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CA RCM Connectors

The following import connectors are available through the CA RCM portal:

Custom Executable

Allows you to write a script or executable in any language (Perl, C++, C#, Java, and so on) for importing data into CA RCM.

The executable must create 7 CSV files (Users.udb, Resources.rdb, Roles.csv, UserRole.csv, UserResource.csv, RoleRole.csv, RoleResource.csv), and CA RCM imports the information from those files.

CA RCM Configuration Document (CFG)

Reads a CA RCM file that represents a snapshot of privileges and role definitions.

Generic Feed (CSV)

Reads CSV files as input, then creates a CA RCM configuration. The CSV (Comma Separated Values) format is the most common import and export format for spreadsheets and databases. CSV files can then be manipulated and extended using simple tools such as Excel, if necessary.

The Generic Feed uses seven CSV files as input, with each individual file representing one entity type (such as users database and resources databases) or one relation between two entity types (roles). Some of the files are optional and if not specified at the time of import are assumed to be empty. The connector produces one output file, which is the CA RCM configuration file.

Database Configuration

Allows for importing information from a CA RCM configuration (in the database) into the master and model configurations.

CA Identity Manager

Integrates CA RCM with CA Identity Manager by automatically synchronizing role-based privileges between the two systems. Use the connector to import CA Identity Manager data.

Pentaho Data Integration (PDI)

Invokes Pentaho Data Integration (PDI) transformations and jobs. This feature allows for complex ETL (Extract, Transform, and Load) operations during data import. To use the PDI connector, set the pdi.home property to the path where PDI is located on your system.

CA RCM Client Batch (SBT)

Executes batch processing. You may need to specify dynamic parameters for file names that are defined in the SBT files.

The following export connectors are available through the CA RCM portal:

Custom Executable

Allows you to write a script or executable in any language (Perl, C++, C#, Java, and so on) for exporting data from CA RCM.

The executable must create a DIFF file in the CA RCM DIFF file format, and CA RCM reads the DIFF file and applies the changes.

Database Configuration

Allows for exporting information from one CA RCM model configuration to another configuration in the database.

CA Identity Manager

The connector for CA Identity Manager lets you integrate CA RCM with CA Identity Manager by automatically synchronizing role-based privileges between the two systems. Use the connector to export updated data from CA RCM to CA Identity Manager.