2.11 Integration Flashcards by N B

Define Integration

means of transferring information and data between systems

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Describe Manage’s integration capability

integrate between itself and other external systems or applications

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What is the integration framework often called, in Manage?

Maximo Integration Framework, MIF

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Data formats supported by MIF

database interface tables
XML and JavaScript Object Notation (JSON) messages
flat files (i.e. comma-separated text files, .CSV)

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How can external applications be launched in MIF?

Event-based
Batch
Program-initiated
User-initiated processing
Context-based

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Communication modes supported by MIF?

web services
Java Message Service (JMS) messaging
Apache Kafka messaging
HyperText Transfer Protocol (HTTP)

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Where to generate API keys?

Administration Work Center

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How does the integration framework support interactions with external applications that have implemented OSLC provider capabilities?

Enables an application to be an OSLC consumer application, in order to integrate with this external application

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What are OMPs?

Operational Management Products

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True/False: MIF does not support integrations to OMPs

False: MIF supports integration to OMPs

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True/False: MIF supports clustered environments

True

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True/False: MIF does not include any predefined integration content

False: MIF includes predefined integration content

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True/False: MIF includes the applications that enable integration components to be created and configured

True

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Main Components of MIF

Object Structure
Business objects
Publish channels
Invocation channels
Enterprise services
External system
Handlers and endpoints
Web services
Data import and export
Content
API keys

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Define object structure

common data layer that the integration framework components use for outbound and inbound application message processing

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What does an object structure consist of?

one or more related business objects that define the content of an XML or JSON message (schema)

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What are message templates used for, in object structures?

For JSON messages - can configure Message Templates to filter which data from the related business objects is included in the message

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What are application business objects available as, in the context of the integration framework?

Representational State Transfer (REST) resources for queries and updates by using the REST API component of the integration framework

What are Publish Channels used for?

sending asynchronous messages through a message queue to an external system

How can publish channel messages be initiated?

event
data export feature

What are Invocation Channels used for?

sending synchronous messages to an external system and processing the response content

What do invocation channels support?

implementation of processing logic
mapping of request and response

True/False: an Invocation Channel can be used to update business objects

True: allows for response data to be used to update business objects

In which MIF component can response data be displayed to application users?

Invocation Channel

What is an Enterprise Service?

pipeline for querying and importing data from an external system

Define synchronous and asynchronous data processing

Synchronous: no queue Asynchronous: using a queue

True/False: An enterprise service can process data asynchronously only

False: an enterprise service can process data with or without a queue (asynchronously or synchronously, respectively)

True/False: Enterprise Services support multiple protocols

True: can use multiple protocols, such as web services or HTTP

What is an external system defined for?

(each) external application that you plan to integrate with

What does an external system identify?

communication protocol to use specify these to implement with it: - enterprise services - publish channels - message queues

What does a handler do?

along with its associated endpoint, routes outbound messages to an external system

What do handler/endpoint combinations specify?

Transport protocol, such as HTTP or web service

What do handler/endpoint combinations provide?

Communication data required to reach the destination, such as the URL

What are configured for a handler being used?

End points

What can be invoked by external systems? Examples of these? Prerequisite?

Integration framework services Enterprise or object structure services Must deploy as web services

How can data be loaded?

Load from either XML files or flat files (such as CSV)

How can data be imported/exported?

JSON format

data import/export (outside of Integration module)

- initiate from product application - schedule batch process to perform import as background process

How can records be exported to a file?

Publish Channel

How to control content of data that is exported?

filter conditions on Publish Channel

Predefined content of integration framework

- object structures - corresponding enterprise services and publish channels - external system - predefined handlers that support different communication protocols

What are API keys used for?

enable machine-to-machine integration for an external client

What is facilitated by assigning an API key to an external client?

They can access and interact with data in the Maximo Manage system