System agent on z/Linux reports "File monitor logon functionality unavailable on this platform"

Products

• CA Workload Automation AE - Business Agents (AutoSys)
• CA Workload Automation AE - Scheduler (AutoSys)
• CA Workload Automation Agent
• CA Workload Automation Agents
• DSERIES- SERVER
• CA Workload Automation DE - System Agent (dSeries)

Issue/Introduction

Description:

A FILE_TRIGGER job type causes the Agent to issue the message: "File monitor logon functionality unavailable on this platform".

Solution:

The message "File monitor logon functionality unavailable on this platform" indicates that the File Trigger jobs in the UNIX and Linux won't work with the "monitored as a user" option while it is possible that the job was submitted to do the monitoring on behalf of other user account. Please consult your scheduler/manager documentation for more details on setting up the File Trigger jobs.

In z/Linux agent, the file monitoring as a functionality is available and is same as with other Linux and UNIX agents.

Environment

Release: ATSAGE99000-11.3-Workload Automation AE-Remote Agent
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