CA UIM administrators can use USM to deploy robots automatically to a group of systems or to an individual system. The Administration dialog lets you select systems to deploy robots to, or you can import an XML file of systems.

The USM deployment feature targets the default (C: drive) installation location. To specify a different location, use XML deployment so that an alternate install_dir can be specified.

You cannot use Unified Service Manager (USM) to automatically deploy robots to zLinux systems that were placed in your inventory through automated discovery. To deploy robots to zLinux systems, use one of the following methods:

Robots can only be deployed to systems that have known credentials. Credential information is specified in the Discovery Wizard, and you can use Linux/Unix or WMI authentication profiles. However, robots cannot be automatically deployed to systems discovered with SNMP authentication profiles. With the file-based import option, credentials are specified in an XML file, and not in the Discovery Wizard. For more information about using an XML file for bulk robot deployment, see the topic Bulk Robot Deployment with an XML File.

In cases, for instance, where primary and secondary hubs are connected through a firewall, it may be easier to deploy robots automatically from a secondary hub. This avoids having to open port 22, the default port, on the primary hub for deployment.

 

Follow these steps: 

 

You can also configure a custom SSH port and select the version of the robot package to deploy. Add a new section with the updated information to the automated_deployment_engine configuration.

 

 Follow these steps:

 

You must have the 

USM Automatic Robot Installation 

ACL permission to deploy robots automatically. Account contact users cannot deploy robots automatically. Also, the automated_deployment_engine probe version 1.10 or later must be running in your environment.

Administrators can also use either the GUI or the command-line interface for the automated_deployment_engine probe to deploy robots automatically.

For a list of platforms that support automatic robot deployment, see the Compatibility Matrix NMSCompatibility_SupportMatrix_current.pdf.

To deploy robots automatically you must be a regular UIM user, and you must have the 

USM Automatic Robot Installation

 permission set in the ACL. Also, the automated_deployment_engine probe version 1.10 or later must be running in your environment.

USM uses the automated_deployment_engine probe to perform an ssh file transfer to a target. Typical deployment is performed through the primary hub.

 

Follow these steps:

 

Deployment begins and the Robot Deployment Status dialog opens. The table on the right displays messages about the current deployment job. The status is updated every 10 seconds.