IBM Maximo Action Agent

Description

Allows you to insert records into an IBM Maximo system.

Configuration

To add the IBM Maximo Action Agent to a stream, follow the steps below:

1. Ensure you have a use case open in the stream designer, this can be a new use case or an existing use case
2. From the toolbox on the left expand the Action Agents option and scroll down until you can see “IBM Maximo”
   • You can also use the search in the header to find the agent quickly
3. Click and drag the IBM Maximo Action Agent from the toolbox onto the canvas
4. Rename the action agent by clicking into the text area to the right of the icon
5. Save the Stream by clicking the save button in the action bar
6. Hover over the icon for the action agent until it turns orange and then double click to open the configuration page
   • You can optionally use the configure option on the action bar once you have selected the specific agent and then clicking this option
7. Configuration options
   • The Collection drop-down allows you to associate this agent with a specific collection. The selected option would be, by default, the same as the collection that was selected for the use case. If you do need to change it to another collection, select a different collection from the drop-down.
8. Authentication options
   • Provide the URL to the Maximo instance you would like to connect to
   • Add your Username
   • Add your Password
   • Select the Authentication Method you would like to use, which can be one of the following options:
     • Native
     • LDAP
9. Select Object options
   • Select the Maximo object that you would like to write the data to from the drop-down menu.
10. Click Apply on the action bar, and then save the stream using the save button

Limitations

• v3.01+
  • None at this time.
• v3.0
  • Only reading basic properties of Maximo objects.