xcomd does not start automatically after a new install of CA XCOM on RHEL Linux

Products

• XCOM Data Transport
• XCOM Data Transport - Linux PC

Issue/Introduction

xcomd does not start automatically on RHEL Linux 7.3.  Is XCOM supposed to do this?

Environment

Linux RHEL 7.3

CA XCOM Data Transport for Linux PC

XCLX86

Cause

XCOM does not automatically start xcomd. You will need a script. 

Resolution

XCOM does not automatically start xcomd. You will need a script. 

For example: 

Suggestion: 

============ 

[Service] 

Type=forking 

Environment=XCOM_HOME=<Install Dir> 

ExecStart=/sbin/xcomd 

ExecStop=/sbin/xcomd -s 

 

Please replace the <Install Dir> with actual XCOM Installation directory.