Configuring a CA Workload Automation AE Instance › Enable IP Address Caching

Enable IP Address Caching

By default, CA Workload Automation AE caches the IP addresses of the computers that it connects to for running jobs or any other communication. CA Workload Automation AE automatically recovers from a dynamic IP address when the old IP address change in the cache become invalid. CA Workload Automation AE does not function properly when a cached IP address is still valid but points to another machine with a CA Workload Automation AE installation on it. To avoid potential loss of productivity in dynamic environments, disable IP address caching.

Note: CA Workload Automation AE verifies the IP address on every network request when IP address caching is disabled. These verifications impact system performance. We recommend that you disable IP address caching only in dynamic environments.

Follow these steps:

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

   The Instance - CA Workload Automation AE Administrator window opens.

2. Select the instance from the Instance drop-down list in the Settings pane.
3. Click the Communication tab, clear the Enable IP Address Caching check box, and click Apply.

   IP address caching is disabled.

   Note: The Enable IP Address Caching check box is selected by default. To resume IP address caching when it is disabled, select the check box.

4. 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.

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

   The scheduler pauses.

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

   The scheduler resumes.

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

   The application server pauses.

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

   The application server resumes. IP address caching is disabled.