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Define System Preferences

After you select your options, you define the system preferences you want to use for the configuration.

Some system preferences contain variables with values previously entered in the system registry This appendix provides information about the CA CSM system registry environment profiles and the environment variables that they contain.. Variables with a value are prepopulated in the tree view.

Note: The system registry is a repository of variable data that is shared between all products managed by CA CSM. Changes that you make on this step update the content of the system registry. If a variable has a value and you configure products that target shared systems, any change you make affects other users of these shared systems.

Where allowed, the Software Configuration Service (SCS) uses a single space to indicate no value. Not all variables accept a blank as a valid value. When editing a variable value, delete any blank space and place the cursor at the beginning of the data entry field.

Each variable in the tree view has an icon that indicates its status. Selecting a variable in the tree view opens an input pane on the right.

Resolved variables set in this step are saved in the system registry.

System preference variables represent information about the system that is targeted for your configuration. The variables listed are those variables that are required based on the functions and options selected earlier. The values obtained for the system will be used to derive specific values for the product as it is configured. These product variables become the basis for the settings created in the Create Target Settings step. These values can be reviewed and changed as necessary in that step.

Note: All variables must be resolved before you can continue to the next step in the wizard. You must be authorized to update the environment variables associated with this system to change data on this step. If you do not have the correct authorizations, the controls on this step are not active. Contact your system administrator to provide the missing system preferences in the system registry.

Follow these steps:

1. On the Define System Preferences step, click the arrow buttons (<< or >>) below the tree view to navigate through the unresolved variables. You can also select any variable in the tree view to open it in the input pane on the right.

   The input pane appears that contains either information about a specific variable, or a table of profiles that contains variables that can be used.

   • For a specific variable, enter a value and click Set Value. The variable is marked resolved and you are ready to continue to the next variable.
   • For a table of profiles, select one or more profiles, and click Set Values. The variables associated with this profile are added to the tree view.

     Note: You can also create a profile. This profile is added to the table and is available for selection.

2. Click the arrow buttons (<< or >>) to navigate through the remaining unresolved variables until all required variables are marked resolved. An optional variable does not need a value to continue to the next step.
3. Use the following buttons to control and navigate through the wizard:

   Auto Advance

   Advances you to the next unresolved item as you confirm or set the value of an item.

   Save

   Saves your changes.

   Note: This button is disabled in this step until at least one value is set.

   Back

   Returns to the previous step.

   Note: If you change any data, you are prompted to save the changes.

   Next

   Continues to the next step and saves your selections.

   Note: This button is disabled in this step until all required variables are resolved.

   Exit

   Exits the wizard without building the configuration.

   Note: If you have not yet built the configuration, you can exit and resume the wizard at a later time. If you have built the configuration, you can edit the configuration.

More information:

Environment Profiles

Variable Icons

The following icons appear in the tree view:

Indicates that this is resolved. A resolved variable contains a value and has been confirmed (if required). You can modify a variable that has been resolved.

Indicates that this is unresolved. An unresolved variable does not contain a value and must be resolved.