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Description

To implement an interface between CA VM:Director and another CA product, the PRODUCT CONFIG file must have an appropriate PRODUCT record, and the other product’s configuration file must contain a PRODUCT VMDIRECT record.

PRODUCT records are also used during processing of the SYSTEM macro. CA VM:Director routinely checks for links to any of its accessed minidisks, and sends warning messages to any users found to have a link. However, other CA products may need to have a link to them. Use of the PRODUCT record will prevent the warning message from being sent.

Note: For more information about performing product maintenance, see the chapter "Macros" in the Administration Guide. For more information about the CA product interfaces, see the CA Mainframe VM Product Manager Product Interface Guide.

Example

Implement the interface between CA VM:Account and VM:Director:

1. Edit the PRODUCT CONFIG file by entering:

   vmdirect config product
   

2. Add the following record to the PRODUCT CONFIG file, where vmaccount is the name of your CA VM:Account virtual machine:

   PRODUCT VMACCOUN vmaccount
   

3. File the changes.
4. Log on to the CA VM:Account server machine and end the server.
5. Edit the VMACCOUN CONFIG file and add the following record, where vmdirect is the name of your CA VM:Director service virtual machine:

   PRODUCT VMDIRECT vmdirect
   

6. Restart the CA VM:Account server.