The Unix agent corrupts the process environment, depending on the length of the Agent name

Products

• CA Automic Workload Automation - Automation Engine
• Automic SaaS
• CA Automic One Automation

Issue/Introduction

The Unix agent corrupts its own process environment, depending on the length of the Agent name

OK behavior:

root  21328 2823  4 11:57 pts/0    00:00:04 ./ucxjlx6-LINUX01_SHORT_NAME

cat /proc/21328/environ | strings

LINUX01_SHORT_NAME

HOSTNAME=agenthostname

Not OK behavior (The environment variable name HOSTNAME= is missing):

root  3474  2823  4 11:57 pts/0    00:00:04 ./ucxjlx6-LINUX01_VERY_ LONG_NAME

cat /proc/3474/environ | strings

LINUX01_VERY_ LONG_NAME

agenthostname

Environment

Release: 21.0.9

Component: Automation Engine

Sub-Component: Agent Unix/Linux

Cause

The issue has been confirmed to be a bug by our Dev team

Resolution

Workaround:

Use Unix Agents short names.

Solution:

Update to a fix version listed below or a newer version if available.

Components:

• Agent Unix

Fixed Versions:

• Automation.Engine 24.1.0 - Available 
• Automation.Engine 24.0.0 HF3  - Available
• Automation.Engine 21.0.10  - Available

Additional Information

Defect ID:  AE-35633

Defect Desc: A problem was fixed where the agent would overwrite its own environment during startup.