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Modify the Migration Process

The Wipe and Reload and Machine Replacement migration processes that are shipped with Client Automation are adequate to perform OS migration. However, you can customize the migration processes to run some additional generic software jobs. The generic software jobs are executed on all the computers that are part of the migration jobs. For example, you want to install Microsoft Office on all the computers in your enterprise during OS migration, irrespective of their group or earlier installation history.

Note: You must have the working knowledge of CA Process Automation to customize the process definitions.

To customize the migration process in CA Process Automation

  1. Open CA Process Automation Client.

    The CA Process Automation Manager window opens.

  2. Click File, Open Library Browser, Default Environment, Orchestrator.

    The default environment opens.

  3. Navigate to the DsmAutomatedMigration folder. DsmAutomatedMigration is the default folder location. If you have specified a different name as the Import Location when you installed this patch, the folder name is created with that name.

    The automation processes, WipeAndReload and MachineReplacement are displayed in the list.

  4. Duplicate the process that you want to customize by copying and pasting the process.
  5. Open the duplicate process and click Client Automation module in the left pane.

    Note: If the module is not visible, click User Preferences in the left pane and select Client Automation.

    The Client Automation operators are displayed in the left pane.

  6. Add the Run Software Install Generic Job operator to the workflow.

    The generic software jobs operator is added.

  7. Configure the Run Software Install Generic Job operator with the required parameters. For more information, see Configure the Run Software Install Generic Job Operator.
  8. Add and configure Wait for Job Finish operator. For more information, see Add and Configure the Wait Operator.
  9. Save the process and update the following parameters in the Automation Configuration file with the path to the modified process definition: 
    WipeAndReloadProcess
MachineReplacementProcess

    Client Automation uses the modified workflow to perform migration jobs scheduled after this point.