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Creating a New Repository Object

Before you begin, gather information about your existing repositories.

To create a Repository object, you must supply information in several required fields.

Name

The Repository object’s name is used throughout CA OM Web Viewer to refer to this particular Repository object. Create a name that is recognizable to the users who will need to find that Repository.

Type

The Repository object type can only be View, Dispatch, or Bundl, and it must match the type of the actual base repository you indicate in the Location list. The Location selection list shows only repositories of the type you select. For example, if the base mainframe repository is a CA View system, you must select a type of View.

Location

The Repository object must point to at least one repository location--this location consists of one specific mainframe system ID, a DRAS system, and one View, Dispatch, or Bundl system.

Choose a repository location from the drop-down list. You can refresh the list of choices with the DRAS Discovery button. The location string is explained below. Additionally, you can set up alternate locations that point to the same base View, Dispatch, or Bundl system to support DRAS load balancing.

Note: For more information, see the DRAS Load Balancing topic.

Location Address Explanation

All locations are a string that is composed of at least three parts, separated by colons. Note that some locations also have the base repository’s type listed as a label in parentheses.

A31SENF :DEVL1111:VIEW11DB (CA View r11)

• The first section, A31SENF in the above example, is the Event Notification Facility (ENF) ID. This ID is the ID for the CCI server uses, also. In this context, this is the ID for CCI Server that is being used to connect to a repository.
• The second section, DEVL1111, in the above example, is the CA Distributed Repository Access System (CA DRAS) server being used to connect to a repository.
• The third section, VIEW11DB, in the above example, is the repository name. This repository name is the same as the repository name defined by the ACCESS REPOSITORY statement, in the DRAS configuration.

  Note: Different DRAS servers can assign different repository names to the same DRAS system.

• The label, (CA View r11.5) in the above example, provides the type of the base repository.

  Note: For more information see the CA DRAS Operation Guide.

Follow these steps to create a new repository object:

1. From the Administration tab, click the Repository subtab.

   The Repository object list is displayed in the left pane.

2. Click Create in the window above the Repository list.

   The Repository Definition, Properties panel is displayed.

3. (Required) Enter a Repository name.

   For example the name "West Coast CA View" provides geographical and product information about the repository you want to create.

4. (Required) Select a Repository Type (For example: CA View)

   Note: Changing your Repository Type will reset your Repository Location, and Alternate Location(s).

5. (Required) Select a Repository Location from the drop-down list.

   Notes:

   • If you are updating an existing Repository object, you can click the DRAS Discovery button to see a full list of available repository locations
   • If you change the Repository Location you automatically reset all your alternate repository locations.
   • You can set up a number of other settings from the create Repository panel, but only the required ones are listed here.

     The other settings are discussed in more detail in the following sections.

6. Click the Create button near the top right of the panel.

   A new Repository object is created and appears in the list.