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Agentparm.txt
> Install Process
Asks questions to create agentparm.txt
Installs agentparm.txt
Copies in executables and utilities
The agentparm.txt file can be modified
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Agentparm.txt
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# Log log.level=0 log.maxsize=1024000 log.allow.method=true log.archive=1 # # Agent name # agentname=CAWAR7AGENT communication.alias_1=CAWAR7AGENT_DB # # Communications # communication.managerid_1=CAWA_6500 communication.manageraddress_1=192.168.1.103 communication.managerport_1=6507 communication.monitorobject_1=CAWAR7AGENT/AGENTMON1.0/MAIN communication.inputport=6520 communication.prefixlevel=2 # # Security # security.filename=C:/Program Files/CA/Workload Automation/ESPSystemAgent/security.txt security.cryptkey=0x3132333435363738 security.level=off # # Initiators # There will be separate line for each pair of <class, number of initiators> # initiators.class_N, where N is number running from 1 to ... # Class is user definable, (should be the same here and in AFM) # Soft shutdown mode waits for all jobs to be completed # initiators.class_1=Default,1000 # # Persistence # persistence.gcinterval=10000 persistence.level=2 # # Core parameters # core.health.monitor.enable=true # # General characteristics #
Log Information
> log.level=0
Specifies which logs to create (5 creates more for
debugging)
> log.maxsize=1024000
Can be changed to hold more information
> log.allow.method=true
Allows additional debugging information
> log.archive=1
Keeps current log and previous log. Log.archive=0 retains
all previous logs with time/date stamp
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Agent Name and Communication
> agentname=CAWAR7AGENT
Must match what is defined in Manager
> communication.alias_1=CAWAR7AGENT_DB
Can use multiple alias names, define as agent in Manager
> communication.inputport=6520
MUST Match what is in Manager
> communication.prefixlevel=2
Should always be 2 for R7. Turns on encryption
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Communication Information
> communication.managerid_1=CM_CAESP
Manager name
> communication.manageraddress_1=TSO21
DNS or IP Address
> communication.managerport_1=9665
Must match what is defined to Manager
> communication.monitorobject_1=AGENT/AGENTMON2.0/
MAIN
Used to help monitor
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Security – Adds Local Agent Security
> security.filename=C:/Program Files/CA/Workload
Automation/ESPSystemAgent/security.txt
Where security level information is located
> security.cryptkey=0x3132333435363738
Must match what is in the Manager definition
> security.level=off
Turns local security off or on
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General Characteristics
> spooldir=./spool
Change where the STDOUT/STDERR is written to.
> oscomponent.initialworkingdirectory=script|user|path
Default is agent directory
Script is path of script to be run
User is home directory of script owner
> oscomponent.noexitcode=255
Process stays in EXEC status even though has completed
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Plugins – What Can This Agent Do?
> plugins.start_internal_1=runner
> plugins.start_internal_2=filemon
> plugins.start_internal_3=objmon
> plugins.start_internal_4=filebrowser
> plugins.start_internal_5=management
> plugins.start_internal_6=ftp
> plugins.start_internal_7=router
> plugins.start_internal_8=database
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SNMP Definition
> management.snmp.mibfile=C:/Program
Files/CA/Workload
Automation/ESPSystemAgent/cybermib.txt
Where MIB file is located
> management.snmp.host=localhost
Address of SNMP Manager
> management.snmp.port=162
SNMP Manager port
> management.snmp.community=public
Public or Private
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Spool File Cleanup
> runnerplugin.spool.clean.enable=false
Automatically clean up spool files
> runnerplugin.spool.expire=10D
How old do you want the spool file to be to delete
> runnerplugin.spool.sleep=1D
How often do you want to remove spool files
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Where to Find Additional Parameters
> ESP_System_Agent_R7.0_Administrators_Guide
> Contains all possible parameters
> Agent needs to be restarted for new parameters
> Used for setting User parmeters
Force profile
Login shell
Check uid
Check valid shell
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