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Global Configuration Pane

The Global Configuration pane lets you manage the global settings for the Service Desk account, change control, email servers, CA Chorus alerts, weekend/weekday designations, and WTO route code/descriptor code designation.

The Global Configuration pane contains the following fields:

Service Desk

Includes the fields to identify the service desk and the user.

URL

Defines the address of CA Unicenter where the CA Compliance Manager sends service desk notices.

Example: http://yourserver.com:port/axis/services/R11_USD_WebService

Userid, Password, Confirm

Defines your CA Unicenter ID and password. When service desk notices occur, the CA Compliance Manager associates the service desk ticket with this user ID.

Change Control

Includes change control options.

Module

Defines the data link library (DLL).

Email

Includes email options.

Primary Email Server

Defines the URL of the primary email server.

Primary Email Server Port

Defines the port of the primary email server.

Backup Email Server

Defines the URL of the backup email server.

Backup Email Server Port

Defines the port of the backup email server.

Alert

Includes the CA Chorus Alert options.

Machine Name for Alerts

Defines the server name that the CA Chorus alert is sent to. This value is defined under TEIID_MACHINE in the ENVETJ member in chorus_runtime_hlq.CETJOPTN.

Example: yourserver.com

Port for Alerts

Defines the port on the server where the CA Chorus alert is sent.

Example: 7070

The following definition details the CA Chorus port:

httpconnectorport

The port number that is used to access CA Chorus Application Server. Use the value of JBOSS_HTTP_PORT in CETJOPTN(ENVETJ). By default, this value is the TEIID_PORT value +4 for HTTP. For SSL, use the value of JBOSS_SSL_PORT in CETJOPTN(ENVETJ). By default, the value is the TEIID_PORT value + 10.

Host URL

Indicates the full URL that the CA Chorus alert is sent to. This noneditable field is displayed if you have specified machine name and port for alerts.

Example: http://yourserver.com:7070/Chorus/services/eventListener

Log Location

Defines the path to the file containing the log for the alert session.

Log Level

A numeric value indicating the level of logging.

Use SSL

(Optional) Lets you use SSL for alerts. Your environment must be configured before you can use this option. For more information about setting CA Compliance Manager components, see the CA Chorus for Security and Compliance Management Site Preparation Guide.

Weekend/Weekday Designation
Weekend

Specifies two days that are considered the weekend.

Weekdays

Indicates the nonweekend days that are considered weekdays.

Default WTO Route Code/Descriptor Code Designation

Includes the WTO message default options. The numerical values have different meanings and can be used differently across organizations. If you are unsure of the value to use, contact your System Programmer.

Default Descriptor Code

Specifies the descriptor code that is assigned to the WTO messages sent by the CA Compliance Manager. 

Default Route Code

Specifies the default routing code that is used for the WTO messages sent by the CA Compliance Manager.

CA Chorus for Security and Compliance Management TSF Database Recommendations

The following chart uses the following TSFPARMS (member of CETJOPTN) metric management tier parameters:

The following chart is based on the statistics interval value taken from the security products parameter: CHORUSSTATI

If your security product collects statistical data for Command Propagation Facility (CPF) nodes, this chart also provides recommended values for up to five CPF nodes.

Number of Systems (LPARS)

Security Chorus Statistics Interval Value

Recommended TSF Database Cylinders for System

Recommended TSF Database Cylinders for CPF nodes

Recommended TSF Database Cylinders Total

1

30 seconds

5

1

6

 

60 seconds

4

1

5

 

15 minutes

3

1

4

 

30 minutes

3

1

4

3

30 seconds

15

3

18

 

60 seconds

8

2

10

 

15 minutes

7

1

8

 

30 minutes

7

1

8

5

30 seconds

24

5

29

 

60 seconds

16

4

20

 

15 minutes

11

2

13

 

30 minutes

11

1

12

The following chart uses the following TSFPARMS (member of CETJOPTN) metric management tier parameters:

The chart is based on the statistics interval value taken from the security products parameter: CHORUSSTATI

If your security product collects statistical data for Command Propagation Facility (CPF) nodes, this chart also provides recommended values for up to five CPF nodes.

Number of Systems (LPARS)

Security Chorus Statistics Interval Value

Recommended TSF Database Cylinders for System

Recommended TSF Database Cylinders for CPF nodes

Recommended TSF Database Cylinders Total

1

30 seconds

23

6

29

 

60 seconds

13

3

16

 

15 minutes

3

1

4

 

30 minutes

3

1

3

3

30 seconds

69

16

85

 

60 seconds

38

9

47

 

15 minutes

8

2

10

 

30 minutes

7

1

8

5

30 seconds

115

27

142

 

60 seconds

63

15

78

 

15 minutes

14

3

17

 

30 minutes

11

2

13