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Start a Multi-User Agent (UNIX, Linux, and zLinux)

Note: The instances of Linux in this section refer to both the Linux and zLinux operating environments.

The agent can be started as a multi-user process with options specified from the command line, or you can specify the agent start options in the HAgent.arg file located in the $CA_SCM_HOME directory. The agent cannot be started unless a port number is specified.

Follow these steps:

1. Enter the following command to become the root user:

   su root
   

2. Move to the $CA_SCM_HOME/bin directory by entering the following command:

   cd $CA_SCM_HOME/bin
   

3. Enter the following command:

   ./agntd ‑option
   

4. The multi-user agent creates a log file in the $CA_SCM_HOME/log directory. The format is:

   YyyymmddHAgentPID_UserName_PortNumber.log
   

Example: Starting a multi-user agent

./agntd -port=5000

-port

Specifies the port number that the agent listens to.

The previous example can be set up so the -port option is specified in the HAgent.arg file as follows:

‑port=5000
‑verbose