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Starting the PATROL Agent on OpenVMS from a command line

This section explains how to start the PATROL Agent on an OpenVMS host.

Before you begin

Before you start the PATROL Agent on OpenVMS, make sure you have performed the following actions:

  • Verify that you are logged on to the OpenVMS host where you want to start the PATROL Agent.
  • Verify that there is no PATROL Agent already running on the port at which you want to start. To verify, type the following command at the command line and press Enter:

    SHOW SYSTEM/PROCESS=patrolagt*
  • Verify that you have changed to the directory containing the PATROL Agent startup command file.

To start the PATROL Agent on OpenVMS

Type the following command at the command line and press Enter:

@PATROL$HOME:[parm90:MANAGE]PATROL$STARTUP.COM <portNo>

 

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BMC PATROL Agent 9.6