Installing Control-M/Agent on Windows

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

NOTE: If a previous version of Control-M/Agent is detected, an upgrade is automatically performed and the parameters values from the previous version are used.

If you want to install multiple instances of Control-M/Agent on several computers using the same configuration, use the automatic installation, as described in this procedure.

Before You Begin

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

To install 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.
3. From a command prompt window, enter <source_path>\setup.exe.
4. Do one of the following:
   • Interactive install: Select the Control-M/Agent option and continue with the on-screen instructions until the installation is complete.
   • Automatic install: 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.
     2. Click Generate and select the location to create the XML parameter file.
     3. Click Yes to quit the installation.

        A confirmation message appears.

     4. Click Yes.

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

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

        NOTE: If you want to encrypt a password in the installation, run the following command:

        <source_path>\Setup_files\components\agent\setup.exe - encrypt <password>

   The installation log can be found at the following location:

   <installFolder>\BMCINSTALL\log\BMC_Control-M_AGENT_Install<date-time>.log

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

   NOTE: By default, Control-M/Agent is configured to work with TCP. To secure your environment, BMC recommends to change your configuration to SSL, as described in Zone 2 and 3 SSL configuration.