Control-M for Apache NiFi

Apache NiFi is an open-source tool that automates data flow across systems in real time.  

Control-M for Apache NiFi enables you to do the following:  

• Activate Apache NiFi to start, stop, disable and update Apache NiFi processors
• Manage Apache NiFi credentials in a secure connection profile.
• Connect to any Apache NiFi endpoint.
• Introduce all Control-M capabilities to Control-M for Apache NiFi, including advanced scheduling criteria, complex dependencies, Resource Pools, Lock Resources, and variables.
  
  • Integrate Apache NiFi jobs with other Control-M jobs into a single scheduling environment.
  • Monitor the job status, results, and output of Apache NiFi jobs.
  • Attach an SLA job to the Apache NiFi jobs.

Setting up Control-M for Apache NiFi

This procedure describes how to install the Apache NiFi plug-in, create a connection profile, and define an Apache NiFi job in Helix Control-M and Automation API.

Before You Begin

• Verify that Automation API is installed, as described in Setting up the API.
• Verify that Agent version 9.0.21.080 or later is installed.

Begin

1. On the Agent host, set the Java environment variable by running one of the following commands through a command line:
   
   • Linux:
     • Bourne shell/bash: export BMC_INST_JAVA_HOME=<java_11_directory>
     • csh/tcsh: setenv BMC_INST_JAVA_HOME <java_11_directory>
   • Windows: set BMC_INST_JAVA_HOME="<java_11_directory>"
2. Run one of the following API commands:
   • For a fresh installation, use the provision image command:
     • Linux: ctm provision image Apache_NiFi_plugin.Linux
     • Windows: ctm provision image Apache_NiFi_plugin.Windows
   • For an upgrade, use the following command:
     ctm provision agent::update
3. Create an Apache NiFi connection profile in Helix Control-M or Automation API, as follows:
   • Helix Control-M: Creating a Centralized Connection Profile with Apache NiFi Connection Profile Parameters
   • Automation API:  ConnectionProfile:Apache NiFi
4. Define an Apache NiFi job in Helix Control-M or Automation API, as follows:
   • Helix Control-M: Creating a Job with Apache NiFi Job Parameters
   • Automation API: Job:Apache NiFi