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Adding a Jira ALM Instance

To enable the Jira connector that is available with Code Insight, the Code Insight System Administrator must add one or more Jira ALM instances to the connector. Once the instances are added, they are available to all Code Insight projects on their Manage Project > Edit Project window, enabling the Code Insight Project Administrator to configure a project with one of the instances.

To add a Jira ALM instance, do the following:

  1. As System Administrator, use either of these steps to open the Administration page:
    • From the Code Insight dashboard that is displayed when you open Code Insight, click administration.
  2. Select the ALM tile on the left to open the ALM tab.
  3. Select Jira from the Application dropdown list.
  4. Click Add Instance. A new Instance # x - Jira tab is displayed (where x is an automatically assigned sequential tab number).
  5. Enter values for the fields that define the new Jira ALM instance. For important details about these fields, refer to Jira ALM instance Fields. Note the following:

    • The only fields required to set up the instance are those fields that identify the instance and define the connection to the Jira Server:

      • ALM Instance Name

      • JIRA Server URL

      • Authentication Type

      • JIRA Username (required only for On Premise Jira: Basic Auth and Cloud Jira: Basic HTTP authentication types)

      • JIRA Password/API Token

    • All remaining fields are optional when setting up an instance.

    • After you complete the fields required for the connection, you can click the Test Connection button to see whether a successful connection is established with the Jira Server. However, clicking Save after you completed the required and any optional fields will also test the connection.

  6. Click Save to save the instance and test the connection to the Jira ALM instance.

    • If the connection with the Jira Server is successful, a “Connection successful” message is displayed.

    • If an error occurs, check that the required fields contain valid information.

  • From the Code Insight web page, click in the upper right corner, and select ADMINISTRATION from the menu.