Connectors

Connectors are responsible for gathering the data from the scheduler and providing it to the AAI Platform where it is normalized and then stored in the AAI database.

As an AAI administrator, you install and configure connectors to integrate AAI with one or more of the schedulers supported.

Note:

It is recommended installing the connector on a dedicated machine. However, if you need more than one Connector, you can install them on the same machine.

The connection type between the connector and the scheduler depends on the scheduler type.

Schedulers such as Airflow, Automic Automation, Control-M (main frame and distributed), ESP, IWS (main frame and distributed), as well as custom schedulers require a separate AAI connector for the integration. These connectors communicate with the AAI Platform through the AAI REST API.

These connectors are stand alone components and, as such, run in their own process space, have their own installer and write their own log files. They consist of two main parts:

  1. The universal connector framework, which handles the communication between the respective connector and AAI. It also triggers, or determines, when the connector fetches job definitions and events (executions) from the scheduler.
  2. A mapper, which extracts job definitions and events (executions) from the integrated scheduler and translates them into a format that AAI can process.

Connectors for AutoSys, CA7 and Tidal are built into the AAI Platform. They do not require a separate AAI connector component for the integration.

Important !

  • Check the compatibility matrix (compatibility matrix) to find the relevant information on supported versions and possible dependencies. For more information, see Compatibility Information.

  • When upgrading AAI and connectors, make sure you take down the relevant connectors, upgrade and start AAI, and then upgrade and start each connector.

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