You can install the UNIX agent using UNIX Agent Manager, using the remote deployment wizard outside of UNIX Agent Manager, manually to a local computer, or with a silent installation file. For information about installing locally or silently, see your UNIX Agent documentation.
Remote deployment provides a convenient and uniform method for installing one or more UNIX agents. You can use the Deployment wizard provided in the UNIX Agent Manager for remote deployment, unless one of the following conditions exists:
Your site standards prohibit your access to root passwords.
Your site standards require a specific software distribution mechanism.
Your site standards prohibit software distribution mechanisms.
To remotely deploy UNIX agent components:
In the File menu of UNIX Agent Manager, select Remote Deployment.
Click the Add Host button and fill in the fields as prompted.
When you are given the option of communication security settings, do not restrict communication to only Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) encrypted algorithms unless you are familiar with this requirement and are certain it is required in your environment. For more information about this option, see Section 2.7, Understanding FIPS Communication.
When you are given the option to specify the restart method, NetIQ recommends that you accept the default, rclink. For more information about restart methods, see Section 2.8, Restart Methods for the UNIX Agent.
Proceed through the wizard to complete installation.
If you are using Sentinel, after you install the agent, use UNIX Agent Manager to deploy the Sentinel rules on the agent computer. If you are monitoring Oracle databases with Sentinel, provide the configuration information for the computer by clicking Configure > Sentinel Options > Configure Oracle Endpoints.
UNIX Agent Manager provides a utility to upgrade existing agents. You cannot use this feature if your UNIX Agent Manager restricts communication to FIPS certified encryption algorithms.
To upgrade version 7.1 UNIX agents using UNIX Agent Manager version 7.2 or later:
Ensure the computer that you want to upgrade is registered in UNIX Agent Manager. You can do this by either importing an existing list that contains the computer using 7.1 Host List option in the file menu for 7.1 agents.
Highlight the computer you want to upgrade, and select Manage 7.1 Hosts > Upgrade Hosts. The left pane displays any options you need to select for your agent.
Scroll to the bottom of the panel and click the Start Upgrade button.
The following procedure guides you through logging on to an agent computer and locally installing all required components on the agent computer. If you are upgrading and have used UNIX Agent Manager, make sure to export your host list.
To install an agent on the local computer:
Log on to an agent computer using an account with super user privileges.
Change directories to the product installation package, and then enter the following command to start the install script:
/bin/sh ./install.sh
Proceed through the prompts.
When you are given the option to configure the agent for use with other products, select the option only if you run another product to monitor the computer. If you will not use those products, type n instead of accepting the default response of y for those questions.
When you are given the option to specify the restart method, NetIQ recommends that you accept the default, rclink. For more information about restart methods, see Section 2.8, Restart Methods for the UNIX Agent.
(Conditional) If you are using Sentinel, when the installation completes, register the computer as an agent computer in UNIX Agent Manager and activate the agent the Sentinel rules on the agent computer.
(Conditional) If you are monitoring Oracle databases with Sentinel, provide the configuration information for the computer by clicking Configure > Sentinel Options > Configure Oracle Endpoints.
When you finish the installation process, the UNIX agent starts the daemons.