Cisco Cisco Workload Automation 6.3 Installation Guide
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Installing Agents
Installing and Configuring Unix Agents
Uninstalling Agents on Windows
To uninstall the agent, you must use the Add/Remove Programs utility in the Windows Control Panel.
To uninstall an agent:
1.
Close the CWA client to begin the uninstallation process.
2.
From the Windows Start menu, choose Settings>Control Panel, then double-click Add or Remove Programs.
3.
Scroll down the list of programs installed on the machine to the CWA program.
4.
Click the CWA program to highlight it.
5.
Click Remove to start the uninstallation process.
6.
When prompted to confirm that you want to uninstall the program, click OK.
7.
Click Finish to end the uninstallation process.
8.
Reboot the machine to save the changes to the registry.
Note: Occasionally, an empty folder may be left in the Start menu after uninstalling CWA components. If this occurs, go
to the Programs directory and manually delete the empty folder. The installation log file must also be manually deleted.
to the Programs directory and manually delete the empty folder. The installation log file must also be manually deleted.
Installing and Configuring Unix Agents
Companies often need to provide centralized scheduling and administration of workloads that span multiple machines
and multiple locations. CWA Master/agent architecture provides that capability.
and multiple locations. CWA Master/agent architecture provides that capability.
In the basic CWA network, the Master uses a centralized database, containing all calendar and job scheduling
information. One or more agent machines execute the production schedule. One or more client machines provides the
CWA user interface or console. The only prerequisite for the Master/agent relationship is that the machine acting as the
Master must be on the same TCP/IP network as the machines serving as agents.
information. One or more agent machines execute the production schedule. One or more client machines provides the
CWA user interface or console. The only prerequisite for the Master/agent relationship is that the machine acting as the
Master must be on the same TCP/IP network as the machines serving as agents.
Installing a Unix Agent from the Command Line
Before installing the CWA Agent for Unix, backup your files and gather the following information:
Name of the user who will own the agent
Port number for the agent
Directory path for the Java Virtual Machine (JVM)
To install the agent from the command line:
1.
Download the Cisco Workload Automation Agent for Linux/Unix software.
2.
Login as root.
3.
Copy the install.sh and install.tar files to your temp directory.
Note: Do not unpack the install.tar file. The file will automatically unpack during the installation process
4.
Change the permissions on the install.sh
file in the directory to make the file executable:
chmod 554 install.sh install.tar
5.
Begin the installation by entering: