CA Client Automation - 14.0

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Modify or Repair an Installation

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To modify or repair an existing installation of
CA Client Automation
, run the setup program. The available options are as follows:
  • Modify
    Allows you to add or remove components.
    Be aware that you always specify the end state of the modify process. If you have a Manager installed and want to add a DSM Explorer, make sure you have checked Manager and DSM Explorer because this would be your desired end state.
  • Repair
    Allows you to repair an existing installation. The Repair function checks files, registry keys, and shortcuts of the original install and re-installs them if they are deleted or corrupted.
Modify an Installation
Modifying an existing installation of
CA Client Automation
 means to install new features or remove currently installed features.
To modify an installation
  1. Run the setup program and select the Install
    CA Client Automation
     option.
    The Installer detects whether an installation already exists and displays the Select install option dialog.
  2. Select Modify.
    The Select Product Functionality dialog appears.
  3. Make your selections and click Next.
    The Select Features dialog appears, displaying all available features. The installed features are already selected.
  4. Select the features to install and deselect features to remove.
  5. Follow the instructions in the installation wizard.
After the operation has successfully finished, you can restart the CAF service immediately or specify to restart the service later.
How to Change the Manager Role
Changing the role of a DSM Manager from Domain Manager to Enterprise Manager or from Enterprise Manager to Domain Manager cannot be done by using the Modify function. To change from one Manager role to the other, proceed as follows:
  • Use the Modify function to uninstall the Manager.
  • Uninstall the database provider and the Management Database (MDB).
    Before uninstalling the database provider, see Uninstallation of Manager and Management Database.
  • Use the Modify function to install the Manager with its new role.
Repair an Installation
Repairing an existing installation of
CA Client Automation
 fixes missing or corrupt files, shortcuts, and registry entries of the previous setup.
To repair an installation
  1. Run the setup program and select the Install
    CA Client Automation
     option.
    The Installer detects whether an installation already exists and displays the Select install option dialog.
  2. Select Repair.
  3. Follow the instructions in the installation wizard.
The Repair function does not replace files or any settings that were created or made during the use of
CA Client Automation
.