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Last Update: 2015-09-10 19:29:30 UTC To install the agent, you must transfer the installation file to the target Mac OS X machine and complete the installation procedure. The following sections provide information to help you install the agent. Transfer the Installation File to the Target Mac OS X Host To transfer the installation file from a Windows-based computer to the target Mac OS X host 1. At the command prompt, log in to the Mac OS X host as root, as in the following: ftp 2. Enter the following command to enable the binary transfer mode: bin 3.

Create a directory on the Mac OS X host, if necessary, using the following command: mkdir 4. Change the directory to an installation directory on the Mac OS X host: cd 5. Enter the following command to transfer the files to the Mac OS X host: put 6. Enter the following command to end your ftp session: quit To install the agent on the Mac OS X host 1.

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At the command prompt, log in to the Mac OS X host as root: telnet 2. Change to the directory containing the installation file and extract the files, as in the following example: cd / zcat tar xvf - 3. Enter the following command to install the agent: After the installation is finished Given below are the steps for Using the Agent. Using the Agent: Use the following commands to check the status of, start,and stop the agent. To check the status of the Agent for Mac OS X, enter the following command: # uagent status. To start the Agent for Mac OS X, enter the following command: # uagent start.

Common Agent Configuration File for UNIX, Linux, and Mac OS X › › Common Agent Configuration File for UNIX, Linux, and Mac OS X The Common Agent (caagentd binary) is a standard component for all UNIX, Linux, and Mac OS X client agents. It is installed automatically during the first installation of UNIX, Linux, or Mac OS X client agent. The Common Agent resides in the /opt/Arcserve/BABcmagt directory. It keeps track of the client agents that are installed on the system in a configuration file named agent.cfg, which also resides in the /opt/Arcserve/BABcmagt directory. Note: Arcserve Backup installs related configuration files for the Common Agent, the file system agents, and the Agent for Oracle in different directories on the various UNIX and Linux platforms. For more information, see Installation Directories for the Common Agent and Client Agent For UNIX and Linux.

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During the installation of a new client agent, the agent.cfg file is updated with the new client agent’s information. You will seldom need to modify this configuration file. Manual modification of this file is required only to enable some debugging messages or to change the default TCP/IP port on which the Common Agent runs.