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Connections Administration Toolkit v3

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- Technical Workshop for Connections Administrators -

Technical Workshop: Connections Administration Toolkit

Agenda

1. IBM Connections Administration & Configuration

2. CAT Overview

3. General Configuration & Administration

4. Activities

5. Blogs

6. Communities

7. Files

8. Forums

9. User Management

10. Profiles

11. Moderation

12. Wikis

13. Search

14. News


01. IBM ConnectionsConfiguration & Administration


IBM Connections Administration Overview

General ConfigurationServicesNotificationsLanguage SelectorConnectivity & SSL

Feature ConfigurationScheduled JobsSize limitsFeature ParametersModerationProfile TypesObject- and Filetypes…

General AdministrationUser ManagementCustomizingExtending & IntegrationTroubleshooting

Feature AdministrationMembersCache & TrashApplication & WidgetsLibraries & PoliciesSearch IndexScheduled Jobs…


How Connections Administration Works

ConfigurationXML file repository30+ files6,000+ lines of XML425+ parameters

Changing configurationswsadminCheck-out / check-in procedureManually edit XML files

AdministrationMBeansPythonwsadmin commands

wsadmin Case-sensitive command line administeringManually enter commandsComplex command syntax300+ commandsMany commands for 1 taskVariables to transfer values between commandsType conversion for variablesCopy & paste values from Connections databases


wsadmin Example:Add a New Member to an Activity

1. Start wsadmin command line environment: wsadmin –lang jython –user <wasadmin> -password <password>

2. Load Activities Python Script: execfile("activitiesAdmin.py")

3. Store the new member into a temporary variable: newMember=ActivitiesMemberService.fetchMemberByName(“John Doe”)

4. Store the activity into a tempory variable: act=ActivityService.fetchActivityById ("FFFGc66a55370a2c423eafa5bd0a4b443a70”) *)

*) Additional operations required to get the UUID of the activity

5. Convert the variables from “hash” to “vector”: from java.util import Vector newMemberVec = Vector() newMemberVec.add(newMember) actVec = Vector() ActVec.add(act)

6. Add the new member to the activity: AccessControlService.setMembersAccess(actVec,newMemberVec)


Administrative Skills Required

Using wsadmin – Your administrator has to be familiar withConnections commandsXML configuration filesConnections administration proceduresWebSphere administration techniques

Additional skills required forDatabase systemTivoli Directory IntegratorIBM HTTP Server

Certificate management

Proxy

LDAP directory


Connections Administration Toolkit CATIntuitive Interface for the Connections Administrator


02. CAT Overview


Overview

Architecture

Installation

Preferences

CAT Roles

Logging

User Interface


ConnectionsDatabases

Get Data

CAT DatabaseLogging, Menus,

Preferences

MBeansExecute Commands

REST APIGet and Put Data

Connections XML Files

Change Configuration

CAT Architecture


CAT Installation Review

Create CAT databaseDB2, Oracle, SQL-Server

Create CAT data sourceScope should be Cell or the WAS server CAT is installed to

Install CAT .earInto any WebSphere application server of your Connections cell

Map users or groups to CAT roles

Enter license key and configuration preferences


CAT Preferences

REST RunAs User

MBean RunAs User

Deployment ManagerIP or NameSOAP PortBootstrap Port

SMTP Configuration


CAT Roles


CAT Logging

Each action is logged

CAT is prompting for comments

Log is stored in CAT database

Different viewsMost recentLast dayLast weekLast month


CAT User Interface


03. General Configuration & Administration


General Configuration

Connections Services

Notifications

Language Selector


Connections Services

Set for each Connections Application

Enable / DisableSSL enableStandard URLSSL URLInterservice URL

Additional CAT FeaturesCopy values from Defaults line to selected featuresSelect / unselect all features with 1 clickSave and restore a working configuration


Notification Configuration

Configure for each Notification Event

EnabledSender address to be used

Additional CAT FeaturesCopy values from Defaults line to selected eventsSelect / unselect all events with 1 clickSelect / unselect all events of a Connections application Save and restore a working configuration


Language Selector

Base ConfigurationEnableSelect languagesSpecify default languageEnable cookieSpecify cookie name and domain

