Control-M Workload Change Manager Installation

The following procedures describe how to install Control-M Workload Change Manager on a Control-M/EM Server on UNIX and Windows, which enables you to define Control-M Workload Change Manager system parameters, define rules for web application users, and create requests and job flows from the Control-M Workload Change Manager site:

Control-M Workload Change Manager is a Control-M/EM component, which utilizes Control-M/EM memory and CPU resources. Therefore, Control-M Workload Change Manager requires additional memory and CPU resources, depending on the number of concurrent Control-M Workload Change Manager users and the number of requests. In most cases after installation, Control-M Workload Change Manager requires the same amount of memory that is consumed by the current Control-M/EM GUI Server.

Installing Control-M Workload Change Manager on WindowsLink copied to clipboard

This procedure describes how to install Control-M Workload Change Manager on a Control-M/EM Server on Windows, which enables you to start working with Control-M Workload Change Manager.

In a high availability environment, you must perform this procedure on the primary host only when it is active.

Before You Begin

  • Ensure that the database server that contains the Control-M/EM database is up and running.

  • Verify that the default Web Server port 18080, 8443 for HTTPS, or another configured port that you want to use is open and free for use.

  • Download the Control-M Workload Change Manager installation files from EPD, as described in Obtaining Control-M Installation Files.

Begin

  1. From the Control-M Workload Change Manager activation CD, double-click the setup.exe file.

    The Control-M Workload Change Manager Installation Wizard appears.

  2. Do one of the following:

    Interactive Install: Follow 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. Follow 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. Run the following installation script:

      <Source_Path>\Setup.exe -silent <xml_path>\<filename.xml>

      The installation log can be found at the following location:

      <Install_Folder>\BMCINSTALL\log\BMC_Control-M_Workload_Automation_Change_Manager_Install_<date-time>.log

  3. Click Done.

Installing Control-M Workload Change Manager on UNIXLink copied to clipboard

This procedure describes how to install Control-M Workload Change Manager on a Control-M/EM Server on UNIX, which enables you to start working with Control-M Workload Change Manager.

In a high availability environment, you must perform this procedure on the primary host only when it is active.

Before You Begin

  • Ensure that the database server that contains the Control-M/EM database is up and running.

  • Verify that the default Web Server port 18080, 8443 for HTTPS, or another configured port that you want to use is open and free for use.

  • Download the Control-M Workload Change Manager installation files from EPD, as described in Obtaining Control-M Installation Files.

Begin

  1. Log off the root user before continuing with the installation.

  2. Log in to the Control-M/EM account.

    If you are using the GUI, set the environment variable DISPLAY to value <hostName>:0.0. It is not necessary to set DISPLAY for console mode or silent mode. For more information, see Setting Environment Variables in UNIX.

  3. Type the following command:

    <Path>/setup.sh

  4. Follow the on-screen instructions until the installation is complete.

Uninstalling Control-M Workload Change Manager from WindowsLink copied to clipboard

This procedure describes how to uninstall Control-M Workload Change Manager from Windows.

Begin

  1. From the Start menu, select Control Panel.

  2. Double-click Programs and Features.

  3. Select Control-M Workload Change Manager, and click Uninstall.

  4. Click OK to continue.

    Control-M Workload Change Manager is successfully removed from your computer.

Uninstalling Control-M Workload Change Manager from UNIXLink copied to clipboard

This procedure describes how to uninstall Control-M Workload Change Manager from UNIX.

Begin

  1. Log in as a Control-M user.

  2. Navigate to the following directory:

    <WCM_InstallFolder>/BMCINSTALL/uninstall/DRWCM

  3. Type one of the following commands:

    • Interactive Uninstall: ./uninstall.sh

    • Automatic Uninstall: ./uninstall.sh -silent

    Control-M Workload Change Manager is successfully removed from your computer.