Foglight Agent Manager 5.8.5.7 - Foglight Agent Manager Guide

Part 5: Run the script

Once you have finished editing the deployment script, it is ready to run to deploy the Agent Manager to the remote UNIX hosts.

 

NOTE: This part of the example describes using one type of login method (passwords) for connecting to remote machines using SSH. However, if you have private keys configured in your environment, then you might encounter one of the following scenarios when establishing an SSH connection: • You do not need to provide a password because the host to which you are connecting is a trusted host. • You are prompted for a passphrase instead of a password.

1	Ensure that remote_install_fglam_example.sh is executable.

2	Execute the remote_install_fglam_example.sh script.

If Wget is not found on a host or if the operating system listed for a host in the hostnames file does not match the operating system types listed in the script, the script continues deploying the Agent Manager to the rest of the hosts that you specified in the hostnames file.

3	Provide a password for each host when you are prompted to do so.

The Agent Manager is installed and running on the specified hosts.

Example: Deploying the Agent Manager to multiple Windows hosts

The recommended method of deploying the Agent Manager to a large number of Windows hosts is to use a software deployment tool such as Microsoft® Systems Management Center.

Example: Using a software deployment tool and silent installer parameters

The example in this section outlines a scenario in which you use a software deployment tool and provide it with Agent Manager silent installer parameters to install the Agent Manager on multiple Windows hosts.

 

CAUTION: Using a deployment tool and Agent Manager silent installer parameters is an advanced activity. You should do so only if both of the following conditions apply: • You are a Foglight administrator who is familiar with configuring the Agent Manager. • You are certain of the setup that is required for your environment.

 

NOTE: If you are not certain which installation options you need, run the interactive GUI or command-line installer on each machine instead.

Part 1: Provide the silent installer parameters

Provide the software deployment tool with the Agent Manager silent installer parameters that are required for your environment. See Using Agent Manager silent installer Parameters for more information.