Defining connections to Capacity Database Web Services servers

To define a connection by adding or modifying a CDB Server profile

1. From the Cost Management console, click Administration Tools.The Administration Tools dialog box is displayed.

2. Click Manage CDB Server Profiles.The Manage CDB Server Profiles dialog box is displayed.

   

3. Perform one of the following actions:

   • To add a new profile, click the Add button.
   • To modify an existing CDB Server profile, select the icon of the profile you want to modify from the list, and then click the Modify button.

   The Add/Modify CDB Server Profile dialog box is displayed.

   

4. Complete each field as follows:

   Field	Description
   Profile Name	Name for the profile
   Profile Description	(Optional) Brief description for the profile
   Server Hostname or IP-Address	Host name or IP address of the Capacity Database Web Services server If the Capacity Database Web Services are installed on the same machine, you can specify localhost. Note If you are using HTTPS, the Server Hostname must match the SSL certificate's common name.
   Port	Port number of the Capacity Database Web Services server The HTTP default port number is 80. Note Selecting the Use SSL option provides a secure connection to the Capacity Database Web Services.
   Virtual Directory	Virtual directory where the Capacity Database Web Services are installed The default virtual directory is BMCCDB.

5. Click Test Connection.Cost Management tests the connection and displays the status in the Connection Status field.
6. When the test is finished, perform one of the following actions:
   • Click Add Profile to add the profile.
   • Click Modify Profile to modify the profile.

To remove a CDB Server profile

1. From the list of available CDB Server profiles, select the CDB Server profile you want to remove.
2. Click Remove.Cost Management removes the CDB Server profile.
3. Click Save Changes to commit the changes to the application server.