CA Workload Automation iXp User Guide - CA Technologies

Installation8 iXp CLIENT CLIiXp provides a set of command line tools that enable users to execute the CAWorkload Automation AE commands sendevent, autorep, and jil from their clientmachine without installing the CA Workload Automation AE software. Thesecommands interface with the iXp Server and the actual execution of CAWorkload Automation AE commands occurs on the iXp Server. The results ofexecution are passed back to the client. All the parameters supported by theactual CA Workload Automation AE commands can be passed to the iXpcommands, including input files.8.1 InstallationThe iXp Client CLI is a self-contained set of files that need to be copied to eachmachine from where the commands will be executed. The total disk spacerequired for these files is less than 3Mb.Once the files have been copied, you need to set two environment variables andcreate a configuration file.Environment VariablesIXP_HOME=AUTOSERV=where,IXP_HOME = The Base directory where the iXp Client CLI has been installed.AUTOSERV = The 3-letter name of the CA Workload Automation AE instance forwhich the command is being executed. This variable can be setbefore each execution, if the commands are being used formultiple instances.For example,IXP_HOME=C:\ixphomeAUTOSERV=ACEOptional variablesIXP_SERVER_URL=< http://IXP_SERVER:PORT >IXP_SERVER_URL_2=< http://IXP_SERVER:PORT >User Guide 120