Autoping Fails

Products

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

Issue/Introduction

C:\DBA>autoping -M machine_name
CAUAJM_I_50023 AutoPinging Machine [machine_name]
CAUAJM_E_10229 Communication attempt with the CA WAAE Agent has failed!
[xxxxxxxx:7520]
CAUAJM_E_50281 AutoPing from the Scheduler WAS NOT SUCCESSFUL.

Environment

Autosys All versions on any platform

Resolution

A possible reason is wrong encryption type selected during the installation of the agent
When the Scheduler is Autosys (CA-WAAE) encryption type MUST be AES and not DES.