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Presentation of the IT-Pedia Connector
Use Case in HOPEX ITPM
In the ITPM solution, the IT-Pedia connector is available to the Functional Administrator. He/she is in charge of importing data from IT-Pedia. He/she can initialize a new repository by importing software technologies from IT-Pedia and use the Functional Administration Desktop to manage automatic update workflows and alert tools.
The Technology Portfolio Manager (TPM) is responsible for software technologies and their life cycle. He can include his software technologies in the scope of the automatic update in order to be notified automatically of any changes. He/she can also send the Functional Administrator a request to prepare the import of new software technologies using IT-Pedia.
The Application Portfolio Manager should subscribe to the standard notification on sensitive software technologies that are used by his applications. Thus, when these software technologies are updated by automatic or manual import from BDNA properties, he will receive a notification of the change. He will analyze the impact and decide how to proceed (keep the software technology, use a new version or change it).
Prerequisite Conditions
Importing the IT-Pedia Connector V2
The IT-Pedia connector V2 provides advanced features. It is available as a module. To import the module, click on the following link and follow the installation steps: : https://github.com/mega-international/itpedia/releases.
Once the module is installed, import the "Unlink.IT-Pedia.V1.-.from.Hopex.V4.Menu.mgl" file in HOPEX to remove the connector provided by default.
Exchange options betwwen Hopex and IT-Pedia
In HOPEX you must:
• authorize in the options the exchanges with IT-Pedia
• define a user and a password
To set the required import options:
1. Open the Administration desktop.
2. In the edit area, click Environment Options.
The options window opens.
3. In the navigation tree, click Tools > Data Exchange > Import > IT-Pedia.
4. In the right pane of the window, enter information to access IT-Pedia API (provided by Eracent):
• IT-Pedia URL address: this is the URL of the IT-Pedia public catalog.
• IT-Pedia API user
• IT-Pedia API password