Distributed Operating Environment › Installation Choices for CA WA Agent › Interactive Install

Interactive Install

To perform an interactive install

1. Select an installation folder/path.
2. Assign an agent name.

   This name must be unique within the agent network. The maximum length of the name is 16 characters. This name must match the name field on the CA WA CA 7 Edition AGENT statement in the IASAGENT file.

3. Assign a port for communicating to CA WA CA 7 Edition. This name must match the CA WA CA 7 Edition AGENT PORT(nnnnn) statement in the IASAGENT file.
4. Define each CA WA CA 7 Edition task with which this agent is to communicate.

   Manager ID – This name must match the CA WA CA 7 Edition MANAGER NAME(name) statement in the IASAGENT file.

   Manager IP address/DNS name

   Manager Port – This name must match the CA WA CA 7 Edition AGENTRCV PORT(nnnnn) statement in the IASAGENT file.

   Define encryption type and key. The type must be AES, and the key length must be the full 32 or 64 characters. This key must match the CA WA CA 7 Edition CRYPTNAME(name) KEY(key) in the IASCRYPT file.

   Many more installation options are available.

   Note: For more information about agent installation options, see the CA Workload Automation Agent for UNIX, Linux, or Windows Implementation Guide.

5. Install the agent using an interactive program.

   Note: For more information about installing the Agent on Windows or UNIX using an interactive program, see the CA Workload Automation Agent for UNIX, Linux, or Windows Implementation Guide.