Starting ODI Agent from the Command Line and Testing Connection

Now that you have created the agent and defined the ODI physical and logical agents, you can start the agent directly from the command line. You also test connection to your ODI standalone agent.

1.

Switch back to the Commandwindow you left open at the ODI_HOME\agent\bin directory ( C:\Oracle\Middleware\Oracle_ODI1\oracledi\agent\bin). Execute the agent.bat file using the following command: agent -NAME=localagent The agent is now starting. Verify that ODI Agent is successfully started. Minimize the window Command Prompt – agent-NAME=localagent. Note : This command window should remain open during all labs.

2.

In ODI, click Test icon to verify connection of the ODI agent localagent. Click OK. You successfully created and connected to ODI agent.