User's Manual

Working with Resource Adapters
Repository Management 9-19
Operations
Note All Resource Adapter editor changes (using the File > Save function) will take effect immediately
in your environment. We recommend that you back up or export your Resource Adapters before
making such changes.
To manage the system and custom methods defined in the Resource Adapter, perform the following steps:
1. In the Resource Adapters view, open the Resource Adapter editor, select a Resource Adapter,
right-click, and select Open.
2. In the Resource Adapter editor, select the Operations tab to list all system and custom methods defined
in the Resource Adapter.
3. Perform the following tasks (followed by the File > Save function), as appropriate to your needs:
• To view or edit the methods, select one method to see associated detailed information and the associated
custom attributes definitions. You can update the information at will. Click File > Save to save the new
content of Resource Adapters.
• To remove a method, select one method and click Remove > File > Save to save the new content of
Resource Adapters.
• To add a method to the Resource Adapter, click Add > a method type. Fill in the Operation Details and
attributes for this exposed method. Reference to the Resource Adapter code (such as tcl files) must be
present on the Active System Manager server to be executed properly.
Note Building Resource Adapters requires the Resource Adapter SDK module, along with the Active
System Manager Resource Adapter Developer Guide. This guide highlights the Resource Adapter
deployment structure and how to implement your RA interfaces.
Note Operation details, such as Available for End-Users can be enabled (checked) or disabled (not
checked); if enabled, such operations are made available through the web application or in the
application during the life of a session.
Applications
To manage the applications defined in the Resource Adapter, perform the following steps:
1. In the Resource Adapters view, open the Resource Adapter editor, select a Resource Adapter, right-click
and select Open.
2. In the Resource Adapter editor, select the Applications tab to list all applications that can be launched
from the application or web portal associated with the opened Resource Adapter.
Two application types are supported:
• Direct allows an administrator to link to a native application or specific URL that will be launched
directly from the Active System Manager application or web portal.
• Resolve (Indirect) allows an administrator to invoke an appropriate RA method before launching
the application or web portal. For more information about building such an application method, see
the Active System Manager Resource Adapter Developer Guide.