The syntax of the management agent ma command is:
ma [common-options] [ service-options] config-file
Where:
common-options is one or more of the common options described in Management Agent Command Syntax.
service-options is one of the Windows service options described in Management Agent Command Syntax.
config-file is the full path to the management agent configuration file. For more information, see Customizing Management Agent Configuration.
| Option | Description | Default | 
|---|---|---|
| --define name=value-D | Assign value to property name, where property is one of the properties defined in Configuration File. This option can be repeated multiple times. | None | 
| --help-? | Display help information. | False | 
| --javahome path-j | Use Java Runtime Environment (1.4 or later) located at path. | None | 
| --systemroot path-y | Path to the operating system root as normally set in %SystemRoot%. | None | 
| --version-V | Display version information. | False | 
Table 3–2 describes options for starting the management agent as a Windows service. The -i, -r, and -s options are mutually exclusive; that is, use only one of them at a time.
On Windows, when specifying paths for property values in the configuration file or on the command line, escape file paths containing spaces with double quotes ("). Escape drive and directory separators, : and \, with double quotes and a backslash: "\: and \".
Table 3–2 Management Agent Service Options (Windows Only)| Option | Description | Default | 
|---|---|---|
| --install-i | Install the agent as a Windows service and start the service. Use only one of -i, -r, and -s options. | False | 
| --name servicename-n | Use specified name for the service when running multiple agents on a host. | HADBMgmtAgent | 
| --remove-r | Stop the service and delete the agent from the Windows service manger. Use only one of -i, -r, and -s options. | False | 
| --service-s | Run the agent as a Windows service. Use only one of -i, -r, and -s options. | False |