Configuring the SmartConnector

A SmartConnector can have a default and a number of alternate configurations.

An alternate configuration is a set of runtime parameters that is used instead of the default configuration during a specified portion of every day. For example, you might want to specify different batching schemes (by severity or size) for different times of a day. You can define more than one alternate configuration per destination and apply them to the destination for different time ranges during the day. For example, you can define a configuration for 8 am to 5 p.m. time range and another configuration for the 5 pm to 8 am time range.

Where: Navigator > Resources > Connectors

To define default configurations:

  1. Right-click the SmartConnector you want to manage and choose Configure.

    This opens the Inspect/Edit panel for the Connector Editor. On the Connector tab, the Name field is automatically populated with the name assigned during SmartConnector installation.

  2. Refer to Connector Tab Configuration Fields for descriptions of the attributes.

  3. On the Default tab, change any additional Batching, Time Correction or other parameters as desired, using the configuration fields explanations provided in Default Content Tab Configuration Fields.

    4. Entering data in the Common and Assign sections is optional, depending on how your environment is configured. For information about the Common and Assign attributes sections, as well as the read-only attribute fields in Parent Groups and Creation Information, see Common Resource Attribute Fields.

    The Description entry associated with the setting provides tool tip information. These parameters are not localized since they come directly from the connector and the connector may contain new resources (since it may be a newer version).

  4. Optional: To add information in the Notes tab, refer to Using Notes.

  5. Click Apply to add your changes and to keep the Connector Editor open, or click OK to close the editor.

The framework for connector commands operates in a similar way. Configuration of the connector command menu is achieved by sending the list of commands that are supported on the connector at registration time.

To create alternate configurations:

  1. Open the Inspect/Edit panel of the SmartConnector.

  2. On the Default tab, click Add Alternate.

    A new tab, Alternate #1, is added to the edit panel. The alternate tab provides fields for entering a time interval.

  3. Under Time Interval, enter times for From and To.

    The configuration fields for Alternate #1 are initially the same as the Default's entries. Make additional changes as required, then click Apply.

  4. Repeat the process if you want additional alternates using different time intervals and different parameters. For example, create alternates if you want varying batching schemes based on severity or size on certain times of the day.

If the time ranges of the combined alternate configurations do not span 24 hours, the default parameters will be used to cover the time intervals not already defined in the alternates.