Establishing the Connection to IICS

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A Connection object contains the parameters that make the communication between the Agent and the target system possible. These parameters (target system endpoint, login data and so on) are required to authenticate on and connect to the target cloud solution.

As an administrator user, you create the IICS Connection objects that provide the log in data required to establish the connection to the IICS system.

Tip:

To configure an Automic Automation IICS Connection object you will need the authentication data (credentials, endpoints, and so forth) that enable the login to the target cloud solution. You can get this data from the team in your organization that is responsible for maintaining the target cloud solution.

The Connection Object definition consists of an Agent-specific page and other pages that are common to all Connection objects.

This page includes the following:

Adding an IICS Connection Object

  1. In the Automic Web Interface, go to the Process Assembly perspective. It opens to the Explorer view which contains the list of jobs that are available to you in your system.

  2. You have two options:

    • Right-click anywhere on the list and select Add > Add Object.

    • Click the Add Object button on the toolbar.

  3. On the Add Object dialog, start typing the name of the relevant integration in the Search field.

  4. Select the corresponding Connection object and click Add. The Object Name dialog is displayed.

  5. Enter a descriptive Name.

  6. Optionally, enter a short and descriptive Title that helps you recognize the purpose of the object.

  7. Click OK. A new page opens where you can start with the object definitions.

IICS Page

This page contains a Connection and a Proxy section

Connection Section

The IICS page consists of the IICS Connection section, which allows you to define the parameters relevant for the connection to the IICS system. All fields are mandatory.

  • Base URL

    The service URL used to start the Taskflows and/or Tasks.

  • Authentication URL

    The login URL for the Informatica cloud application.

    By default, the URL (https://dm2-us.informaticacloud.com) point to the IICS log in. If you do not want to use this URL, make sure you change the default definition.

  • Username

    Username used for the authentication.

  • Password

    Password for the user used for authentication.

Proxy Section

If the IICS system is behind a proxy server, you define the parameters relevant for the connection to that system in this section.

  • Proxy Host Name

    Host name or IP address of the proxy server to which you want to connect.

  • Proxy Port

    Port used by the proxy server.

  • Proxy Username

    User name used to authenticate the proxy server.

  • Proxy Password

    Password of the user used to authenticate the proxy server.

Common Definition Pages

In addition to the Agent-specific connection parameters, you can also specify optional properties. You do so on the following definition pages:

Once the Connection object is configured, developers and object designers can select it when defining the IICS Jobs.

See also: