Types of utilities

Utilities can be run from computers on Control-M/EM, Control-M/Server and Control-M/Agent.

The utilities are usually run as Administrator. For Control-M/Server, if a user other than an Administrator wants to run the utility, you need to follow the procedure as described in Running Control-M/Server utilities as other users. For Control-M/Agent, see Control-M/Agent utilities.

When running Control-M/EM utilities, utilities that run on UNIX can also be run on Linux and on Windows. Some Control-M/EM database utilities are implemented by using input and argument files written in XML, as described in XML file rules. A valid Control-M/EM database user name and password are required to run Control‑M/EM utilities. Additionally, you must have the appropriate authorization to either copy from or modify entities in Control-M/EM database. For more information, see Control-M/EM Authorizations.

The following sections describes the types of utilities:

• Definition, ordering, and monitoring: Creates, modifies, deletes, orders and monitors job processing definitions.
• Folders and Calendars utilities: Creates, and modifies calendar definitions, folders, and SMART Folders and Sub Folders.
• cli utility: Enables you to perform operations (services) from the command line, such as uploading or download folders, ordering and forcing jobs, etc.
• New day procedure and user dailies: Creates and modifies how the job ordering processing is automated.
• Active Jobs Database utilities: Monitors the jobs running in the active database.
• Communication, start up, and troubleshooting: Starts up, shuts down, and troubleshoots various Control-M components.
• Administration and configuration: Monitors and manages selected elements of Control-M.
• Database maintenance: Maintains the Control-M/EM database.
• Security: Implements various levels of security.
• Statistics and reporting: Generates statistics and reports.