Upgrading agents and domain managers with twsinst
How to upgrade IBM Workload Scheduler agents and domain managers in your distributed, z/OS®, or end-to-end network.
The upgrade of agents and domain managers is supported starting from V9.3. The agent upgrade
process meets the following objectives:
- Performs the upgrade in a safe way
- It checks for any processes or command lines that are running before starting. It stops them only for the short time necessary to perform the upgrade. If the upgrade fails, a backup and restore feature is in place.
- Saves time, disk space, and RAM when upgrading the product
- It performs the agent upgrade in less time than traditional methods. It saves disk space and RAM because it is not Java-based.
- Uses a very simple command
- It consists of a single line command.
- Manages both Windows™ and UNIX™ operating system workstations
- It runs on both Windows™ and UNIX™ agents.
Use the twsinst script to upgrade the IBM Workload Scheduler agent in your distributed or end-to-end network.
For information about upgrading agents, see Upgrade procedure. See Agent installation parameters - twsinst script for a full description of the agent installation parameters used by the script.