Overview of the Export Configuration and Process

To provide context for the Project Administrator’s role in the process of exporting Code Insight inventory data to SBOM Insights, refer to the following table. It provides an overview of the configuration tasks and the process involved in the export.

Configuration and Process Involved in Exporting Project Inventory to SBOM Insights

Phase

Performed By

Description

For More Information

1

Code Insight System Administrator

Configures Code Insight to enable SBOM exports.

Refer to “Configuring Code Insight for Exports to SBOM Insights” in the Code Insight Installation & Configuration Guide.

2

Code Insight Project Administrator

Assigns the Code Insight project to a specific SBOM Insights bucket.

See the current section.

3

Code Insight Project Analyst

Initiates the process that exports the project’s inventory to SBOM Insights and imports it to the specified bucket.

See Exporting Project Inventory to SBOM Insights.

4

SBOM Insights

Automatically imports the exported inventory to the assigned bucket as a set of “SBOM parts”.

Refer to Managing SBOM Parts in the SBOM Insights user help for information about SBOM parts and the import process.

5

Any Code Insight user

Accesses the Code Insight Jobs queue to track the progress of the export.

See Monitoring the Code Insight Jobs Queue.