Additional CAT FeaturesSort languages using up and down arrowsMove a language with one click to the top or bottom of the listEnable all languages with one click


Post Configuration Tasks from ISC

Synchronize all Connections nodes

Should happen automatically

Restart all Connections clusters


General Administration - Schedulers

SchedulersList All SchedulersClear All Schedulers

BackgroundSolve scheduler related problems by restarting all schedulersSolves many but not all scheduler problemsDo so if Connections documentation or IBM instructs you toRestart of all Connections clusters required


04. Activities


Activities – Configure - Schedulers

One tab for each Scheduler of an Connections application

Current configuration

Get current status with Get Details

Pause or Resume a scheduler

Change Cron configuration

Do NOT change the Scope


Activities – Manage: Overview

Filter activities

Manage a list of selected activities

Manage a single activity


Filter Activities By ...

TypeCompletedDeletedOrphanedTemplateOpen

UserAuthorCreatorOwnerReaderAll roles

Name

Start / end date

Tags

UUID

Result list sortable by several criteria

Clear filter to initiate a new search


Activities Filter


Manage a List of Activities

Export

Delete

Restore

Purge

Add Member

Remove Member

Note pagination controls


Manage a Single Activity

Info – TabAll meta data

Member ManagementSearch for a member Add member(s)Remove member(s)Change role assignment


Members of a Community Activity

Membership androle assignmentare controlled bythe community

Do not change membership or role assignmentwith CAT


05. Blogs


Blogs – Configure

General

Rendering

Comment and Trackback

Upload Capability

Theme


Blogs – Manage: Overview

Filter blogs

Manage a list of selected blogs

Manage a single blog


Filter Blogs By ...

Name

UserAuthorDraftOwnerAll roles

Tags

UUID

Result list sortable by several criteria


Manage a List of Blogs

Delete selected blogs


Manage a Single Blog

Info – Tab

Member ManagementList all membersSearch for a member in the list

Add or remove ofmembers not yetimplemented


06. Communities


Communities – Configure

Description summary size

Hide Start a Community button from unauthenticated users

Rendering parameters


Communities – Manage: Overview

Filter communities

General manage communities

Manage a list of selected communities

Manage a single community


Filter Communities By ...

TypeAllSubcommunitiesPublic CommunitiesModerated CommunitiesRestricted CommunitiesOrphaned Communities

Name

UserAll RolesCreatorMemberOwner

Tags

UUID

Sort result list by several criteria


General Manage Communities

Create a Community

Add alternate Owner

Remove a User from all Communities


Manage a List of Communities

Change Name

Change Description

Delete Community


Manage a Single Community (1)

Info – TabAll meta data

Member ManagementSearch for a member in the listAdd / Remove member(s)Refresh member(s)


Manage a Single Community (2)

TagsAdd / Delete tags

PolicySee current usageAssign different policy


07. Files


Files – Configure (1)

ConfigureUser InterfaceCachingUploadsRepository

Mime types

Restricted file types

Object types



Scheduled Tasks

File Restrictions

Media Object Types

Mime Types


Files – Manage - Libraries: Overview

Filter libraries

Delete libraries

Manage a library


Filter Files Libraries

Filter libraries byType

Personal

Community

Orphaned

TitleLibrary IDOwner IDPolicy

Specify Sort By ParameterTitleLast UpdateSizeCreated Date


Delete Libraries

Select libraries

Click Delete Libraries


Library Meta Data

Click on magnifier icon for library

Info Tab contains all meta data


Assign Different Policy To A Library

Select Policy Tab

Select Policy from dropbox


Files – Manage – Policies

Filter policies byNamePolicy IDSpecify Sort By parameter

Create a new policy

Delete policies from result list

Edit a policies Maximum Size in result list


08. Forums


Forums – Configure

Manage forums uploads

Configure schedulers


Forums – Manage: Overview

Filter Forums byNameCreator or ModifierStateNodeUUIDType

Result display: Sortable result list Hierarchical tree


Forums – Filter - Results

Flat View Hierarchical View

Export displayed result list as CSV file.

