Post-Installation and Configuration Tasks › Configure CA OM Web Services › Create or Manage Repository Definitions › Insert a Repository

Insert a Repository

To add a repository definition to the repository definition file, you have to use the Configuration Tool. The following repository information must be entered to add it into CA OM Web Services:

Name

Specifies the name to call the repository in CA OM Web Services. The name provided to the configuration tool is how the configuration tool refers to the repository in the future.

Repository Domain

Refers to the Domain. The three-part entities that identify each Host OM Product repository accessible on the network.

Repository Description

The repository description is a reminder of the intended function of this repository reference.

Repository Type

View – CA View®

Bundl -- CA Bundl®

Dispatch – CA Dispatch™

Repository Release

The release number of your host OM system (CA View®, CA Bundl®, or CA Dispatch™).

Follow these steps:

1. Follow the instructions listed in the section Open Repository Settings and navigate to the Repository Settings menu.
2. Select Insert a Repository.
3. Do one of the following to insert a repository:
   • Select a Repository to add from the list of available repositories.

     Note: The list displays all the available repositories if you have already entered valid CCI information. If you need to enter CCI information, launch either Configure_Web_Services or Change_CCI_Settings.

   • Select Enter Domain Information.
   • Select Do Not Add a Repository.

     Note: If you select this option you are navigated to the main Repository Settings menu.

4. Do one of the following to enter a repository name:
   • Type a Repository Name.
   • Press Enter to use the default name.

     Note:

     • A default name is available only if you selected a repository from the available repositories list.
     • You can add the same repository twice, if you refer to it with a different name.
5. Do one of the following to enter a repository domain:
   • Type a Repository domain.

     The domain format of a repository is:

     ENFSYSID:DRASSERV:REPSNAME; 
     

     where,

     ENFSYSID

     Specifies the CA Event Notification Facility System ID.

     DRASSERV

     Specifies the DRAS server ID.

     REPSNAME

     Specifies the repository name as defined in DRAS by the ACCESS REPOSITORY statement.

   • Press Enter to use the default domain.

     Note:

     • A default domain is available only if you selected a repository from the available repository list.
6. Do one of the following to enter a repository description:
   • Enter a Repository description.
   • Press Enter to use the default domain.

     Notes:

     • A default description is available only if you selected a repository from the available repository list.
     • The repository description is a reminder of the intended function of this repository reference.
7. Select a Repository Type (CA View®, CA Bundl®, or CA Dispatch™).
8. Enter the Repository Release. Specify the release number in the format N.N (For example, CA View® r12.0 would be 12.0).

   After entering this information, a success or failure message displays. For example COMMND999I: Repository Command completed successfully.

9. (Optional) Repeat from step 2 to add a new repository.

   Note:

   • You can add the same repository twice, if you refer to it with a different name.
10. Select Continue to Next Section.

    After making changes to the Repository Definitions the Create Report List Data Dictionary appears.

More information:

Create Report List Data Dictionary Entries

Open Repository Settings

Configuration Tracing