Integration Overview

The integrations provided by Release Automation enable you to execute deployment-related tasks through many Serena and third-party products.

SBM Solution Integration

Communication between SBM and Release Automation enables release deployment automation from SBM solutions, such as Release Manager. Integration mechanisms that enable this communication are as follows:

• REST Grid Widgets

  You can select Release Automation RESTful service data and populate SBM REST Grid widgets directly from SBM Composer using Release Automation Composer Mode. REST Grid widgets are used in the communication between Release Manager and Release Automation in several Release Manager process apps. This communication enables the creation and linking of Release Automation applications and environments and the access of Release Automation processes for automation deployment tasks.

• User Auto-registration

  When that user accesses functionality in Release Automation through Release Manager, the SBM Single Sign-On (SSO) token from Release Manager sends the sign on information, and Release Automation extracts the credentials from the SSO token. Those credentials are used to register the user in Release Automation. See the SBM documentation for more details on SSO.

• Linking Applications and Environments to SBM Objects

  Applications and environments are created from and linked to Release Manager through SBM REST Grid widgets and Release Automation RESTful services. Release Manager stores the information in Release Automation tables. This integration also enables Release Manager users to put environments online and successfully initiate deployments directly from the Release Manager user interface.

See Integrating with SBM Solutions.

Plug-ins

• General Plug-ins

  Release Automation provides plug-ins for integrating with many products, including other Serena products. The plug-in steps are used in Release Automation processes to accomplish almost unlimited possibilities for deployment-related tasks.

• Serena Release Manager Deployment Hub

  Extended plug-ins are provided for the Release Automation deployment hub. Information on configuring the communication with these products is given in the following sections:

  • Integrating with Dimensions CM
  • Integrating with ChangeMan ZMF
  • Integrating with Nolio

The plug-in steps and properties are documented in detail in the Serena Release Manager - Release Automation Plug-ins Guide.