Specify Data and Temp Folder Locations when Installing or Updating the Universal Discovery Agent for UNIX

This task describes how to specify the location of data folders and temporary folders when installing and updating the Universal Discovery Agent on UNIX discovery nodes only. This task also applies to migrating DDMI agents to the Universal Discovery Agent.

1. Edit the XML file

   1. Locate the AgentConfigurationbyPlatform.xml file. To do this, choose from the following options:
   • Data Flow Management > Universal Discovery > Discovery Modules/Jobs, expand Tools and Samples, expand Universal Discovery Agent Management and select a job. Under the Properties tab select AgentConfigurationbyPlatform.xml and click Edit . The script editor opens.
   • Data Flow Management > Adapter Management, expand Universal Discovery Agent Management, expand Configuration Files and select AgentConfigurationbyPlatform.xml. The script editor opens.
   2. In the Script Editor, click Find Text to open the Find Text dialog box.

      Find the agent-install-data-folder and agent-install-temp-folder parameters. Replace the DEFAULT value with the new value for the parameters you want to modify.

      For more information on the Find Text dialog box, see Find Text Dialog Box.

2. Results

   The new values for the parameters that you modified are used when the Install UD Agent or the Update UD Agent job runs.

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