CA Client Automation - 14.0

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New Features and Enhancements - 14.5

CA Client Automation 14.5 includes the following enhancements:
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Software Delivery Job Exit Code
For more information, see Job Status Code.
Exclude Software Delivery Job Check on Linux at CAF Shutdown
New configuration policy "RunJobCheckAtShutdown" in the "itrm/usd/agent" section is available to skip Software Delivery shutdown job check at shutdown. If it is set to true, the existing functionality will continue and job check will happen before CAF service shuts down. If false, Software Delivery job check will be skipped when shutdown is initiated. This policy is meant for Linux agents only.
For more information, see Software Delivery Agent Policy Group
DSM Explorer - Add OS Version and Release ID inventory Items to Computer List
New columns "OS Release ID" and "OS Version" are added in the DSM GUI in all Computers node to the existing list. This displays the information from the collected Hardware inventory. By default these columns are not selected. For more information, see All Computers Pane.
Mark Failed Job as Success
New option is provided for failed jobs to mark these as Success. This option is available both in theTarget and Job View of the Job container. Upon selecting this option, job status becomes success and an installation record is added to the computer. For more information, see Job Context Menu.
CAPKI Upgrade
CA Client Automation now supports CAPKI 5.2.6.
OpenSSL and CAPKI 5.2.6 Limitations
With OpenSSL, CAPKI 5.2.6 shows the following limitations:
  • After upgrading to CA Client Automation r14.5, ensure that the Boot images created are recreated after the upgrade. The old boot images may not work after the Manager is upgraded.
  • Software delivery in the following cases may not work if your CA Client Automation r14.5 source system is configured in a FIPS ONLY mode:
    It is recommended to use FIPS preferred mode on the Source machines until all the target machines are upgraded to the same release level. For more information about how to change Change FIPS modes, see FIPS Compliance.
    • Enterprise manager (source) to legacy Domain manager (target).
    • Domain Manager (source) to legacy Scalability Server (target).
    • Scalability Server (source) to legacy agent machines (target) where DTS transfer is enabled on agent.
  • WAC works in FIPS preferred mode irrespective of the FIPS mode set in CA Client Automation environment. For more information, see Internal Dependencies - DSM Components.
Support for MAC OS 64-Bit Agent
Client Automation supports 64-bit agents on MAC OS platforms. Supported components include Asset Management, Software delivery, and Packager.
Remote control is not supported on MAC OS with CA Client Automation 14.5 version.
Client Automation r14.5 does not support 32-bit agent for MAC OS. Upgrading from an earlier release version of Client Automation Agent on MAC OS to CA Client Automation r14.5 release is not supported.
Uninstall an earlier version of Client Automation first, and then, proceed with the installation of the latest version of MAC OS 64-bit agent with CA Client Automation r14.5.
If you face any issue in applying the package on the agent with NFS mode, provide full disk access to the "CAF" process.
WAC AMS Support on Windows Server 2019
Loading of Computer Inventory tab problem is addressed in WAC when it’s installed on Windows Server 2019.
Remote Control Enhancements
The following enhancements are included with CA Client Automation r14.5 Remote Control feature:
  • A new option
    View All Displays
     is provided under Viewer section, when checked opens up all Displays connected to the host upon successful remote control session.
  • When Remote Control session is established to a multi-monitor host, each monitor opened by Remote Control will have display number in the Title Bar.
  • When Remote Control session is established to a multi-monitor host, each monitor opened by Remote Control will have display number in the Title Bar.
Remote control feature is now enhanced to address the below limitations and problems:
What’s Addressed?
  • Primary/Main display always on the leftmost side of all displays.
  • Black screen with display extended using DisplayLink adapter.
  • Display attached via docking devices.
  • Few of the Windows 2012 Server blank screen issues are now addressed
  • RC viewer crash in Multi-monitor mode.
  • Missing menu items added in full-screen mode.
  • Multi-windows view option not getting fulfilled. Improved display quality of multi-monitor windows.
  • Issue of Ctrl+C and Ctrl+V keyboard shortcut to copy files on the Host not working in a Remote Control Session.
Limitations
  • Special keys are not working in Multi-Monitor mode. As a workaround, use the following combination to achieve required output:
    1. Delete
      : Ctrl Key + Delete
    2. Backspace
      : Shift Key + Backspace
    3. Ctrl + S
      : Alt +Ctrl + S
    4. Ctrl + C
      : Alt + Ctrl + C
    In a Remote Session, the host screen may get locked causing the RC Viewer screen to freeze and no mouse or Keyboard actions can be performed. As a workaround, use special keys Ctrl+Alt+Del from the Remote Control viewer or from the Host Login Screen.
