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Installing the Agent for Windows

This document describes the hotfix installation procedure for the Windows agentA program that enables the de-centralized execution of processes (such as deployments) on target systems (computers or business solutions) or a service that provides connectivity to a target system (such as for databases or middleware). An agent is also an object type in the Automation Engine. [Formerly called "Executor."] See also: host.

The Windows agent can be used for 32-bit and 64-bit. Each version is identified using a three-digit abbreviation. These abbreviations are used in the agents' file names, and are described in the Terminology. In this document, the specific abbreviation is replaced by "???."

Close the agent before you start the update installation.

Supplied Installation Files

The files are found in the directory IMAGE:AGENTS\WINDOWS.

File name Description

SETUP.EXE

Installation program (only for Intel IA-32)

uc.mls Message library

ucsmtp.dll

Library for the email connection via SMTP

ucxj???.exe Windows agent
UCXJ???.ini INI file for Windows agent
ucxj???m.exe Message program for Windows agent

zu00132.dll

Runtime library for shared functions

The other files in this subdirectory belong to the installation program and the AE runtimeThe duration of a task's execution. It refers to the period between a task's start and end. It does not include its activation period (see also: activation and start). system.
See:
Knowledge Base.

The CallAPI files and CallAPIA programming interface that processes a script in the Automation Engine system. It can be called directly from within the program itself or from a different program. implementation are described in a separate document.

Potential Problems


Windows Agent for System-Wide E-mail Connection

The system-wide AE email connection can be implemented using a Windows agent. Detailed information on setup of the email connection is to be found in the Knowledge Base.


Procedure

1.

Installing the Agent

2.

Setting up the system environmentAn Environment consists of Deployment Targets which represent your endpoints. Different environments are used for different phases in the software delivery cycle, for example Development, QA, Staging, Production. An environment is typically set up once and used by several applications.

 


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