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Control-M/Agent PAFZ4.9.0.22.004

BMC Software is releasing Control-M/Agent patch PAFZ4.9.0.22.004, which applies an enhancement and corrects the following problem in Control-M/Agent on UNIX and Windows.

Information
Important

Verify that Control-M/Agent 9.0.22 is installed before you install this patch.

Enhancement

Control-M Automation API now enables you to create a certificate signing request (CSR) and deploy a signed certificate that is based on that CSR to an Agent before the Agent is configured to communicate via SSL/TLS. For more information, see the following Control-M Automation API commands:

Corrected Problem

The following table describes the problem that is corrected in Control-M/Agent PAFZ4.9.0.22.004.

Tracking NumberDescription
CTM-13115(Windows only) Agent job submissions fail when SolutionSoft Time Machine, a third-party app that significantly decreases internal communication between Agent processes, is installed on the Agent host.

Installing Control-M/Agent Patch PAFZ4.9.0.22.004 on UNIX

This procedure describes how to install Control-M/Agent patch PAFZ4.9.0.22.004 on UNIX.

Before You Begin

  • Verify that Control-M/Agent 9.0.22 is installed before you install this patch.
  • Verify that no Control-M jobs are executing on the Agent.

Begin

  1. Log in to the account where Control-M/Agent is installed.

    InformationIf Control-M/Agent was installed on the root, you must log in as the root user.​​
     
  2. Download the installation package from Control-M/Agent 9.0.22 Patches.
  3. Save the downloaded installation package to a temporary directory on your local hard drive (not a network drive).
  4. Navigate to the Control-M/Agent home directory.

  5. Run the following command to shut down the Agent:
    shut-ag

  6. Run the following command to ensure that the installation file has the necessary authorizations:
    chmod +x <Temporary_Directory>/PAKAI.9.0.22.004_<Platform>_INSTALL.BIN
  7. Do one of the following:
    • Interactive Installation: Run the following command and follow the on-screen instructions until the installation is complete.
      <Temporary_Directory>/PAKAI.9.0.22.004_<Platform>_INSTALL.BIN
    • Automatic Installation: Run the following command:
      <Temporary_Directory>/PAKAI.9.0.22.004_<Platform>_INSTALL.BIN -s
      where the -s parameter enables automatic installation.

  8. Run the following command to start up the Agent:
    start-ag

Installing Control-M/Agent Patch PAFZ4.9.0.22.004 on Windows

This procedure describes how to install Control-M/Agent patch PAFZ4.9.0.22.004 on Windows.

Before You Begin

  • Verify that Control-M/Agent 9.0.22 is installed before you install this patch.
  • Verify that no Control-M jobs are executing on the Agent.

Begin

  1. Log in to the account where Control-M/Agent is installed.
  2. Download the installation package from Control-M/Agent 9.0.22 Patches.
  3. Save the downloaded installation package to a temporary directory on your local hard drive (not a network drive).
  4. Open Windows Services, right-click the Control-M/Agent service, and from the drop-down list select Stop.
  5. Do one of the following:
    • Interactive Installation: Run the following command and follow the on-screen instructions until the installation is complete.
      <Temporary_Directory>\PAKAI.9.0.22.004_windows_x86_64.exe
    • Automatic Installation: Run the following command:
      <Temporary_Directory>\PAKAI.9.0.22.004_windows_x86_64.exe -s -i <Agent_Name>
      where      :
      • -s enables automatic installation.
      • -i <Agent_Name> specifies Default for the default Agent or the name of a specific non-default Agent that is installed on the host.
  6. Open Windows Services, right-click the Control-M/Agent service, and from the drop-down list select Start.

Uninstalling Control-M/Agent Patch PAFZ4.9.0.22.004 from UNIX

This procedure describes how to uninstall Control-M/Agent patch PAFZ4.9.0.22.004 from UNIX.

Before You Begin

  • Verify that no Control-M jobs are executing on the Agent.

Begin

  1. Log in to the account where Control-M/Agent is installed.
  2. From a command line, navigate to Control-M/Agent home directory.
  3. Run the following command to shut down the Agent:
    shut-ag
  4. Run the following command:
    ${CONTROLM}/install/PAKAI.9.0.22.004/uninstall.sh
    Run the following command to start up the Agent:
    start-ag

Uninstalling Control-M/Agent Patch PAFZ4.9.0.22.004 from Windows

This procedure describes how to uninstall Control-M/Agent patch PAFZ4.9.0.22.004 from Windows.

Before You Begin

  • Verify that no Control-M jobs are executing on the Agent.

Begin

  1. Log in to the account where Control-M/Agent is installed.
  2. Open Windows Services, right-click the Control-M/Agent service, and from the drop-down list select Stop.
  3. Run the following command:
    <AGENT_HOME>\install\PAKAI.9.0.22.004\uninstall.bat
  4. Open Windows Services, right-click the Control-M/Agent service, and from the drop-down list select Start.

 

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