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Create CA MDM Asset Integration Engine Task

To configure the CA Client Automation for CA MDM Asset Integration, you need to first create an engine task.

Follow these steps:

  1. Open the DSM Explorer and navigate to Control Panel, Engines, Engine Tasks.
  2. Select New from the Tasks area of the information pane.

    The New Task Wizard for engine tasks appears.

  3. Select CA MDM Asset Integration from the Task type drop-down list, and click Next.
  4. Specify a name and description for the current task, and click Next.

    Note: The name must be unique and cannot be empty. The description is optional.

  5. Specify the following MDM server details that will be used to extract MDM asset information and click Next.
    Server

    Enter the host name or address of the MDM server from which to extract the information.

    Username

    Enter the user name to connect to the MDM server.

    Note:

    CA MDM do not support the Active Directory or Domain user credentials for authentication.

    Password

    Enter the password to use when connecting to the MDM server.

    Get Tenant List

    Click to get the list of available tenants from MDM server.

    Tenant Name

    Select a tenant name from the drop-down list. Valid options include:

    <tenant name>

    Specifies the name of the respective tenant.

    All

    Specifies all the tenants in the list.

    Test Connection

    Click to determine if the server details currently specified allow a connection to an MDM server to be established.

  6. On the Scheduling screen, click Set Scheduling to edit the scheduling options and run the task at specified time.

    Default: Run Once a Day

    Important! It is recommended not to use Run Always, considering the high usage of memory and CPU cycles resulting slow performance and the impact on the other tasks.

  7. Click Finish.

The task created is listed under All Engine Tasks node.