How to rollback a patch applied to the WA System Agent

Products

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

Issue/Introduction

When patch is applied the path setup will create a back up directory to roll back to previous state.

Environment

Release:
Component: SYSAGT

Resolution

1. Stop the Agent.
   # cybAgent -s
   
   
2. Copy all files and directories from the
   <agent_install_path>\patches\<patch_id>\backup
   into the
   <agent _install_path>
   directory,
   where:
   
   • <agent_install_path> is the location of the Agent.
   • <patch_id> is the ID of the patch that is being uninstalled.
     
     
3. Start the agent.
   
   
4. (Optional) The patches directory may be deleted if not longer needed.
   <agent_install_path>\patches\<patch_id>
   directory.