Delete selected forums, topics, replies


Manage a Single Forum

Info – Tab : Forums DetailsTypeStateDescriptionLevel…

Members overview (searchable list)


09. User Management


TDI

Recap: User Data Architecture

LDAP

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UID: - Ex LDAP- Key between LDAP & Profiles

- Has to be unique

- Don‘t change

- Mapping configurable

GUID: - Ex LDAP

- Key between Profiles & Features

- Has to be unique

- Changes are synchronized

- Mapping configurable

UUID: - Unique Object ID in Feature DBs

- Different in feature databases

Login - Ex LDAPItems: - Associated with the users UUID

- Cannot be incorporated by other users

Login ID, E-Mail und UID:

Configurable for Connections authentication

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User Management – By User: Overview

Filter users by E-MailUIDDisplay NameGUIDLogin IDTagsType

Manage multiple usersManage tagsDelete users from Profiles

Manage a single user:Open details with magnifierTabs for Profiles and Features


Manage Multiple Users

Delete usersSelect usersClick Delete selected Users

TaggingSelect usersAdd or remove tags


User Management – By User

„Profiles“ TabAll user meta data from PROFILES dbToggle Inactivate / ActivatePublish Data

Edit UserSwap GUIDPrintDelete UserChange UID



„Features“ TabUser meta data from feature db‘sActivate User

Inactivate UserSync with DirectorySwap GUIDCheck for Duplicates



„Tags“ TabAdd TagsRemove TagsReplace Tags


User Management – By Feature

Sync member data of all users in selected feature database(s) with LDAP

Select feature(s)Confirm update on email / login id matchClick Sync Selected with DirectoryPlease note: This can take a while


10. Profiles


Profiles Configuration

Advanced

Statistics

Object Cache

User Interface

Full Reports-To Cache


Profiles Advanced Configuration


Profiles Configuration

Statistics Object Cache

User Interface Full Reports-To Cache


Profile Types Configuration

Select property

Enable / disable property for profile types

Select scopeSelf: Profile owner onlyColleagues: Members of profile owners networkPerson: People with the person role in the Profiles appNone


11. Moderation


Recap Moderation

Moderation TypesPre-Publishing WorkflowPost-Publishing Workflow

Applications with Content ModerationBlogs inside / outside CommunitiesFiles inside / outside CommunitiesForums only inside Communities


Recap Moderation Roles

Global ModerationModerators for all Blogs, Forums, Community-FilesJEE Role global-moderator in Blogs / Foren / CommunitiesPlus: JEE Rolle global-moderator in ModerationCentralized Moderation Interface (=> On top of Connections UI)

Owner ModerationModerators of their Blogs, Community-Files and ForumsMust be owner Configured in contentreview-config.xmlOwner can publish without approvalCommunity Actions > Moderate Community


Moderation Overview

Configure Moderation for

BlogsFilesForums

Flag Categories


Flag Categories

CategoriesCreateEditDelete

LabelsEnter description in different languagesSelect language and click Apply Filter


Blogs Moderation

Select category

Configure reviewers


Community-Files Moderation


Forums Moderation

Select category

Configure reviewers


12. Wikis


Wikis – Configure (1)

ConfigureUser InterfaceCachingUploadsRepository

Mime types

Restricted file types

Object types



Scheduled Tasks

File RestrictionsMime Types


Wikis – Manage: Overview

Filter wikis

Set policy

Delete wiki

Export wiki meta data


Wikis – Manage: Details


Wikis – Manage - Policies

Filter policies byNamePolicy IDSpecify Sort By parameter

Create a new policy

Delete policies from result list

Edit a policies Maximum Size from result list


Assign Different Policy To A Wiki

Select Policy Tab

Select Policy from dropbox


13. Search


Search - Configuration

Attachment handling

Max. attachment size

Cache file size

Max. cache entries

Cache expiry time

Max. concurrent downloads

Max. temp dir size

Download throttle

Language sensitivity

Max. crawler threads

Backup type

Post backup script


Search - Manage

GeneralAdd Search TaskRun Search TaskInclude/Exclude User from SaND Recommendations

Filter Search tasks by typeAllBackup TaskFile Content TaskIndexing TaskOptimize TaskSAND Task

Manage selected tasksEdit TaskPurge IndexDelete Task


Filter Search Tasks


Search Tasks: Details & Manage


Execute Search Task Now


Create New Search Task


Add / Remove User from Recommendations


14. News


Configure News


Questions ?

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