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Prerequisites Software Installation

Install Cygwin

If the EPMware application is installed on a Windows server, install cygwin if it is not already installed. In addition to this server, Cygwin will need to be installed on all target servers which have windows o/s and target application are managed by EPMWARE.

Download cygwin from www.cygwin.com and follow instructions on the cygwin site: http://cygwin.com/install.html

Install CYGWIN

  1. Download Cygwin and save the setup.exe file to your Desktop.

  2. Run the setup.exe file.

  3. Select the defaults for the following options:

    • Install from Internet
      Check Java Version
    • Install Root Directory: C:\cygwin64
    • Install For: Select the appropriate option based on the EPMware agent environments configured on the server:
      • Select All Users if multiple EPMware agents/environments will be configured on the server, for example, UAT, Development, or Production.
      • Select Just Me if only one environment is configured and the selected user is the user who will run the EPMware agent. Check Java Version

  4. Specify a folder for the local package directory that is not the Cygwin root folder.
    Example: C:\cygwin64\packages
    Check Java Version

  5. Specify the connection method.
    For example, if the host is connected to the Internet through a proxy server, specify the proxy server.

  6. Select the mirror site from which to download the software.

  7. Package Installaton : A full Cygwin installation is not required. The Cygwin installation will automatically include the required base packages and dependencies. Install the zip and unzip packages only if they are not already installed and available on the server.

Install EPMware Agent

The Agent is required to be installed on each server where EPMware either imports or exports metadata directly. These files are placed under the home directory of the CYGWIN user.

In the example below, the agent files are installed on a Windows server

CYGWIN user name : Administrator
CYGWIN home directory : C:\cygwin64\home\Administrator
EPMware Agent zip file: ew_agent_files.zip

Install the Agent on the Target Server

  1. Logon to the server where the agent will be installed
  2. Go to the home directory of the CYGWIN user
  3. Unzip Agent zip file ew_agent_files.zip directly under the home directory

EW Agent Files
4. Select the home directory of the user to extract the zip file. By default, it will have ew_agent_files folder in it which will need to be removed.

Extract Zip file
5. After extracting, the folder should look like the following:

Note: If extraction creates an ew_agent_files folder, move the contents of that folder directly into the C:\cygwin64\home\Administrator

After Extract Folder