Updating parameter values using the updatedef utility

This procedure describes how to update specified parameter values in the Control‑M/EM database using the updatedef utility.

To update parameter values:

1. Do one of the following:
   • UNIX: Log on to a Control-M/EM account.
   • Windows: Open a command prompt window where Control-M/EM is installed. You do not need to be in the Control-M/EM database directory.

     NOTE: For Windows client installations, open a command prompt window and navigate to the <EM Instance Name>\bin directory

2. Enter either of the following commands:
   • emdef updatedef [-USERNAME <user> [-PASSWORD <password>] | -PASSWORD_FILE <password file>] -HOST <GUI Server Name> -ARG_FILE <XML file name> [/a]
   • emdef updatedef [-u <user> [-p <password>] | -pf <password file>] -s <GUI Server Name> -arg <XML file name> [/a]

   NOTE: For Windows you do not need to use the emdef prefix.

   For details about the updatedef parameters and switches, see emdef general parameters and emdef switches.

   For more information about the XML file name, see updatedef XML file rules.