Client Agent Start and Stop Procedures
64 Client Agents Guide
UNIX, Linux, and Mac OS X Client Agents Start and Stop Requirement
Before starting the client agent, ensure that it has been configured. If the client
agent has not been configured, run the following script:
#abuagent
/uagentsetup
In this example,
abuagent
represents the full path name of the agent home
directory. The default path is /opt/CA/ABuagent.
Start the UNIX, Linux, or Mac OS X Client Agent
After installing a UNIX, Linux, or Mac OS X client agent, the agent is started
automatically.
To check the status of the agent, type the following command at the command
line:
# uagent status
To start the agent, type the following command at the command line:
# uagent start
If the agent is not enabled, run the configuration script, uagentsetup.
Stop the UNIX, Linux, or Mac OS X Client Agent
To stop the UNIX, Linux, or Mac OS X client agent, log in as root and type the
following command at the command line:
# uagent stop
Common Agent Start and Stop Status
Whenever a client agent is started or stopped, the UNIX, Linux, or Mac OS X
system scripts modify the agent.cfg file by marking the client agent entry in the
file as enabled or disabled. The scripts also notify the Common Agent of the
change. The Common Agent then determines whether to continue running,
depending on the number of entries in the configuration file that are still enabled.
For example, issuing uagent stop for a UNIX client marks the ABagntux section
disabled. If ABagntux is the only section of the file (that is, there is only one CA
ARCserve Backup client agent installed), the Common Agent stops. You would
then need to issue uagent start to enable the ABagntux section of the agent.cfg
file.