  • Blue/Black screen while taking Remote connections of a Windows Server 2012 system. As a work around, disconnect and reconnect once again. Restart RCHOST OR Target machine.
  • While connecting to a Windows 10 Workstation with 1920x1080 resolution and 150% DPI scaling only part of the screen is displayed sometimes. Workaround is to disconnect and reconnect once again.
For more information, see Remote Control Sessions.
Event Logging for Job Container Removal
A new event is added in the Application log of Windows Event logging whenever a job container termination is initiated. It contains information about the user who is initiating the deletion process. The format is as shown below:
  1. Job Container <JOB_NAME> deregistered by ca://usd/system.
  2. Job Container <JOB_NAME> deletion requested by user <USER_NAME>.
For more information see Job Container.
Software Delivery - Job View Context Menu
When a target computer is selected under Job View of a software delivery job container, a new option 'Navigate to' is added to navigate to the home page of the target computer. For more information, see Monitor Software Jobs.
CA Patch Me - Security IntelliRollup
The CA Patch Me - Security IntelliRollup includes the following new features:
  • Single Operating System Security rollup to deploy on multiple platforms for Windows Server 2012 and above.
  • Enhanced patch applicability logic by utilizing Windows Update Agent API.
  • Patch Deployment Analysis as part of the rollup configure software delivery job.
  • Ability to fall back to rollup INI file for patch applicability if required.
For more information, see Security IntelliRollup.
Patch Management – Patch Me Rollup Customization
The Patch Me Rollup customization wizard now includes a tree view to select/deselect the operating system patches. By default, all the operating system patches are selected in the tree view. You have the option to deselect the operating systems that you want to remove from the custom rollup. After selecting the operating system, you also have the option to remove individual patches from the filtered list in the patch list grid view.
Allow Other Software Packages with IntelliRollup in the Same Job Container
Client Automation now allows IntelliRollup package as the last updated job in a single container along with other software packages. Re-ordering of IntelliRollup in this case is not allowed and by default, it will be the last job in the Job Container list. All packages of a job container having the IntelliRollup package must be staged in the scalability server.
Change in activation/delivery time is enabling job order change for IntelliRollup.
Ensure that only one IntelliRollup is part of the job container.
For more information, see Security IntelliRollup.
Asset Management - Inventory for CCISS Disks
Asset Management Agent is enhanced to collect CCISS disk inventory to collect the following:
  1. Vendor
  2. Model
  3. Device
  4. Revision
  5. Serial Number
  6. Driver
  7. Driver Version
  8. Interface SCCI
  9. Total Cylinders
  10. Tracks per Cylinder
  11. Sectors per Track
  12. Size
CCS Event Manager Support for Microsoft SQL Server 2016
CA Client Automation r14.5 Manager supports the CA Common Services (CCS) Event Manager to be installed on Microsoft SQL Server 2016. CCS Event Manager manages the events generated by various applications.
For more information, see Install CCS.
Software Delivery - NASD Download SD Package from the SS
NASD Feature is enhanced to support the download of SD Package from the Scalability Server if no Collaborating Agent is available on the same subnet. NASD configuration policy "Package Download Policy" determines how the agent will download package from other Collaborating Agents. A new option 2 is added where Software Delivery agent will download the SD Package from the Scalability Server if no Collaborating Agent is available on the same subnet.
Asset Management - SCCM Extractor
Microsoft SCCM engine task is enhanced to extract the "primary user" data of SCCM to be included in the inventory that is imported into CA Client Automation. The primary users data is added to the node of Computer Inventory.
Software Signature Scan Enhancements
Signature scan now has the following enhancements:
POSIX Regular Expression
Signature scan now supports POSIX regular expression for name attribute of the registry tag in signature definition instead of fixed registry paths/name. For example : 
<registry name="HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Microsoft SQL Server\MSSQL12.*\Setup" match="Express Edition" arch="64" />
This helps to look for setup in all the paths under MSSQL12.* paths rather than a fixed path as seen in earlier releases of CA Client Automation. Search for Setup="Express Edition" under all registry keys like HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Microsoft SQL Server\MSSQL12.*
Heuristic Scan
Supports user-based software scan. Heuristic scan is enhanced to read user-based software data from user add/remove programs and user desktop start menu and shortcuts. With this change, the heuristic software scan can retrieve the software scan data from various users for the above-mentioned options from the registry.
For more information, see Software Discovery Collect Task.
Enable Configure Scanner on Enterprise Manager
Configure Scanner option is enabled for Software inventory configuration task on Enterprise Manager. This allows the option to check/uncheck options available for Signature inventory configuration tasks from Enterprise Manager.
For more information, see Software Discovery Collect Task.
OSIM Support for DHCP Option 82 Networks
OSIM support is now added for DHCP option 82 enabled networks. For more information, see OS Installation Management Administration.