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. In the Connections related tab, click New to create an HTTP or HTTPS connection record.
3. Fill in the form, as needed.

   Table 1. HTTP(s) Connection form

   Field	Description
   Name	Unique name of the connection.
   Credential	Credentials used to establish the connection. These credentials can be either basic auth credentials 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 indicating that the connection is active.
   Domain	Domain to which the connection belongs.
   URL builder	Option indicating 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 indicating that mutual authentication is used.
   Protocol	Underlying protocol used by the connection.
   Use MID Server	Option indicating that the connection uses a MID Server. When you enable this option, the Advanced MID Server Configuration tab appears, where you can configure MID Server selection based on MID Server capabilities and applications. 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 populated automatically.
   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 populated automatically.
   API Version	Version of the source based on the connection established. This field is populated automatically.
   IBM Server checksum	IBM server checksum based on the connection established. This field is populated automatically.
   Advanced MID Server Configuration
   Capabilities	MID Server capability that an application requires. Applications can use capabilities to select an appropriate MID Server. See MID Server selection for more information on MID Server capabilities.
   MID Application	Application that you designate for a specific MID Server. See MID Server selection for more information on MID Server applications.

4. Click Submit.
   The active connection information displays.
5. To import ILMT or BigFix Inventory scheduled data, navigate to Integration - ILMT / BigFix Inventory > Scheduled Import and then click Execute Now.
6. Verify that the import has completed successfully.
   1. Navigate to Integration - ILMT / BigFix Inventory > Transform History to verify that both the import and transformation have completed successfully.
      Note: Every record in the Transform Histories table displays an Inserts value of 0.
   2. Navigate to Integration - ILMT / BigFix Inventory > Import Set Data > Computers to view all data imported into the Computers [cmdb_ci_computer] table.
   3. Navigate to Integration - ILMT / BigFix Inventory > Import Set Data > License Consumption to view all data imported into the License Consumption [samp_ilmt_sw_install] table.