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Start an Agent

Use the agent start or restart method for the operating system on the host containing the agent.

Start or restart an agent on a Microsoft Windows host

The following steps apply to any agent in your CA Process Automation domain that resides on a host with a Windows operating system.

Follow these steps:

1. Log on to Windows host on which an agent is installed.
2. From the Start menu, select Programs, CA, CA Process Automation Agent, Start Agent Service.
3. Log off the host.

Start or restart an agent on a Linux host

The following steps apply to any agent in your CA Process Automation domain that resides on a host with a UNIX or Linux operating system.

Follow these steps:

1. Log on to the UNIX or Linux host on which an agent is installed.
2. Change directories to:

   usr/local/CA/PAMAgent/pamagent
   

3. Run the following command:

   ./c2oagtd.sh start
   

   The agent restarts.