Pointing Agent JRE softlink to another softlink to an unbundled JRE.
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Article ID: 189075
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CA Workload Automation AE - Business Agents (AutoSys)CA Workload Automation AE - System Agent (AutoSys)CA Workload Automation AE - Scheduler (AutoSys)Workload Automation AgentCA Workload Automation AE
Issue/Introduction
When selecting the option to install the Agent using a unbundled JRE, can we use a softlink that points to our external JRE?
Environment
Release : 11.5
Component : CA Workload Automation System Agent
Cause
For practical reasons, to maintain JRE currency, you may want to use a softlink that points to your current JRE without having to also update the JRE path in the Agent's parameters (agentparm.txt)
Resolution
If you specify a softlink path during install for the unbundled JRE, the Agent 11.5 installer will create a local jre softlink in the agent's install directory that points to the unbundled JRE's absolute path. For example: