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Integrating with IBM DB2 Content Manager

CA DataMinder can integrate with IBM DB2 Content Manager to allow storage management, archiving and retrieval of large volumes of captured data. The diagram below shows how IBM DB2 Content Manager integrates with CA DataMinder to work as an alternative object store.

Only events captured after integration has been set up will be migrated to the Content Manager. Events captured and replicated to the CMS before the Content Manager integration has been set up will not be migrated. For this reason, we recommend that you set up Content Manager integration as soon as possible after deploying CA DataMinder.

IBM DB2 Content Manager integration is configured through policy settings on the CMS. When a CA DataMinder event is captured or imported, it is replicated to the CMS. The CMS stores an event record in its database and writes a blob file to its \data subfolder. This blob file is subsequently moved to the IBM Content Manager and the CMS database entry for that event is updated to reflect the new location for the blob.

Note: CA DataMinder is compatible with Version 8 Revision 3 of IBM DB2 Information Integrator for Content. The integration has been tested with Version 8 Revision 3 of IBM DB2 Content Manager Enterprise Edition, but it may be compatible with other versions. Please contact IBM Corporation for more information.

IBM Content Manager architecture: data flow

1. CMS: Event metadata is written to the database (2); event content is saved to the object store or Content Manager.
2. Database server: The CMS can support a local or remote database. In this example, the database containing metadata runs on a remote server.
3. Object store: The object store can be a remote data folder, in this example a UNC-specified network file share, or a network‑attached storage (NAS) device. In both cases, it comprises permanent (3a) and temporary (3b) object stores.
4. Content Manager: As an alternative to a conventional object store, CA DataMinder can integrate with IBM DB2 Content Manager. The Content Manager can be hosted on more than one machine. The blob files for captured or imported events are streamed from the CMS to the Content Manager and stored in resource items. Communications with the IBM Content Manager use a proprietary TCP/IP-based scheme.

More information:

How CA DataMinder Events Are Stored