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System Settings, Software Acquisition Page

The Software Acquisition Settings page sets up the configuration for acquiring your products or maintenance from the CA Support Online website. You must use the Apply button to apply and save your changes.

This page contains the following fields:

HTTP Proxy

Specifies the values used by CA CSM to communicate with the CA Support Online website.

Enable Proxy Settings

Specifies whether a proxy is used.

Note: If a proxy is not used, CA CSM uses HTTPS Port Number 443 to communicate with the CA Support Online website.

Address and Port

Specify the URL of the proxy.

Enable Advanced Settings

Specifies NTLM authentication. This check box is enabled, when the Enable Proxy Settings check box is selected for HTTP proxy. See the Administration Guide for more information.

Default: Disabled.

Note: We recommend that you add the NTLM domain and user information on the User Settings, Software Acquisition page. You can only specify NTLM domain in one place, either user name or PASADVOPS.

Advanced Settings Data Set

Defines the data set containing the XML data with settings.

Note: For more information about the advanced settings, see the Administration Guide.

Test Connection

Runs a quick connection test to the HTTP proxy address and port, or tests the direct HTTP connection, if you do not use HTTP proxy.

Note: If you change the HTTP proxy settings, apply them before testing the connection. The test results are displayed in the information text area at the top of the page.

FTP Proxy

Specifies the values used by CA CSM to acquire product installation and maintenance packages.

Enable Proxy Settings

Specifies whether a proxy is used.

Note: If a proxy is not used, CA CSM uses FTP Port Number 21.

Address and Port

Specify the URL of the proxy.

Enable Advanced Settings

Specifies FTP proxy authentication requirements.

Default: Disabled.

Note: This check box is enabled, when the Enable Proxy Settings check box is selected for FTP proxy.

Advanced Settings Data Set

Defines the data set containing the XML data with settings.

Note: For more information about the advanced settings, see the Administration Guide.

Test Connection

Runs a quick connection test to the FTP proxy address and port, or tests the direct FTP connection, if you do not use FTP proxy.

Note: If you change the FTP proxy settings, apply them before testing the connection. The test results are displayed in the information text area at the top of the page.

Acquisition Options

Specifies the settings used by CA CSM when downloading software packages.

CA MPS Usage

Excludes product installation packages from downloading to the software catalog during PAS processing. Other types of packages (for example, maintenance packages or documentation for the product package set) are downloaded normally.

Note: This setting is intended to be used by users who are members of the CA Maintenance Product Upgrade Service (CA MPS).

Ignore Common Products During Discovery

Excludes the CA Common Services for z/OS and CA CSM product packages and maintenance from being added to the Software Catalog during PAS processing when discovering other products.

Note: You can use this setting if you maintain different SMP/E environments for each of your CA Technologies products.

Use HTTPS for Downloads

Specifies HTTPS for downloading software packages. Keep this check box unselected to use FTP.

CA Support Online Accounts

Defines the users who can retrieve information or acquire software from the CA Support Online website. You can use the New button to associate login users with credentials on the CA Support Online website.

Support Online User ID and Owner

Display the association between a user ID on the CA Support Online website and a CA CSM user (owner).

When the owner, for example, downloads a product, the corresponding credentials from the CA Support Online website are used.

Actions button

Lists the actions that you can use to manage the associations.