PAM Agent service fails with error "Windows could not start the CA Process Automation Agent on Local Computer".
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PAM Agent service fails with error "Windows could not start the CA Process Automation Agent on Local Computer".

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Article ID: 224748

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CA Process Automation Base

Issue/Introduction

PAM Agent service fails with error:

Windows could not start the CA Process Automation Agent on Local Computer.
For more information, review the System Event Log.

We could see below messages in c2ow.log file:
--> Wrapper Started as Service
Java Service Wrapper Standard Edition 32-bit 3.5.41
Copyright (C) 1999-2019 Tanuki Software, Ltd. All Rights Reserved.
http://wrapper.tanukisoftware.com
Licensed to Broadcom Inc. for CA Process Automation Agent

Child process: Java version: timed out
Failed to resolve the version of Java
<-- Wrapper Stopped

Environment

Release : 4.3.05

Component : ITPAM

Cause

The c2oagtsvcw.conf file has below:
wrapper.java.library.path.1=wrapper_32

Resolution

  1. Modify the value to "wrapper_64" for "wrapper.java.library.path.1" in c2oagtsvcw.conf file (Program Files\CA\PAM Agent\PAMAgent)
  2. Now the Agent service should start successfully.