CA WA DE Error when creating new DB Agent Group in Topology

Products

• CA Workload Automation DE - Business Agents (dSeries)
• CA Workload Automation DE
• DSERIES- SERVER
• CA Workload Automation DE - System Agent (dSeries)
• CA Workload Automation DE - Scheduler (dSeries)

Issue/Introduction

When creating an Agent Group in Topology, the user may see this error

Error: cvc-enumeration-valid: string values 'db' is not a valid enumeration value for type element in type of element agentgrp.

 

Cause

The Agent type for the Group is selected as Database using Desktop Client 12.2.  The connected DE server is likely 12.1 or below.

Environment

Release : 12.1 or below

Component : CA WORKLOAD AUTOMATION DE (DSERIES)

Resolution

The Database Agent Group is only available in DE server 12.2 or above.  The Desktop Client R12.2 can connect to older DE releases and may show Database as agent types.  The agent group will not created on the DE server as it does not have the feature.