Controlling the Agent › Verifying the Status of the Agent › Check the status File from the i5/OS Command Line

Check the status File from the i5/OS Command Line

The status file describes the status of the agent core. To verify the agent is running or a controlled shutdown has occurred, check the status file.

To check the status file from the i5/OS command line

1. From the i5/OS command line, enter the following command:

   WRKLNK 'installpath'
   

   installpath

   Specifies the path to the agent installation directory.

   A list of files in the specified directory appears.

2. Enter the display option next to the status file name.

   The contents of the status file appear.

Example: Check the status File

The following response shows the agent is running. The number - 1507 in this example is the process ID (PID) for the agent process.

CA Workload Automation Agent for OS/400 PowerPC R11.3, Build 20091215
Started at: 
OS component - 1507

The following response indicates the agent is not running.

Inactive

The agent was shut down in a controlled manner as shown in the default_Agent.log.

CybAgentDriver - CybAgentDriver terminated