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endpoint_management

CA ControlMinder maintains specific DMS Endpoint Management settings it uses under the following key:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\ComputerAssociates\AccessControl\Pmd\
DMS_NAME\endpoint_management

dmsmgr defines the registry values in this key when it creates a DMS. This key is not defined if a DMS does not exist on the host.

The Pmd\DMS_Name\endpoint_management registry key contains the following registry entries:

AutoSync

Specifies to automatically synchronize the Distribution Host with the Message Queue server.

Limits: 0,1

Default: 0 (disabled)

commands_to_exec_before_sleep

Specifies the number of endpoint commands that the DMS executes in a loop before sleeping.

Default: 10

debug_mode

Specifies if CA ControlMinder writes debug messages to the endpoint_management.log file in the DMS directory (1).

Limits: 0,1

Default: 0 (debugging is disabled)

Note: The log file is located at DMSInstallDirectory\endpoint_management.log

deployment_lifetime

Specifies the deployment lifetime in days. Older deployments are removed at 2 am. To disable deployment cleanup, set this value to 0.

Default: 30 days

operation_mode

Specifies whether central (DMS) endpoint management through the CA ControlMinder Message Queue is enabled.

Limits: 0,1

Default: 1 (enabled)

sleep_between_exec_commands

Specifies the length of time, in milliseconds, that the DMS sleeps. When the DMS wakes it performs the number of endpoint commands specified in the commands_to_exec_before_sleep registry value.

Default: 100