Upgrading Control-M/Agent on Windows

This procedure describes how to upgrade from Control-M/Agent 8.0.00.500 and higher to the latest version of Control-M/Agent on Windows. If you want to upgrade multiple instances of Control-M/Agent on several computers using the same configuration, use the automatic upgrade, as described in this procedure.

NOTE: This procedure upgrades Control-M/Agent locally. To deploy and upgrade multiple Control-M/Agents from the CCM, see Control-M/Agent deployment.

NOTE: You can only upgrade Control-M/Agent with no down time from version 9.0.00.200

Before You Begin

Ensure that your operating system and database software is compatible with the new version of Control-M/Agent, as described in Control-M/Agent system requirements.

To upgrade Control-M/Agent on Windows:

1. Log in to the computer using a user ID that has Administrator permissions.
2. Copy the installation files from the temporary directory that you created in Obtaining Control-M installation files, to the home directory of the drive where the existing Control-M/Agent is installed.
3. From a command prompt window, enter <source_path>\setup.exe.
4. Do one of the following:
   • Interactive upgrade : Select the Control-M/Agent option and continue with the on-screen instructions until the upgrade is complete.
   • Automatic upgrade :Create a parameter file and then run the automatic install in a non-interactive mode, as follows:
     1. Select the Control-M/Agent option and continue with the on-screen instructions until the Summary window.

        NOTE: There is no confirmation to shut down Control-M/Agent processes. It is done automatically.

     2. Click Generate and select the location to create the XML parameter file.
     3. Click Yes to quit the upgrade.

        A confirmation message appears.

     4. Click Yes.

        The automatic upgrade XML parameters file that is created (<filename>.xml) is relevant only for computers with the same agent instance name. Otherwise, a separate <filename>.xml file must be created for each computer, or modified manually for each computer.

     5. Copy the automatic upgrade parameters file to a network location that is accessible to all computers where you want to perform an automatic upgrade.
     6. Log in using a user ID that has Administrator permissions on the current computer.
     7. Ensure that the upgrade DVD is still in the DVD drive, and run the upgrade script, as follows:

        <source_path>\Setup_files\components\agent\setup.exe -silent <xml_path>\<filename.xml>

   The upgrade log can be found at the following location:

   %temp%\BMC_Control-M_Agent_<date-time>.log

   After you have upgraded Control-M/Agent, you need to run a script that removes the Log4j v2 vulnerability, as described in 000391322.