Communication Protocol Version of CONTROL-M/Agent

Post by **fyot** » 07 Sep 2006 11:08

There is some information about Communication Protocol Version of CONTROL-M/Agent.

Using Control-M Server 6.1.x or 6.2.x with oldest Control-M Agent you need to modify Communication Protocol Version on Control-M Server
Use ctm_menu on Control-M Server:

- Select Parameter Customization menu
then
- Parameters for communicating with specific Agent computers
then
- modify Communication Protocol Version field

or
find AGENT name file in /ctm/data/AGPRM directory on Control-M Server and modify or create ligne with CONVERION parameter with following codes:

Communication Protocol Version of CONTROL-M/Agent. Valid values:
■ 01 -- 2.2.4
■ 02 -- 2.2.5
■ 03 -- 6.0.0x (UNIX or Microsoft Windows using short path names)
■ 05 -- 6.0.0x (Microsoft Windows using long path names)
■ 06 -- 6.1.0x
Default: 06

example:

NODEID SERVER01
COMVERSION 03

mauriziog · Post by **mauriziog** » 04 Jul 2007 12:08

fyot,
very usefull: i completed your information with the 6.3.01

Agent version 6.3.021 use protocol version 7.0

So the controlm server 6.3.01 for default use protocol version 7.0.
If you have some agent in other versions you must change in ctm_menu utility menu the protocol version with the correct value.

chilimonkey · Post by **chilimonkey** » 05 Mar 2009 11:44

Is this documented somewhere at BMC ?
I just installed the ControlM agent 6.3.1 and then 6.3.1.400 fix patch on a Solaris sparc client and the original 6.3.1 docs show to use protocol version 6.

Thanks
Steve

gglau · Post by **gglau** » 06 Mar 2009 3:23

original version 6.3.01 Server Admin Guide page 375

chilimonkey · Post by **chilimonkey** » 06 Mar 2009 4:48

Okay there must be multiple versions out there then. The one I see linked on our support page shows protocol version 06.
Page 60 of http://www.bmc.com/supportu/documents/7 ... /57702.pdf

Steve

chilimonkey · Post by **chilimonkey** » 06 Mar 2009 5:11

I did find in the Admin guide on page 56 it says protocol version 07 for windows only.
http://documents.bmc.com/supportu/docum ... /63762.pdf

It would be nice for BMC to keep the guides consistent.

But if anyone has a link saying it should be 07 for a Solaris agent I'd be interested in the read.

thanks
Steve

gglau · Post by **gglau** » 07 Mar 2009 3:01

Document 63762 is server installation guide. Page 60 shows you an example where and how to set protocol number. Because it is an example, it should not be authoritative. With protocol 06, this maybe a strict copy from an older documentation.

Document 57702 is agent admin guide. Page 56 describes the communication number at agent under advaced parameter. This is authoritative and is correct. The printing of "(Windows only)" should not be there. For example SSL setting exists in Windows and Unix agents. Protocol number at agent should be left as is. Protocol number is dependent on version only. Same version on all platforms share the same number.

Document 57941 is server admin guide (or the updated 70241 for FP3). Page 375 describes the setting of protocol number to specific agent. There is a default agent protocol number at server. Any agent that is not at this default protocol number should be set correspondingly at server. The protocol numbers starting from agent 2.25 are listed here. The list is correct and authoritative.

Hope this can clear up the minds.

chilimonkey · Post by **chilimonkey** » 07 Mar 2009 3:50

Thanks gglau thats great. Thanks for the doc number too.
I just wish in the next Agent fix pack, they amend the doc to specify 07. It makes it very confusing on installation

steve

Post by **fyot** » 07 Mar 2009 11:52

Hi

Here is new COMVERSION to 6.3 and 6.4 version.

Communication Protocol Version of CONTROL-M/Agent.
■ 07 -- 6.3.0x
■ 08 -- 6.4.0x

philmalmaison · Post by **philmalmaison** » 10 Mar 2009 11:00

new PROTOCOL VERSION
PROTOCOL_VERSION 06 in 6.2
PROTOCOL_VERSION 07 in 6.3
...
regards
Philmalmaison[/b]

Post by **fyot** » 13 Mar 2009 4:57

Hi

I don't know this new parameter.
So COMVERSION still is correct with 6.4.01.

philmalmaison · Post by **philmalmaison** » 16 Mar 2009 11:36

COMVERSION ?

COMVERSION of AGPRM/agent is the dynamic view of the agent, this parameter is missing if you install a 6.3 agent by remove the old one.

PROTOCOL_VERSION because of the

6) Communication Protocol Version: 06

regards
philmalmaison