Control-M/Enterprise Manager Installation

Control-M/EM installation includes Control-M/EM server and database and Control-M/EM client components (Windows only). In addition, Control-M SLA Management, Control-M/Forecast, and Control-M/Self Service are included with this installation.

Control-M SLA Management requires additional resources to run. BMC recommends to run Control-M SLA Management on a Control-M/EM Distributed instance.

If you have additional load balancing and geo-redundancy requirements, you can install multiple instances of Control-M/EM with client and server components.

Before you install Control-M/EM, verify the requirements, as described in Control-M/EM System Requirements.

If you are installing Control-M/EM on UNIX, complete the pre-install procedures, as described in Control-M/EM Pre-Installation Procedures on UNIX.

You can install Control-M/EM with one of the following options:

  • Default: Installs Control-M/EM with a dedicated PostgreSQL database server, default database name, default username and default ports.

  • Custom: Enables you to select a database server, database name, username and ports.

  • Distributed: Installs an additional Control-M/EM without a database server. This Control-M/EM is connected to a database server on another Control-M/EM. By default, there are no components defined in a Control-M/EM distributed, except for the Control-M/EM Configuration Agent.

The following procedures describe how to install Control-M/EM on UNIX and Windows:

Control-M/EM System Requirements

Before you install Control-M/EM, verify that your operating system, processor, and database server are supported and have the correct amount of memory and disk space. For a full list of requirements, see the Control-M 9.0.21 Release Notes.

Depending on your operating system, verify that your system meets one of the following requirements:

The number of processes limit must be equal to or greater than the number of expected parallel running jobs.

Control-M/EM UNIX System Requirements

The following table lists the prerequisite requirements for a UNIX platform. These values represent the minimum requirements for an entry level deployment. For higher capacity workloads, add resources.

Resource

Specification

Requirement

Compatible processors

AIX

  • IBMRISCSystem/6000

  • bash shell

Linux

x86_64

Memory

N/A

16 GB

Diskspace

BMC Software recommends that you reserve 1.5 times the amount of RAM in the system for swap space.

N/A

60 GB

Upgrade: 7 GB

If you are installing Control-M with a remote database server, 10 GB are required on the database server.

CPU

4 VCPU

100 SPEC rating (2006_int_rate)

Control-M/EM Windows System Requirements

The following table lists the prerequisite requirements for a Windows platform. These values represent the minimum requirements for an entry level deployment. For higher capacity workloads, add resources.

Resource

Requirement

CPU

  • Intel Xeon 64 bit

  • AMD Opteron

Compatible processors

x86_64

Display

16-bit (65536) colors or higher

Memory

16 GB

Diskspace

BMC Software recommends that you reserve 1.5 times the amount of RAM in the system for swap space.

60 GB

Upgrade: 7 GB

If you are installing Control-M with a remote database server, 10 GB are required on the database server.

Related software

  • Google Chrome (version 78 or later) or Microsoft Edge (version 80 or later)

  • Microsoft .Net Framework 4.7.1

CPU

  • 4 VCPU

  • 100 SPEC rating (2006_int_rate)

    The <install folder> must have Read, List folder contents, Write, and Read & execute permissions assigned to the Users group.

Control-M/EM Pre-Installation Procedures on UNIX

Before you install Control-M/EM, you need to complete the following procedures:

Installing Control-M/EM on UNIX

This procedure describes how to install Control-M/EM on UNIX. You can install with the default settings, or choose the custom installation to select the database server, database names, usernames, hostnames, and port settings. If you want to install multiple instances of Control-M/EM on several computers using the same configuration, use the automatic installation, as described in this procedure.

  • You need to install the Control-M client on a Windows computer.

  • The default installation is interactive and uses a GUI display. XServer must be running and configured using the DISPLAY environment variable. If you do not have XServer available, BMC recommends that you continue with the console installation or perform an automatic installation.

Before You Begin

Ensure that you have met the following requirements:

Begin

  1. Copy the installation files from the temporary directory that you created in Obtaining Control-M installation files, to the home directory.

  2. Set your DISPLAY environment variable, as described in Setting Environment Variables in UNIX.

  3. From your home directory, type the following command:

    <source_path>/setup.sh

  4. Do one of the following:

    • Interactive install: Select the Control-M/Enterprise Manager option and continue with the on-screen instructions until the installation is complete, as described in Installing Control-M/EM on UNIX (video).

    • Automatic install: Create a parameter file and then run the automatic install in a non-interactive mode, as follows:

    1. Select the Control-M/Enterprise Manager option and continue with the on-screen instructions until the Summary window.

    2. Click Generate and select the location to create the XML parameter file.

    3. Click Yes to quit the installation.

      A confirmation message appears.

    4. Click Yes.

    5. Copy the automatic installation parameters file to a network location that is accessible to all computers where you want to perform an automatic installation.

    6. To run the installation script, type the following command:

      <source_path>/setup.sh -silent /app/CONTROLM-TMX/em-install.xml

      If you want to encrypt a password in the installation, run the following command:

      <source_path>/Setup_files/components/em/setup.sh -encrypt <password>

      The installation log can be found at the following location:

      <$HOME>/BMCINSTALL/log/BMC_Control-M_Enterprise_Manager_<date-time>.log

      If you are working in a clustered environment, you must run the following:

      -file “<EM_HOME>bin\ CTMUpadteCluster_V21.ps1” install EM

  5. Continue with Control-M Post Installation Procedures on UNIX.

    By default, Control-M/EM and Control-M clients are configured to work with HTTP. To secure your environment, BMC recommends to change your configuration to HTTPS, as described in Zone 1 SSL Configuration.

