Control-M Client Installation

The Control-M client installation option enables you to install additional Control-M clients on different computers throughout your organization. Additional clients enable multiple users in your organization to access Control-M.

Verify that your operating system meets all requirements, as described in Control-M Client System Requirements.

To install the Control-M client on a Windows computer, see Installing Control-M Client.

Control-M Client System Requirements

The following table lists the prerequisite requirements for the Control-M client on Windows. These values represent the minimum requirement for an entry level deployment. For a full list of requirements, see the Control-M 9.0.21 Release Notes.

Resource	Requirement
Operating system	Windows 8.1 Windows 10 Windows Server 2008 R2 Windows Server 2012 Windows Server 2012 R2 Windows Server 2016 Windows Server 2019
Compatible processors	x86_64
Display	16-bit (65536) colors or higher
Memory	4 GB NOTE: BMC recommends 16 GB for high volume.
Diskspace	12 GB
Related software	Google Chrome (version 78 or later) or Microsoft Edge (version 80 or later) Microsoft .Net Framework 4.7.2

Installing Control-M Client

This procedure describes how to install the Control-M client on Windows. If you want to install multiple instances of the Control-M client on several computers using the same configuration, use the automatic installation, as described in this procedure.

Before You Begin

• Ensure that your operating system and database software are compatible with the current version of the Control-M client, as described in Control-M Client System Requirements.

• Define the external Java location, as described in Setting the Java Environment Variable.

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.bat.

4. Do one of the following:

   • Interactive install: Select the Control-M client 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 client 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\clientem\setup.bat -silent <xml_path>\<filename.xml>

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

        <source_path>\Setup_files\components\clientem\setup.bat -encrypt <password>

        The installation log can be found at the following location:

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

Control-M Client Uninstall

The following procedures describe how to uninstall individual instances of Control-M client computers:

• Uninstalling Control-M Client from Windows

• Performing an Automatic Control-M Client Uninstall on Windows

Uninstalling Control-M Client from Windows

This procedure describes how to uninstall the Control-M client from Windows.

Begin

1. From the Start menu, select Control Panel.

2. Double-click Programs and Features.

3. Select Control-M 9.0.21.000, and click Uninstall.

4. Click OK to continue.

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

Performing an Automatic Control-M Client Uninstall on Windows

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

Begin

1. Log in to 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 is successfully removed from your computer.