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FTP Client

You can set up the agent to run as an FTP client.

To configure the agent as an FTP client

1. Stop the agent.
2. Edit the agentparm.txt file.

   Note: For more information about configuring the agent as an FTP client, see the CA Workload Automation Agent for UNIX, Linux, or Windows Implementation Guide.

3. (Optional) Configure the agent FTP client to use Secure Copy Protocol (SCP).

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

4. Start the agent.

If local security is enabled on the agent, define FTP rules.

Note: For more information about defining FTP rules for local security on the agent, see the CA Workload Automation Agent for UNIX, Linux, or Windows Implementation Guide.

Use the AGPSWD command to define each FTP user on the CA WA CA 7 Edition task.