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