10.4 Upgrading Agent Using UNIX Agent Manager

UNIX Agent Manager provides a utility to upgrade existing agents.

To upgrade agents using UNIX Agent Manager:

  1. Go to File > Remote Deployment, select Add Host and enter the host name or IP address of the computer and then click OK.

  2. Select the checkbox next to the host name or IP address listed in the Hosts list.

  3. Provide the target computer details, and then click Next.

  4. (Conditional) If you have a previously saved configuration, select Load a saved configuration from a previous installation, and select the configuration file.

  5. (Conditional) If you want to create a new configuration, perform the following:

    1. Go to File > Remote Deployment and select Add Host.

    2. In the Prepare Agent Configuration window, select Create a new configuration and click Next.

    3. In the Installation Type window, select Add the selected components to the existing install, and then click Next.

      NOTE:For a successful upgrade, select all the components which are already running on the agent.

    4. In the Configuration Summary window, click Save this configuration for later use.

    5. Provide the name of the file and continue with the configurations as prompted.

      The install configuration file will be created.

  6. Click Next and continue with the installation.