Installing Universal Agent
Overview
These pages provide information and instructions for the installation of Universal Agent, which differ for each supported operating system.
Note
If you are upgrading from a previous version of the Agent - for example, from Agent 6.2.0.1 to 7.8.0.0 - see Upgrading Universal Agent for instructions.
If you are applying maintenance to the Agent - for example, applying maintenance to Agent 7.8.0.0 to increase its maintenance level to Agent 7.8.0.1 - see Applying Maintenance to Universal Agent for instructions.
The following table identifies the different operating systems on which an Agent can be installed, and the Agent packages that can be installed on each system.
Operating System | Universal Agent | Universal Enterprise Controller | UEC Client Applications | Universal Agent for SOA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
z/OS 1 | ||||
z/OS USS | ||||
Windows | ||||
UNIX - AIX | ||||
UNIX - HP-UX | ||||
UNIX - Solaris | ||||
UNIX - Linux | ||||
IBM i 2 |
1 Universal Agent for z/OS contains Universal Enterprise Controller.
2 Workload Automation 5.1.1 is installed on IBM i.
For each Universal Agent installation package, the following information is provided:
Installation package components
Product compatibility
Installation requirements
Installation upgrades
System upgrades
Distribution files
Installation procedures
Product customization
Configuration
Licensing
File inventory lists
Note
You can install Agents before, during, or after installation of Universal Controller.
Installation Requirements
Platform-specific installation requirements, including system requirements, are located on the Installation Requirements page specific to that platform:
Requirements relevant to all platforms are shown below.
Platform Requirements
Since platform requirements may change with new releases of a product, please consult the Platform Support page to make sure that your platform is supported before performing an installation.