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Starting

To start the agent on the UNIX operating environment, execute one of the following:

./cybAgent &  (to run in the background)

./cybAgent -a 

Note: On UNIX, run the CA WA Agent under the ROOT authority; otherwise, the ability to switch user cannot be performed. Also, if the agent executes under a specific user ID, that user ID must have access to all files and commands that can be accessed through that agent.

On Windows, various ways to execute the CA WA Agent are available.

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

You can start the Windows agent in the following ways:

• Use a command prompt entering the following after changing the directory to where the agent is installed:

  cybAgent -a
  

• Start as a Windows Service.

The agent can also be started automatically when the Windows system is started.