This glossary defines the different event types.
| Event Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Name | StringT64 | The name of the connector type |
| Version | VersionT | The version of the connector type |
| EMCompatibleVersion | VersionT | The EM compatibility version of the connector type |
| Description | StringT256 | The description of the connector type |
| Category | - | The category of the connector type. It must be one of the three values listed next. |
| NewTargetType | - | New target type definition for event connectors. This target type will be registered with Enterprise Manager and target instances can be created subsequently, including a default target. These targets are used to accommodate external events. |
| TargetTypeName | StringStrictT64 | The name of the target type |
| TargetTypeDisplayName | StringT128 | The name of the target type, as shown on UI |
| DefaultTargetName | StringStrictT256 | The name of the default target of the target type. The default target will be used as a generic bucket to hold external events. |
| DefaultTargetDisplayName | StringT256 | The name of the default target of the target type, to be displayed on UI. |
| SOAPHeaderAuthentication | SOAPHeaderAuthenticationType | Specification for SOAP Header authentication. |
| HTTPBasicAuthentication | UsernamePasswordAuthenticationType | Specification for HTTP basic authentication. |
| UserNameTokenAuthentication | UsernamePasswordAuthenticationType | Specification for Username Token authentication. |
| ConfigVariable | ConfigVariableType | The variables used during connector configuration. These variables are required by external system to complete connector configuration, which includes registering with the external system. For instance, one configuration variable can be the resolution state required by Microsoft Operation Manager. |
| ConnectivityTestVariable | ConfigVariableType | An optional variable used to test connection to an external server. |
| Service | ServiceType | Specification for web services, which define how connector framework can communicate with external system. |
| ExternalURL | ExternalURLType | Specification for the URL link to the external server, including the URL pattern and server specific variables. It is used to provide links to external server for viewing ticket details. |
| TemplateRegistration | TemplateRegistrationType | Specification for template registration. A template is registered based on the information provided in the element. A connector deployment descriptor can have an optional list of up to 50 template registration elements. |
| Method | - | The name of the web service method. Each connector category has a predefined set of methods as defined next. |
| WebServiceEndpoint | StringT256 | The web service end point indicating a specific location for accessing a service. |
| SOAPAction | StringT64 | The SOAP action which carries out the web service call for the method |
| SOAPBindingType | - | The type of SOAP over HTTP binding. Choose from one of the four options defined next |
| Username | ConfigVariableType | The username of the authentication. |
| Password | ConfigVariableType | The password of the authentication |
| AuthVariable | ConfigVariableType | An optional list of extra authentication variables besides username and password |
| SOAPHeader | StringT256 | A SOAP header string serving as template for the SOAP header. It is to be updated with user inputs for variables defined above and bound with a HTTP request. |
| VariableName | StringStrictT32 | Name of the variable |
| DisplayName | StringT64 | Name of the variable used for display on UI. |
| Pattern | StringT256 | The URL pattern used to format links to the external server. |
| FileName | StringT256 | The template file name |
| InternalName | StringStrictT128 | A name representing the template in the connector framework |
| TemplateName | StringStrictT128 | The template display name to be used on UI. |
| TemplateType | - | The template type as one of the three options defined next. |
| Description | StringT512 | A description of the template |