Installing agents#
You can install agents from the server or from the command line on the agent system. To configure a failover server for an agent, you must install the agent from the command line.
- Installing agents remotely
You can install agents by using the HCL™ Launch web application. - Installing agents from the command line
Installing an agent from the command line involves running a batch file or shell script and specifying information about how the agent connects to the server or agent relay. - Installing agents on Windows through WinRS
You can install agents remotely on Windows™ systems through WinRS. - Installing agents in silent mode
In silent mode, you specify the installation properties in a text file and then run the installation without command-line prompts. -
Discovering agents automatically
You can use HCL™ Launch to discover potential agent locations on UNIX™ and Windows™. - Running agents as services on HCL AIX
You can set up agents to run as system services. - Running agents as services on Linux
You can set up agents to run as system services. - Running agents as services using systemd
Systemd is a new approach to handle services on new versions of Linux, for example, RHEL 7 or later. - Reconfiguring agents
You can use the agent configuration script to change agents. For example, you can connect an agent to a new server. - Agent installation properties
The agent properties in the installed.properties file control details about the agent, including how it connects to the server.
Parent topic: Installing HCL Launch