Add new features by installing plugins: artificial intelligence, connectors, document archive and more.
CMDBuild grows with your needs: you add new features by installing plugins, without modifying the product.
The Plugin Manager, in the Administration Module, is the single place where the administrator installs, updates and configures plugins, with no external tools and no changes to the software.
The Plugin Manager in three steps
1
Upload the plugin
A plugin is a single file: upload it from the Plugin Manager and, if required, restart the application.
2
Apply the updates
If the plugin brings new types of cards or new information, you apply them to the data model with one click, without restarting.
3
Configure it
Set the parameters from the plugin's page, for example the address of the document repository to connect.
Updates follow the same path: upload the new version and apply any changes to the data model.
What a plugin can add
New application features, developed in Java
Integration flows with other systems
Dedicated configuration pages and parameters
New types of cards and information in the data model
Integration flows are run by the waterWAY Service Bus.
Plugin families
Connectors
They import and update data from cloud platforms, virtualization, corporate directories, inventory and monitoring tools.
Artificial intelligence
Ask questions in natural language about CMDB cards and documents, and get answers that always cite their sources.
Document archive
They connect CMDBuild to external document repositories that support the CMIS standard, such as Alfresco.
General tools
For example, controlled transfer of the data model from test to production, or a Mobile App that works offline.
Licensing models
Three distribution models
Plugins are distributed under three different models:
Free
Publicly released, freely downloadable and available to all users at no cost.
Subscription
Available at no extra cost to customers with an active Annual Subscription with PAT.
Premium
Designed for advanced or specialized needs, they are available to customers with an active Annual Subscription for an additional yearly fee.
To activate Subscription and Premium plugins, PAT provides the customer code and the certificate to register in your installation.
Learn more in the online documentation