Configuring the Server-Initiated Agent Status Check

To configure the server-initiated agent status options:

  1. Navigate to the directory or folder where the Deployment Automation server configuration is stored. For example:

    ..\Users\username\.microfocus\da\conf\server

  2. Edit the da_config.xml file keepAliveRollCallConfig settings as needed. Descriptions of each setting are given in the following table.
    Setting Description

    enabled

    Turns on or off the scheduled run of keep alive roll calls. The default value is false.

    pollingPeriodInMinutes

    Specifies the keep alive roll call polling period in minutes. This is the time wait before performing the next keep alive roll call verification. The default value is 1.

    executePeriodInMinutes

    Specifies how often to initiate scheduled keep alive roll calls, in minutes. The default value is 10.

    durationInSeconds

    Specifies the time in seconds to wait for responses to the roll call. The default value is 20.

    cleanupEnabled

    Turns on or off the scheduled run of cleanup for keep alive roll calls. The default value is true.

    cleanupStartHour

    The hour to run the cleanup for keep alive roll calls. The default value is 1.

    cleanupDaysToKeep

    The amount of days to keep roll call requests and corresponding responses. The default value is 15.

    Example Server-Initiated Settings

    Following are example settings for server-initiated agent status options in the da_config.xml file.

    <keepAliveRollCallConfig> 
     <enabled>true</enabled>
     <pollingPeriodInMinutes>1</pollingPeriodInMinutes>
     <executePeriodInMinutes>10</executePeriodInMinutes>
     <durationInSeconds>20</durationInSeconds>
     <cleanupEnabled>true</cleanupEnabled>
     <cleanupStartHour>1</cleanupStartHour>
     <cleanupDaysToKeep>15</cleanupDaysToKeep>
    </keepAliveRollCallConfig>