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Performing Tasks Outside of CA MSM

You can regularly perform some PAS tasks such as updating the catalog tree and obtaining updates for products and product releases using external schedulers. You can also execute task management policies and change log4j settings.

You set up the scheduler to issue commands that are translated into the MVS command MODIFY (F). This command obtains a set of parameters such as your user ID, the command type you want to execute, and its properties.

Note: For information about how to configure your scheduler, see its documentation.

Every time a scheduled task is executed, CA CSM validates the received command. If the validation is successful, the appropriate task is created and performed in CA CSM. You can view the task status from the Tasks tab.

Note: To set up the automatic updates, you must have a valid TSO user ID, and an account set up on the CA Support Online website.