Configuring Agents in Unix or Linux

You can configure Unix agents (add and delete agent instances) using the Agent Configuration Menu.

Note: While the installer must be run as the root user, the user who runs the agent service must have read access to the directory in which the agent is installed (/opt, by default).

To display this menu:

  1. Log on as agent owner on the agent machine.

  1. Go to the bin directory by entering:

    cd /opt/TIDAL/Agent/bin

  1. Type in:

    ./tagent config

The Agent Configuration Menu opens.

Adding Agent Instances

To add an instance:

  1. Enter 1 in the Agent Configuration Menu, then press Enter.

  1. Enter the name of the agent, its port number, and the directory path to the Java binaries. The .ini file automatically configures.

    Example: port=5915
    java=<full-java-path>/bin
    sslvldcrt=/home/secure/host.crt
    ulimitold=y

    Note: java=<full-java-path>/bin is an example of the path of the directory where Java is installed.

    Check the path to the bin subdirectory.

    Note: If there is more than one JRE on your machine, indicate the directory for each of the agent.

  2. Press Enter.

  1. Choose Y, then Enter, to add the agent instance.

  1. Start the agent by entering the this shell command:

    ./tagent <agent name> start

Deleting Agent Instances

To delete an instance:

  1. Stop the agent.

  1. Enter 3 in the Agent Configuration Menu ; press Enter.

  1. Enter the number of the instance to delete in the Select Agent Instance to Delete panel.

  1. Press Enter to delete the instance.