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Using Computer Groups in Defining Routes/Links

You can use the computer groups to define the links using DSM Explorer:

Notes:

  1. CA Client Auto computer groups can be associated with the source and destination for a link.
  2. To add a particular computer group as part of the hop links, create the data transport container (DT Container) of the same.

Follow these steps:

  1. Navigate to Control Panel, Configuration, and Configuration Views.
  2. Select the DTS Hop Node configuration node and then the policy which is applied on the manager machine. Unseal the policy, if required.
  3. Go to the Container tab and set the following properties of the computer group:
    Container Name

    Specifies the user-defined unique container name of the data transport container.

    Computer Group Name

    Specifies the field associated with the computer group name defined in CA Client Automation. The name of the group should be same as it appears in GUI.

    If you change the name of the group, change this parameter accordingly.

    Link Throttle

    Defines the delay between the parcels sent out. For an increment by 1, the delay of 50 milli-second is added. If set to zero, there is no delay between each parcel transfer.

    Maximum Parcel Size

    Specifies the maximum parcel size in bytes for this Container.

    Point-to-Point Protocol and Properties

    Specifies the protocol that is used in point-to-point transfer. Only TCP is supported in this case. User can pass additional protocol specific parameters for the point-to-point transfer.

    DTS manager decides which protocol to use based on the details of the transfer. For more details, refer to Optimized Data Transfer, Phase 4: Transfer Mechanism Selection section in DTS Administration guide.

    Fan-out Protocol and properties

    Specifies the protocol that is used in Fan-out transfer. Only TCP is supported in this case. You can set additional properties in the adjacent field.

    Point-to-Many Protocol, Address, and Properties

    Specifies the protocol used in case of point-to-many protocols. Currently, multi-cast and broadcast are supported.

    Calendar

    Defines the calendar name that is associated with this link. CCS Calendars and the new DSM Calendars are supported. The new DTS implementation always searches for the calendars in the localhost calendar server.

Note: The properties defined at container level are considered only if the link level properties are missing.