This document describes the hotfix installation procedure for the GCOS8 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.
RSM8 is required if the jobAn Automation Engine object type for a process that runs on a target system.'s output will be transferred to AE.
The GCOS8 agent files are available in binary and ASCII format. They are stored in the directory IMAGE:AGENTS\GCOS8.
File name | File type | Description |
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read_me |
ascii |
Install catalog for the GCOS8 agent |
ucxjgc8 |
binary |
GCOS8 agent |
ucxjgc8m |
binary |
Message program for the GCOS8 agent |
UCMSL |
ascii |
Message library |
ucxjgc8i |
ascii |
Initialization file |
cancel.spn |
ascii |
JCL for starting and ending the agent |
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1. |
Creating the required catalogs |
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2. |
Transferring the files to the hostComputer, target system. |
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Subcatalog |
File |
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DATA |
UCMSL, UCXJGC8I |
EXEC |
UCXJGC8, UCXJGC8M |
INSTALL |
READ_ME |
JCL |
CANCEL.SPN, UC4, UC4EX, UC4EXEC.DIR, UC4EXEC.SPN, UC4TERM.DIR, UC4TERM.SPN, UC4TM |
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4. |
Transferring the job reportA report provides more detailed information about a task's execution or a component. |
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5. |
Starting the Agent |
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$ ident <site-ident>
$ select &system/profile.prod/uc4
$ select &uc4cat/jcl/uc4exec.spn
$ endjob
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6. |
Shutting down the Agent |
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$ ident <site-ident>
$ select &system/profile.prod/uc4
$ select &uc4cat/jcl/uc4term.spn
$ endjob
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