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Configure CA Workload Automation AE to Work with CA Automation Suite for Data Centers

CA Workload Automation AE works with CA Automation Suite for Data Centers for load balancing and scheduling based on real-time resource usage. To integrate CA Workload Automation AE with CA Automation Suite for Data Centers, you must install the CA Automation Suite for Data Centers SDK client on the CA Workload Automation AE server. The CA Automation Suite for Data Centers SDK client is required for communication between CA Workload Automation AE and CA Automation Suite for Data Centers.

When you set the URL Location and Web Service Login ID and password values, CA Workload Automation AE integrates with CA Automation Suite for Data Centers to monitor machines.

Note: By default, CA Automation Suite for Data Centers integration is inactive.

Follow these steps:

1. Click Start, Programs, CA, Workload Automation AE, Administrator.

   The Instance - CA Workload Automation AE Administrator window opens.

2. Select an instance from the Instance drop-down list in the Settings pane.
3. Click the Integration icon on the toolbar.

   The Integration - CA Workload Automation AE Administrator window appears.

4. Click the Spectrum Automation tab, complete the following fields as appropriate, and click Apply:

   Web Service Login ID

   Defines the user name that is used to connect to the CA Automation Suite for Data Centers web service.

   Note: On UNIX, the equivalent configuration parameter is DCAUser.

   Web Service Login Password

   Defines the password associated with the Web Service Login ID.

   Limits: Up to 32 characters

   Note: On UNIX, the equivalent configuration parameter is DCAUser.

   URL Location

   Defines the address for the CA Automation Suite for Data Centers web service.

   Example: https://dcamgr:443/aip/sc

   Notes:

   • On UNIX, the equivalent configuration parameter is DCAURL.
   • You can also access CA Automation Suite for Data Centers using https://dcahostname:8443/UIFramework/DPMUI.html

5. Add the CA Automation Suite for Data Centers SDK library to the system PATH environment variable from My Computer, Properties, Advanced, Environment Variables.

   The PATH environment variable is modified to include the directory where the SDK libraries reside.

6. Click the Services icon on the toolbar.

   The Services - CA Workload Automation AE Administrator window appears, displaying a list of services installed on the selected instance.

7. Right-click the scheduler service, and click Pause.

   The scheduler pauses.

8. Right-click the scheduler service, and click Resume.

   The scheduler resumes. It writes information specific to CA Automation Suite for Data Centers to the CA Workload Automation AE database.

9. Right-click the application server service, and click Pause.

   The application server pauses.

10. Right-click the application server service, and click Resume.

    The application server resumes, reads the information from the CA Workload Automation AE database, and connects to CA Automation Suite for Data Centers. CA Workload Automation AE is configured to work with CA Automation Suite for Data Centers, and you can now schedule jobs or provision CA Workload Automation AE agents using CA Automation Suite for Data Centers.

More information:

CA Automation Suite for Data Centers Integration