Installing Control-M client

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

Before You Begin

Ensure that your operating system and database software are compatible with the current version of the Control-M client, as described in Control-M client system requirements.

To install on Windows:

1. Do one of the following:
   • If you want to allow access to the Control-M client for everyone on this computer, log in using a user ID that has Administrator permissions.
   • If you want to allow access to the Control-M client for a single user on this computer, log in using a user ID that has does not have 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.bat.
4. Do one of the following:
   • Interactive install: Select the Control-M client 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 client 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.
     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\clientem\setup.bat -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\clientem\setup.bat - encrypt <password>

   The installation log can be found at the following location:

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