Configuring the BMC Atrium Orchestrator Application Adapter for CA Service Desk

You configure an adapter in BMC Atrium Orchestrator Grid Manager. The configuration provides information about how the adapter interacts with CA Service Desk. Although each adapter must have a unique name, you can create multiple adapters with the same adapter type to allow for different configuration properties.

The form view provides an easy-to-use interface for configuring adapters. The form view prevents errors that might occur when you copy the configuration XML from the adapter documentation into the UI during configuration. You can switch to the XML view to configure those elements and attributes that are not available as fields or to configure all the elements and attributes using XML only. However, after you switch to the XML view and save the configuration in the XML from that view, you cannot thereafter use the form view for modifying that configuration.

To configure the adapter

Log on to BMC Atrium Orchestrator Grid Manager.
To access the adapters page, click the Manage tab, and then click the Adapters tab.
In the Adapters in Repository list, select the bmc-adapter-ca-servicedesk-actor versionNumber check box.
To include the adapter in the Adapters on Grid list, click Add to Grid.
Click Configure corresponding to the newly added adapter.
On the Add an Adapter Configuration page, perform the following steps to configure the adapter by using the form view, or skip to step 7 to configure the adapter by using the XML view:
1. Enter a name for the adapter.
  
  Note
  
  The default name for the actor adapter is CASDActor.
2. Enter a description for the adapter.
3. Under Properties, enter or select values for the configuration elements.
  Include all required elements, which are indicated with an asterisk (*).
4. Click OK.
  The newly configured adapter is now listed in the Adapters on Grid list.
(Optional) Configure the adapter in the XML view by performing the following steps:

Note

Switching to the XML view means that you cannot thereafter use the form view for modifying that configuration.
1. Enter a name and a description for the adapter.
2. Click Switch to XML View.
3. On the warning message that appears, click Switch View.
4. In the Properties text box, use XML format to enter the configuration elements and attributes, and then click OK.
  Note
  
  If the default value for an optional element is acceptable, omit the element. Do not include empty elements.
5. On the warning message that appears, click Save.
  The adapter configuration with settings is saved in the XML view permanently. The newly configured adapter is now listed in the Adapters on Grid list.

The following table describes the configuration elements for the actor adapter:

Node elements required for configuring the actor adapter

UI label	Element	Definition	Required
	`<config>`	Is a container element for all other elements	Yes
Soap Url	`<soap-url>`	Specifies the URL for the remote SOAP service The `<soap-url>` element has the following formats: For insecure communication: `<soap-url>http://` <IPAddress or hostname> `:` portNumber `</soap-url>` For secure communication: `<soap-url>https://` <IPAddress or hostname> `:` portNumber `</soap-url>` IPAddress is the IP address of the computer where the application server is installed. hostName is the name of the computer where the application server is installed. portNumber specifies the port on which the application server is running, even if it is the default (otherwise, the adapter fails to install the certificate and adapter requests fail). Default value (for secure communication): 443 Sample url: https://machine_name.domain_name.com: 8443/axis/services/USD_R11_WebService?wsdl	Conditional; required if `<target>` is not specified. If both `<soap-url>` and `<target>` are specified, `<soap-url>` takes precedence.
Target	`<target>`	Specifies the host name or IP address of the server where CA Service Desk is installed	Conditional; required if `<soap-url>` is not specified. If both `<soap-url>` and `<target>` are specified, `<soap-url>` takes precedence.
User Name	`<user-name>`	Specifies the user name for the CA Service Desk server authentication	No
Password	`<password>`	Specifies the password that corresponds to the user name The password element can contain an `encryption-type` attribute.	No
Encryption Type	`encryption-type`	Indicates whether the password specified is encrypted Valid values: Base64, Plain (default)	No
Port	`<port>`	Specifies the communication port for the CA Service Desk application Valid values: Any positive number greater than 0 Default values: 8080 for http, 8443 for https	No
Protocol	`<protocol>`	Specifies the communication protocol for the CA Service Desk application Valid values: http, https (default)	No
Install Certificate	`<install-certificate>`	Specifies whether to install security certificates automatically If you prefer to have security certificates installed automatically (a common practice), set the value of this element to true. If you prefer to manually export the security certificate from the CA Service Desk server and manually import it into the BMC Atrium Orchestrator's local peer's cacerts file (a rare practice), set the value of this element to false. Valid values: true, false (default)	No
Allow Unsigned Certificate	`<allow-unsigned-certificate>`	Specifies whether to allow unsigned certificates from trusted zones If you are using self-signed SSL certificates (a common practice), set the value of this element to true. On ecommerce sites or military installations, if you need to use signed certificates such as Verisign or Thawte (a rare practice), set the value of this element to false. Valid values: true, false (default)	No
Passphrase	`<passphrase>`	Specifies the password to the keystore file (cacerts) local to the BMC Atrium Orchestrator peer Default value: changeit Warning The value of the `<passphrase>` element is the passphrase for the cacerts certificate stored on the BMC Atrium Orchestrator local peer (CDP or AP) and not the CA Service Desk target host. Changing the passphrase can be difficult and might destroy the integrity of the cacerts security file. Verify the cacerts passphrase by using the following command in UNIX or Linux: $ /opt/bmc/ao/cdp/jvm/bin/keytool -list -keystore /opt/bmc/ao/cdp/jvm/lib/security/cacerts	No

XML sample for configuring the actor adapter by using empty configuration

<config>
</config>

Note

You can configure the actor adapter by using empty configuration when you are defining a dynamic target in the adapter request.

XML sample for configuring the actor adapter for HTTP communication

<config>
  <user-name>username</use-rname>
  <password>password</password>
  <target>172.11.11.111</target>
  <port>8080</port>
  <protocol>http</protocol>
</config>

XML sample for configuring the actor adapter for HTTPS communication

<config>
    <target>machine.domain.com</target>
    <user-name>username</user-name>
    <password>password</password>
    <port>8443</port>
    <protocol>https</protocol>
    <use-ssl-certificate>true</use-ssl-certificate>
    <allow-unsigned-certificate>true</allow-unsigned-certificate>
    <install-certificate>true</install-certificate>
    <passphrase>changeit</passphrase>
</config>

XML sample for Base64 configuration

<config>
  <user-name>username</use-rname>
  <password encryption-type="Base64">cGFzc3dvcmQ=</password>
  <target>172.11.11.111</target>
  <port>8080</port>
</config>

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Configuring the BMC Atrium Orchestrator Application Adapter for CA Service Desk

To configure the adapter