You download DevOps Connect from IBM developerWorks, and install it on a computer that has access to IBM UrbanCode Release or IBM UrbanCode Deploy. DevOps Connect comes with several plug-ins installed that you can use to integrate IBM UrbanCode Release and IBM UrbanCode Deploy with IBM Cloud and Bluemix services. You can update existing plug-ins or install new ones by using the DevOps Connect web-based dashboard.
After you install DevOps Connect, use the installed plug-ins to create integrations with IBM UrbanCode Release and IBM UrbanCode Deploy. Integrations run periodically and sync data between the integrated products and the IBM Bluemix services. Integrations use encrypted SSL connections and store data in encrypted databases. DevOps Connect encrypts the data before it provides it to the IBM Bluemix services.
The first time that you run DevOps Connect, register it by using your IBMid. You cannot use DevOps Connect until you register it. DevOps Connect generates a unique ID and receives a token that together forms its credentials. The credentials are used to establish secure connections and store configuration information and data in the cloud. The credentials are stored in the sync.properties file. For information about the sync.properties file, see Installing IBM Bluemix DevOps Connect.
DevOps Connect uses SSL to communicate with the cloud services. The DevOps Connect web-based dashboard also uses SSL.