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Configuring a CA Enterprise Log Manager Federation

Each CA Enterprise Log Manager server that you add to a federation must reference the same application instance name on the management server. In this way, the management server can store and manage all of the configurations together, as global configurations.

You can configure the federation at any time, but it is useful to do so before you begin scheduling reports, if you want consolidated reports.

Configuring a federation involves the following activities:

1. Create a federation map.
2. Install the first CA Enterprise Log Manager, the management server.
3. Install one or more additional servers.
4. Configure the parent/child relationships. For example, begin by selecting federation children of the management server from this server's event log store settings.

   This first group of child servers forms the second layer, or tier, of the federation if you are configuring a hierarchical federation.

5. View the Federation Graph to verify that the structure between the servers in the parent and child tiers is configured as you intended.

More information:

Configure a CA Enterprise Log Manager Server as a Child Server

Example: Set Up Federation and Federated Reports

Example: Subscription Configuration with Six Servers