Importing data from BMC FootPrints Asset Core
You can import data from BMC FootPrints Asset Core (known after version 12.0 as BMC Client Management) into BMC Remedyforce 2.0 by using the Pentaho Data Integration tool. The Pentaho package for importing data from BMC FootPrints Asset Core is available on the BMC Communities website. For information about how configuration items (CIs) are imported and relationships are created in BMC Remedyforce CMDB 2.0, see Overview of how data is imported into BMC Remedyforce.
The following topics provide information about the Pentaho package for importing data by accessing the BMC FootPrints Asset Core database. The BMC Remedyforce job files are applicable only if a Microsoft SQL Server data source is used in BMC FootPrints Asset Core.
For information about importing data from BMC Client Management 12.0 or later, see Importing data from BMC Client Management by using the REST Web API and Importing data from BMC Client Management by accessing the database.
Important
This Pentaho package for importing data by accessing the BMC FootPrints Asset Core database supports BMC FootPrints Asset Core versions 11.7 or earlier. For information about the BMC FootPrints Asset Core versions that BMC Remedyforce supports, see Supported browsers, mobile devices, and integrations.
Before you begin
Before you can import data from BMC FootPrints Asset Core, you must perform the following tasks:
- Install the JRE.
Download the Pentaho Data Integration tool.
Note
The Pentaho package to import data from BMC FootPrints Asset Core (package name: FootPrints Asset Core WebServices Integration Package CMDB 2.0) do not work with Pentaho 6.1. To import data, you must use Pentaho 6.0.
- Register at the BMC Communities website.
- (Optional)Configure BMC Remedyforce to retain the original Instance Name value of CIs imported from an external source.
- If you have enabled the setting to access your Salesforce organization from limited IP addresses, ensure that you have the security token to log on to your Salesforce organization.
For more information about the security token, see Salesforce Help. Download the Pentaho package from the BMC Communities website (https://communities.bmc.com/docs/DOC-28436).
For information about the KJB (job) and KTR (transformation) files that are included in the Pentaho package, see KJB and KTR files for importing data from BMC FootPrints Asset Core.Best practice
BMC recommends that you do not change the folder structure because doing so can interfere with the running of the batch files provided in the CombinedJobs folder.
To import data from BMC FootPrints Asset Core
Note
If you are running a combined job, update the KTR files of each job with the required BMC FootPrints Asset Core database and Salesforce organization credentials.
To launch the Pentaho Data Integration tool, perform the following actions:
Navigate to the location where you downloaded and unzipped the Pentaho Data Integration tool.
Navigate to the data-integration folder and double-click the Spoon.bat file.
In Pentaho Spoon, select File > Open, navigate to the folder where you downloaded the Pentaho package, and open the appropriate KJB file.
For example, to import LAN Endpoint CIs into BMC Remedyforce CMDB, open the TransferAssetCoreLANEndPointinfotoCMDB.kjb file in the LANEndpoint folder.In the KJB file, right-click the Update BE table with Asset Core <CI type name> information step, select Open referenced object, and then select Transformation.
Enter the information required to access the BMC FootPrints Asset Core database.
Enter the information required to access your Salesforce organization.
Important
If you have enabled the setting to access your Salesforce organization from limited IP addresses, you must append the security token to your Salesforce organization password.
For example, if the password for your Salesforce organization is mypassword and your security token is XXXXXXXXX, specify mypasswordXXXXXXXXX in the Password fields.
(Optional) Update the predefined mapping between the BMC FootPrints Asset Core fields and the BMC Remedyforce CMDB.
- To save the KTR and KJB files, click Save .
- In the KJB file tab, click Run this job .
Perform one of the following actions based on the Pentaho version that you are using:
Pentaho version Action 6.1 In the Run Options window, click Run. 5.4 In the Execute a job window, click Launch. Data is imported into the appropriate CMDB class.
Transformation status is depicted by using the following icons:- — Complete
- — Running
- — Unsuccessful
- (Optional) To view logs, in the Execution results section, click the Logging tab.
All errors are displayed in red.