Installing Control-M/EM on Windows

This procedure describes how to install Control-M/EM on Windows. You can install with the default settings, or choose the custom installation to select the database server, database names, usernames, hostnames, and port settings. If you want to install multiple instances of Control-M/EM on several computers using the same configuration, use the automatic installation, as described in this procedure.

Before You Begin

Begin

  1. Log in to the computer using a user ID that has Administrator permissions.

  2. Copy the installation files from the temporary directory that you created in Obtaining Control-M installation files, to the home directory.

  3. From a command prompt window, enter <source_path>\setup.exe.

  4. Do one of the following:

    • Interactive install: Select the Control-M/Enterprise Manager option and continue with the on-screen instructions until the installation is complete.

    • Automatic install: Create a parameter file and then run the automatic install in a non-interactive mode, as follows:

      1. Select the Control-M/Enterprise Manager option and continue with the on-screen instructions until the Summary window.

      2. Click Generate and select the location to create the XML parameter file.

      3. Click Yes to quit the installation.

        A confirmation message appears.

      4. Click Yes.

      5. Copy the automatic installation parameters file to a network location that is accessible to all computers where you want to perform an automatic installation.

      6. Log in using a user ID that has Administrator permissions on the current computer.

      7. Ensure that the installation DVD is still in the DVD drive, and run the installation script, as follows:

        <source_path>\Setup_files\components\em\setup.exe -silent <xml_path>\<filename.xml>

        If you want to encrypt a password in the installation, run the following command:

        <source_path>\Setup_files\components\em\setup.exe-encrypt <password>

        The installation log can be found at the following location:

        <installFolder>\BMCINSTALL\log\BMC_Control-M_Enterprise_Manager_<date-time>.log

        • If you are working in a clustered environment, you must run the following:

          -file “<EM_HOME>bin\ CTMUpadteCluster_V21.ps1” install EM

          After you install, you must restart all cluster hosts.

        • By default, Control-M/EM and Control-M clients are configured to work with HTTP. To secure your environment, BMC recommends to change your configuration to HTTPS, as described in Zone 1 SSL Configuration.

Changing the JRE Package in Control-M/EM

This procedure describes how to change the JRE package in Control-M/EM. The use of JRE is supported only where the major release version is the same as the tested version. For a list of support JRE versions, see Control-M Compatibility with External Java Vendors.

Begin

  1. Do one of the following:

    • UNIX: Do the following:

      1. Edit the external_java_path.dat file in the <HOME>/BMCINSTALL/ directory

      2. Define an alternative Java home directory by modifying the value of the parameter EM_JAVA_HOME and INSTALL_JAVA_HOME to the external Java path.

        EM_JAVA_HOME= {new JRE Path}

        • A relative path is not supported.

        • The path can only include alphanumeric, space, dot, underscore, hyphen and plus characters.

      3. Navigate to the following files and change the EM_JAVA_HOME to the new path:

        <EM HOME>/bin/set_java_home

    • Windows: Do the following:

      1. Edit the external_java_path.dat file in the <EM_HOME>\BMCINSTALL\ directory.

      2. Define an alternative Java home directory by modifying the value of the parameter EM_JAVA_HOME and INSTALL_JAVA_HOME to the external Java path.

        EM_JAVA_HOME= {new JRE Path}

        • The path must be enclosed with quotation marks.

        • A network path is not supported.

        • A relative path is not supported.

        • The path can only include alphanumeric, dot, underscore, hyphen and plus characters.

      3. Navigate to the following location in Windows Registry and change the EM_JAVA_HOME to the new path:

        HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\Environment

  2. Recycle Control-M/EM components.

Uninstalling Control-M/EM from UNIX

This procedure describes how to uninstall Control-M/EM from UNIX.

Before You Begin

Ensure that all jobs have ended.

Begin

  1. Log in as a Control-M/EM user.

  2. Navigate to the following directory:

    <em_InstallFolder>/BMCINSTALL/uninstall/DRNFT.9.0.21.000

  3. Type one of the following commands:

    Interactive uninstall: ./uninstall.sh

    Automatic uninstall: ./uninstall.sh -silent

    Control-M/EM is successfully removed from your computer. If you performed a downgrade, Control-M components are up and running.

Uninstalling Control-M/EM from Windows

This procedure describes how to uninstall Control-M/EM from Windows.

Before You Begin

Ensure that all jobs have ended.

Begin

  1. From the Start menu, select Control Panel.

  2. Double-click or Programs and Features.

  3. Select Control-M/Enterprise Manager 9.0.21.000, and click Uninstall.

  4. Click OK to continue.

    Control-M/EM is successfully removed from your computer. If you performed a downgrade, Control-M components are up and running.

    If you are working in a clustered environment, you must run the following:

    -file “<EM_HOME>bin\ CTMUpadteCluster_V21.ps1” uninstall EM

    After you uninstall, you must restart all cluster hosts.

Performing an Automatic Control-M/EM Uninstall on Windows

This procedure describes how to uninstall Control-M/EM from Windows via an automatic uninstall.

Before You Begin

Ensure that all jobs have ended.

Begin

  1. Log into the computer using a user ID that has Administrator permissions.

  2. Navigate to the following directory:

    <em_InstallFolder>\BMCINSTALL\uninstall\DRNFT.9.0.21.000

  3. Type the following command:

    Uninstall.exe -silent

    Control-M/EM is successfully removed from your computer.