Configure CA CSM

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Configure CA CSM

After you set up and install CA CSM, you configure it so that it can access the CA Support Online website for you to acquire products. You are prompted to configure CA CSM on the first login.

Follow these steps:

Start your web browser, and enter the access URL.
The login page appears.

Note: If the Notice and Consent Banner appears, read and confirm the provided information.
Enter your z/OS login user name and password, and log in.
The initial page appears, and you are prompted to configure CA CSM.

Note: For more information, click the online help link at the top right corner of the page.
Configure the following settings:
- Proxies that CA CSM uses to communicate with the CA Support Online website
  If proxies are not used, CA CSM uses HTTPS Port Number 443 and FTP Port Number 21.
  
  Important! If your site uses proxies, review your proxy credentials on the User Settings, Software Acquisition page.
- The USS path to the temporary directory for downloaded software packages
  If you do not specify the directory, CA CSM sets it up using default settings that you can change later.
Note: These settings are also available on the System Settings, Software Acquisition page.

Click Next.

You are prompted to define your account on the CA Support Online website.
Click New.
You are prompted for the credentials to use on the CA Support Online website.
Specify the credentials, click OK, and then click Next.
You are prompted to review your user settings.

Note: These settings are available on the User Settings page.
Change the settings or keep the defaults, and then click Finish.
A dialog opens, which shows the progress of the configuration task. You can click Show Results to view the details of the actions in a finished task.
Click the Settings tab, and review other configuration settings.

You have configured CA CSM. Users can log in and can begin downloading mainframe products.