For the imported records, the Source field is set to BCM. You can use the Source field to generate reports and also when you enable and configure reconciliation.
KJB and KTR files for importing data from BMC FootPrints Asset Core
The Pentaho packages contain job (KJB) and transformation (KTR) files that are created in the Pentaho Data Integration tool. The KJB files (jobs) and KTR files (transformations) store metadata in XML format. A KJB file contains a series of transformations that are run in a sequence. A KTR file contains a single transformation. The KJB (job) files retrieve data from external sources into BMC Remedyforce CMDB.
For information about the KJB and KTR files in the Pentaho packages for BMC FootPrints Asset Core, see KJB files in the Pentaho package and KTR files in the Pentaho package.
KJB files in the Pentaho package
The Pentaho package includes different KJB (job) files for importing different types of CIs, such as computer systems and LAN endpoints, from BMC FootPrints Asset Core. These job files are bundled with related files and provided to you in folders. The folder names correspond to CI types in BMC Remedyforce CMDB.
The following table provides information about the job files that you must run to import specific CI types to BMC Remedyforce CMDB:
Folder name(CI Type) | Job file | Description |
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Computer System | TransferAssetCoreCSinfo | Transfers information about the |
OS | TransferAssetCoreOSinfo | Transfers information about the |
Processor | TransferAssetCoreProcessor | Transfers information about the |
LANEndPoint | TransferAssetCoreLANEndPoint | Transfers information about the |
Product | TransferAssetCoreProduct | Transfers information about the Note: Depending on the organization size, running the Product job transfers large amounts of data to the Salesforce organization, which might lead to exceeding the organization storage limit. |
Combined Jobs |
| The Combined Jobs folder contains the following job files:
|
KTR files in the Pentaho package
All job (KJB) files for importing data from specific CI types contain a series of transformations that are run in a sequence. Each transformation maps to a KTR file that is available, along with the KJB file, in the folder for each CI type. The KTR files contain mapping of the fields in BMC FootPrints Asset Core to the fields in the Remedyforce CMDB.
The following table provides information about the KTR files and the corresponding transformations that the KJB file for each CI type contains:
KTR file | Step | Description |
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None | Check If Delta Timestamp File Exists | Checks if any time stamp file exists. The Pentaho package utilizes a time stamp file to determine which records were added or modified since the last time the job was run. This step is used for incremental import. If a time stamp file does not exist, the Create the initial time stamp file step is run; otherwise, the Update BE table with Asset Core <CI type name> information step. |
CreateInitialTimeStampedFile.ktr | Create the initial time stamp file | Creates the time stamp file to record the time of import. This step is run only if you are importing for the first time or deleted the existing time stamp file. |
TransferAssetCore<CI Type>infotoCMDB.ktr | Update BE table with Asset Core <CI type name> Information | Transfers data from BMC FootPrints Asset Core to the |
Store<CI Type>InfoTimestamp | Store the current timestamp | If the importing of data is successful, the time of import is saved. |
The following table provides information about the steps that are included in the TransferAssetCore<CIType>infotoCMDB.ktr file (Update BE Table With Asset Core <CI type name> Information transformation). The Pentaho package runs these steps to transfer data from BMC FootPrints Asset Core into BMC Remedyforce CMDB. You can view these steps only when you open the KTR file in the Pentaho Data Integration tool.
Step | Description |
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Delta timestamp | Reads the saved time stamp. |
Asset Core input | An SQL query that fetches information from BMC FootPrints Asset Core based on the stored time stamp. |
Transform Asset Core variables | Facilitates JavaScript transformations, such as appending or trimming fields. |
Update BE table with Asset Core <CI type name> information | Accepts the destination of the data, the credentials for the Salesforce organization where you want to save the imported data. |
Salesforce Input[CMDB_Class] | Accepts the access details of the Salesforce organization to fetch the BMC Remedyforce CMDB classes details. |
Success rows | Stores the rows that are imported successfully. |
Failure rows | Stores the rows that are not imported, error code, error description, and error fields. |
Related topics
Applying models while importing CIs and assets
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