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Subscription Management

The subscription module is the service that enables subscription updates from the CA Subscription Server to be automatically downloaded on a scheduled basis and distributed to CA Enterprise Log Manager servers. When a subscription update includes the module for agents, users initiate the deployment of these updates to agents. Subscription updates are updates to CA Enterprise Log Manager software components and operating system updates, patches, and content updates such as reports.

The following illustration depicts the simplest direct Internet connection scenario:

Simple subscription connection scenario

The numbers on the illustration refer to these steps:

  1. The CA Enterprise Log Manager server, as the default subscription server, contacts the CA Subscription server for updates and downloads any new available updates. The CA Enterprise Log Manager server creates a backup, then pushes content updates to the embedded component of the management server that stores content updates for all other CA Enterprise Log Managers.
  2. The CA Enterprise Log Manager server, as a subscription client, self-installs the product and operating system updates it needs.

Note: See the Implementation Guide for details on planning and configuring subscription. See the Administration Guide for details on refining and modifying the subscription configuration and for applying updates to agents.

More information:

Subscription