If you're using an HTTP connection or you've finished the initial configuration for HTTPS, establish a connection in the Now Platform.

1. Navigate to Integration — ILMT / BigFix Inventory > Setup.
2. Click New and create a record (see table for field descriptions).

   Table 1. HTTP(s) Connection form

   Field	Description
   Name	Unique name of the connection.
   Credential	Credentials used to establish the connection. These credentials can either be Windows or API key credentials.
   Connection alias	Connection alias value with which the connection can be referred. A connection alias resolves your connection and credential at runtime. Use the IBMServers predefined alias.
   Active	Option that indicates that the connection is active.
   Domain	Domain to which the connection belongs.
   URL builder	Option that indicates that the URL builder is used to build the connection string. Use the URL builder, where the host and port are specified separately.
   Connection URL	Connection URL (if not using the URL builder).
   Mutual authentication	Option that indicates that mutual authentication is used.
   Protocol	Underlying protocol used by the connection.
   Use MID Server	Option that indicates that the connection uses a MID Server. Use the URL builder, where the host and port are specified separately.
   Host	Target host used by the connection. Enter the host IP address for IBM License Metric Tool (ILMT) or BigFix Inventory setup.
   Override default port	Target port used by the connection. Enter the port number for ILMT or BigFix Inventory setup.
   Base path	Base path for the connection.
   Attributes
   Source	Source of the server. ILMT BigFix Inventory
   Computer system offset	Computer system offset based on the connection established. This field is automatically populated.
   License usage peak date	Latest license usage peak date based on the connection established.
   IBM Server Version	IBM server version based on the connection established. This field is automatically populated.
   API Version	Version of the source based on the connection established. This field is automatically populated.
   IBM Server checksum	IBM server checksum based on the connection established. This field is automatically populated.

3. Click Submit.
   The active connection information is shown.
4. To import ILMT or BigFix Inventory scheduled data, navigate to Integration - ILMT / BigFix Inventory > Scheduled Import.
5. Click Execute Now.
   The ILMT or BigFix Inventory Transform Histories list is shown to verify that the import was completed successfully. Computers are imported to the [cmdb_ci_computer] table. License consumption is imported to the [samp_ilmt_sw_install] table.