Adding connector configurations
You can create connector configurations and then map the configurations to the connector actions in the Process or Rule designer. Mapping is required for exporting the connector configurations across the environments. The connector configurations are tenant-specific.
Process to add new connector configuration
The following table explains the tasks in the process of adding connector configurations:
Task | Action | Reference |
|---|---|---|
1 | Connect to BMC Helix Integration Service to use connectors to integrate the application with third-party system or application | |
2 | Create new connector configurations and provide details of the connector configurations such as name, type, and configuration |
To connect to BMC Helix Integration Service
- Log in to BMC Helix Innovation Studio and navigate to the Administration tab.
- Select Integrations > Integration service authentication.
On the Integration service authentication page, enter the following details:
Field
Description
URL
The URL for the BMC Helix Integration Service.
User name
User login name to connect to BMC Helix Integration Service.
Password
Password to connect to the BMC Helix Integration Service.
- Click Save.
To add connector configuration
- Log in to BMC Helix Innovation Studio and navigate to the Administration tab.
- Select Integrations > Connectors > Connector configuration.
Click New and enter the details described in the following table:
Property
Description
Example
Name
Enter name of the Connector element. The connector will be saved with this name.
Jira
Connector Type
Select the connector from the list of connectors.The list has all the connectors developed in BMC Helix Integration Service.
JIRA connector
Configuration
Select the connector configuration. A connector configuration contains information about third-party application or service such as the protocol, server host name, and server port. Connector configurations are already created in the system.
Jira on AWS
Profile
Select the connector profile. A connector profile is an account created for the connector in BMC Helix Integration Studio and contains the details, such as user credentials that are required to connect to the external system. For more information to create connector profile, see Adding accounts.
Jira Admin
- Click Save.
Where to go from here
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