Installing CA Enterprise Log Manager - CA Technologies

Understanding Differences in ArchitecturesSolid lines in this diagram show events flowing from CA Audit clients, recorder,and iRecorder hosts to the Data Tools server, or in some cases to an optionalsecurity monitor console. A dashed line represents the control flow between thePolicy Manager server and the clients using policies.The Data Tools server provides basic reporting and visualization utilities as wellas event storage. Custom queries and reports are the norm in enterpriseimplementations, and require significant time to create and to maintain.This network topology allows for collection of a variety of event types fromdifferent devices, applications, and databases. You have central storage ofcollected events that is usually part of, or managed by, the Data Tools serverwhich also offers some reports.However, you need additional capabilities to scale your solution to handle rapidlyincreasing event volumes. You need to generate reports that demonstratecompliance with a variety of federal and international regulations. And you needto be able to find those reports quickly and easily.Appendix A: Considerations for CA Audit Users 167