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 Module Objectives
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•Describe IICS as an iPaaS solution

•Define the key terminologies used in IICS

•Explore the IICS architecture

•List the Cloud Data Integration assets and components

•Discuss Informatica Cloud runtime environments

•Explore the Secure Agent architecture

•View the Secure Agent log files

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Introduction to IICS
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• Import or migrate data between data sources 

• Perform object synchronization to create a copy of data on multiple applications

• Design process integration to connect multiple processes

• Replicate data between data sources for backup and archiving purposes

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Introduction to IICS
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Capabilities of the IICS Platform

• Data Synchronization
• Data Replication
• Process Automation
• Test Data Management
• Cloud DQ Radar
• Cloud Integration Hub (CIH)
• Cloud B2B

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Introduction to IICS
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Introduction to IICS
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Benefits of IICS

Supports cloud, on-premise, and hybrid data management

systems Enterprise-class reliability and
performance
End-to-end data management and governance

Supports both traditional data and big data

Easy integration with on-premise and platforms
Cloud-based applications 

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Key Terminologies
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IICS Architecture
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IICS Repository
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IICS Repository stores the following information:

• Source and Target Metadata

• Mappings
• Connection information (encrypted)
• Schedules
• Logging and Monitoring information

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Cloud Data Integration Service
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• Design task from a variety of sources, targets, and transformations and use them to
transform and map data.

• Execute a task on demand, based on a schedule, or on real time events such as an

outbound message triggered in Salesforce.

• Monitor tasks for session logs, job status, and error logs in the jobs section of the
Data Integration Service.

• Administer tasks to manage users, their access rights and privileges, and view audit
logs.

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Assets and Components
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Cloud Data Integration Assets

• Mapping Task
• Synchronization Task
• Masking Task
• Replication Task
• Power Center Task
• Mapping
• Taskflows
• Data Transfer Task

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Assets and Components
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Cloud Data Integration Components

• Business Service
• Saved Query
• Intelligent Structure Model
• User Defined Functions
• Hierarchical Schema
• Shared Sequences
• File Listener

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 LAB ACTIVITY:
NAVIGATING THE
IICS INTERFACE

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Informatica Cloud Runtime Environment
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 Informatica Cloud Hosted Agent
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Run synchronization, mapping, and replication tasks.

Uses certain connectors such as Amazon S3, Google Analytics,

Marketo, Microsoft Azure Blob Storage, and Workday.

Hosted Agent can process limited volumes of data.

You cannot add, delete, or configure a Hosted Agent.

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 Informatica Cloud Secure Agent
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Lightweight and self-upgrading program that runs inside your network

Allows you to access all your local resources that reside behind your firewall

Your application data never gets staged or run through Informatica Cloud Servers

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 Informatica Cloud Secure Agent Features
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Run time version of Power Center Execution component

Available for Windows and Linux platforms

One agent per machine

Automatically links to the IICS Org you install it from

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Secure Agent Architecture
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Secure Agent Services
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Troubleshooting Secure Agent Errors
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• Status Inactive
• Services not coming up
• Secure Agent Service Status is disabled
• Secure Agent Status is stuck in Initializing status

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 LAB ACTIVITY:
INSTALLING
SECURE AGENT

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IICS Log Files
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• Session Log
• Error Log
• Success Log
• Infaagent Log
• Tomcat Log

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Q&A