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Set Up an Endpoint

Once you install the Enterprise Management Server in the production and disaster recovery environments, you need to configure each endpoint in your enterprise to work with the production and disaster recovery server components. In doing so, you configure the endpoint to send information to and receive information from the server components.

Note: Provide the Advanced Policy Management Server Component host name as part of the installation process. Enter the names of the production DHs in the following format: prDH_name@hostname[, prDH_name@hostname..]

To set up an endpoint

1. Install CA ControlMinder endpoint functionality, with the Advanced Policy Management Client Components enabled, on the endpoint host.

   CA ControlMinder endpoint functionality is installed on the host, and the endpoint is subscribed to the production DHs.

2. Open a selang command window on the endpoint.
3. Enter the following command:

   so dh_dr+(drDH_name[, drDH_name...])
   

   drDH_name

   Defines the names of the disaster recovery DH.Format: drDH_name@hostname.

   The endpoint is subscribed to the disaster recovery DHs.

4. Specify the list of production and disaster recovery Distribution Server URLs.
   • UNIX: Modify the Distribution_Server parameter in the [communication] section of accommon.ini file.
   • Windows: Modify the Distribution_Sever value the Windows Registry. This parameter is found in:

     HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\ComputerAssociates\AccessControl\common\communication
     

   Note: For more information about the Distribution_Server value, see the Reference Guide.

   Note: You can also subscribe an endpoint to a disaster recovery DH by creating a policy with the stated selang command and deploying it to the endpoint. For more information about creating and deploying policies, see the Enterprise Administration Guide.