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Setting-up Links in CA Client Automation

You can configure the network paths by setting up the links using DSM Explorer.

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.

    The following tabs appear:

    Hop Node links

    Defines the link between the machines or a group of machines defined in the container tab. Combination of the links makes a route from a source machine to destination machine. The Administrator has the provision of defining the machine label defined in Client Automation or choosing the container defined in the container tab. Each entry in this tab also provides the link properties.

    The Administrator can create the following links/routes:

    • Machine to Machine
    • Machine to Container
    • Container to Machine
    • Container to Container
    Containers

    Defines a logical grouping of the machines by aliasing the computer groups defined in CA Client Automation along with the network properties associated with the group. These properties are common to all the machines defined in the group and will be considered, only if the link-level properties are not defined.

    Note: Henceforth “Group Of Machines” will be referred to as Container or DT Containers in this document.

  3. In the Hop node links sections, create a link between two machines or container and set the following parameters:
    Source

    Specifies the source machine/container of the link in question. For a single machine, machine label name is the only allowed value. Label name is a property of every computer or target in the Client Automation.

    For a set of machines, configure the DT Container under the container tab, that will be populated in the drop-down list for the user selection.

    Destination

    Specifies the destination machine/container of the link in question. For a single machine, only label names are allowed as the values. Label name is a property of every computer or target in the Client Automation.

    For a set of machines, configure the DT Container which is auto populated in the drop-down list.

    Link Metric

    Defines the priority of this link. Lesser the value, more is the priority. The addition of the link metric values for a particular route defines the best route, second best route and so on. For setting up the alternative routes, refer to Data Transfers, Alternative Routing section in DTS Administration Guide.

    Note: If multiple links are defined from same source to destination, then the first link will be considered, irrespective of the link Metric value.

    Link Throttle

    Defines the delay between the parcels sent out. For an increment by 1, the delay of 50 milli-seconds 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 link.

    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. User can set additional protocol specific 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 of CA Client Automation are supported. The new DTS implementation always searches for the calendars in the local host calendar server.

  4. Repeat the steps in point 3 for configuring all the links in your network.
  5. When all the links are configured, DTS automatically picks up the best route and transfers the package accordingly. It can also try the alternative routes depending on the configuration policy defined at Configuration Policy, DSM, Software Delivery, File Transfer, DTS: Alternative routes.