4.3 Deploying or Updating the SCAP Module to a Remote Agent Computer

Remotely deploy the SCAP module component to an agent computer by completing the following steps. If you want to install the SCAP module manually, see Locally Installing or Upgrading the SCAP Module on an Agent Computer. You can install the agent component of the SCAP module only on computers that have a UNIX agent or a Windows agent installed.

4.3.1 Deploying to a Remote UNIX Agent Computer

The UNIX Agent Manager console enables you to deploy the SCAP module to UNIX agent computers.

To remotely deploy the SCAP module to a UNIX agent computer:

  1. In the UNIX Agent Manager console, click Agent Manager.

  2. Click Hosts > Scan All Hosts to verify all agents are active and registered.

  3. Click Hosts > Patch Mgr.

  4. In Patch Manager, install p751p100.zip to your agent computer.

  5. Verify successful installation in the results window.

  6. Re-register the agent in Secure Configuration Manager. For more information, see the User’s Guide for Secure Configuration Manager.

4.3.2 Deploying to a Remote Windows Agent Computer

You can use the Secure Configuration Manager console to deploy the SCAP module to a registered Windows agent. Before you deploy the Windows agent component for the SCAP module, you must update the Windows agent component on the Core Services computer and copy the .nap file to a special folder. For more information about deployment, see the Secure Configuration Manager Windows Agent Installation and Configuration Guide.

To deploy the SCAP module to a Windows agent:

  1. Log on to the Core Services computer with a local administrator account.

  2. In the SCAP module installation kit, open the folder containing the Windows agent component.

  3. Copy the SCAP module .nap file to the SyncStore folder on the Core Services computer, by default %Program Files (x86)%\NetIQ\Secure Configuration Manager\Core Services\SyncStore. For example, copy the SCAP_7.1_for_Windows_Agents.nap file.

  4. Log on to the console with an account that has rights to deploy Windows agents.

  5. Expand IT Assets > Agents > OS > Windows.

  6. Right-click the agents that you want to update, and then click Deploy or Update.

  7. Complete the steps in the Deployment wizard. When specifying the deployment package, select the SCAP module package. For example, select NetIQ SCAP Module 7.1 for Windows Agent.

    NOTE:If the Packages window of the Deployment wizard does not list the SCAP module package, you can browse to the SyncStore folder to add the .nap file.