Step-1: Download KACE Agent
For Macs, the share will have to mounted and the Samba share password will be needed. The way to mount it would be:
- In Finder, click Go. Select "Connect to Server".
- Type in the following (substituting the KACE SMA IP Address for KBOX): cifs://KBOX/client
Step-2: Install the KACE Agent for Mac OS X systems
- Copy the KACE SMA Agent installation file to the device.
- Double-click ampagent-12.0.38.macos.all.pkg
- Follow the instructions in the installer. Be sure to enter the name of your Appliance Hostname and Agent Token info.
The installer creates the following directories on the device:
- /Library/Application Support/Quest/KACE/bin where the Agent executable files are installed.
- /Library/Application Support/Quest/KACE/data/ where the Agent configuration, logs, and other data are stored.
NOTES:
- Some commands must be run as root.
- KACE recommends that you use the fully qualified domain name as the hostname.
- The device information appears in the appliance Inventory within a few minutes.