Create PPM Connections

You define connections for one or more PPM clients to allow users to use PPM as a data source for MashZone feeds or to allow users to add charts from PPM to workspace apps in MashZone NextGen.

Note: MashZone NextGen is compatible with PPM 10.0 or above.

For MashZone NextGen to connect and retrieve PPM data or charts, the following PPM applications must be started:

PPM

PPMClient

For details on your PPM installation, contact the system administrator in charge.You can enter PPM connection information manually or you can have MashZone NextGen determine them using the URL of a PPM favorite (favorites path). For information on copying the URL of a PPM favorite, see PPM on-line help topics.

To create PPM connections

Procedure

1. In the program bar click the user name by which you are logged in to MashZone NextGen.

2. Click Admin Console.

3. Click Connections to expand this section of the Administration menu.

4. Click PPM connections.

5. Click Create.

6. Enter a name for the PPM connections in the Alias field, for example, the client name. The connection data is saved under this alias. Users may choose PPM connections by their alias.

7. To retrieve the connection data from the URL of a favorite from PPM:

a. Click Retrieve data.

b. Enter the URL of the PPM favorite that you copied earlier in the URL field.

c. Click Resolve URL to retrieve the required parameters from the URL. MashZone NextGen uses the favorite URL to complete the remaining fields for this connection.

8. To enter connection information manually:

a. Select the protocol (HTTP or HTTPS) to use for the web application server that hosts the PPM query interface.

For safety reason, we recommend to use the HTTPS protocol.

b. In the Host field, enter the fully qualified domain name of the PPM load balancer.

c. In the Port field, enter the port number of the PPM load balancer.

d. Specify the PPM client name of your PPM connection in the Client field.

9. Click Check availability to verify that the data is correct and that the PPM client is available.

10. Click Save.

The PPM connection is created and listed by alias name. This also lists the PPM version and availability of the PPM client.