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Managing Configurations

Managing configurations in CA CSM consists of performing one of the following actions, each of which opens the Configuration wizard at different stages of the configuration process:

Create Configuration

Accessed from the Deployments tab at the product level, this action opens the Configuration wizard at step 1.

Resume Configuration

Accessed from the Configurations tab, this action opens the Configuration wizard at step 2. This action can only be performed on configurations that have not yet been built or implemented, with a status of Under Construction.

Edit Configuration

Accessed from the Configurations tab, this action opens the Configuration wizard at step 2. This action can only be performed on configurations that have been built and validated, but not implemented, with one of the following statuses:

• Build completed
• Build failed
• Validated
• Validation error

Note: You can perform other actions that do not open the Configuration wizard, such as renaming, validating, implementing, and deleting a configuration.

The Configuration wizard consists of the following steps that let you set up your configuration as you prepare to implement it:

1. Define a name and select a target system.
2. Select configuration functions and options.
3. Define system preferences.
4. Create target settings.
5. Select and edit resources.
6. Review and build the configuration.