You can install agents on Windows platforms using an installation wizard. You can also use the installer to create a response file which you can later use to install agents on other Windows computers.
Before you begin
Ensure that the computers on which you plan to install agents meet all necessary requirements. See: Agent hardware and software requirements.
If you decided to install interactively, use the installation wizard to specify a number of installation parameters. Ensure that none of the parameter values contain the character #, spaces or UTF strings. You can also use the installer to create a response file which you will later use to install agents on other Windows computers.
The default agent installation directory is Windows\itlm. If you want to install the agent in a different directory, specify the Agent destination folder parameter as described in step 5.
Note:
1. The IBM License Metric Tool installer does not support file names with double-byte characters including log file names and response file names.
2. The agent installation pack does not check for the disk space available for the Common Inventory Technology installation.
Procedure
1. Log on to the computer where you want to install the agent as a user with administrative rights.
2. Click setup.exe to launch the installation wizard.
3. Select the language version that you want to install and click Next.
4. A welcome panel opens. Click Next.
5. Select the installation type:
Custom
Allows you to specify all parameters.
Typical
Allows you to specify only the server address. It also enables you to save your settings in a response file. You can browse your file system and determine the directory where the response file is to be saved. All other agent parameters are set to default values.
In this scenario, Custom is selected, showing the parameters that are available and their default settings.Click Next.
6. Specify the agent parameters:
Agent destination folder
The folder in which the agent files are installed. You can override the default installation path for the agent by changing the path shown here.
Note: It is impossible to install agents in 64-bit Windows directory Program Files. If you install the agent in c:\Program Files on 64-bit Windows, this path will be changed to the 32-bit directory c:\program files(x86).
Agent temporary folder
The folder in which the agent installer stores files during the installation process
Common Inventory Technology destination folder
The folder in which the Common Inventory Technology files will be installed.
Click Next.
7. On the Connection security settings panel specify the following agent parameters:
Security level
The level of security to be used when the agent plugs in to the server.
Select one of the following values from the list.
HTTP To use nonsecure communication (minimal security).
HTTPS Server Authentication
To use secure communications with server authentication (medium security).
HTTPS Server and Agent Authentication
To use secure communications with client and server authentication (maximum security).
Note:
a. Agents with minimum and medium security levels can
communicate with a server that has security levels of minimum or medium provided that both the secure and nonsecure ports are configured. If the maximum security level is used, both the agent and the server must be aligned with the security level set to maximum.
b. If you select medium or maximum security, you must set up and install the certificates. For full information about enabling security, see the "Security" section of the License Metric Tool information center.
Use FIPS level of encryption
Selecting this option enables the use of FIPS-approved modules in the communication of encrypted data. The default is to not use
FIPS-approved modules.
Install certificate
Selecting this option activates the Server certificate file group box in the lower part of the panel and enables the installation of the security certificate (not applicable if you choose minimum security option).
Under the Server certificate file specify the following:
Use the embedded test certificate
This option is selected by default (after you have selected the Install certificate check box). If you clear the check box, you will be able to use another certificate stored at a different location in the file system of the computer.
Path to server certificate file
Click Browse to locate your new certificate file in the file system of your computer. You can override the embedded test certificate by defining the path to the chosen certificate here. The check box Install certificate should be selected.
In the Agent certificate file group box, specify the following:
Install agent certificate file
Selecting the Install agent certificate file check box allows you to specify the path to the certificate file below.
Click Next.
8. On the Connection parameters panel specify the following agent parameters:
Server address
The fully qualified host name or IP address of the server with which the agent is to communicate.
Port This enables you to specify the port number that the agent uses to communicate with the server. The default is 9988. If there is a star in front of the port name, the corresponding security level has been selected on the previous pane.
Secure port
This enables you to specify the port number that the agent uses to communicate with the server if the HTTPS Server Authentication security level has been chosen. The default is 9999. If there is a star in front of the port name, the corresponding security level has been selected on the previous pane.
Client Auth Secure port
This enables you to specify the port number that the agent uses to communicate with the server if the HTTPS Server and Agent Authenticationsecurity level has been chosen. The default is 9977. If there is a star in front of the port name, the corresponding security level has been selected on the previous pane.
Under Proxy Settings, specify the following:
Use Proxy server
Select the check box if a proxy server is to be used in communications with the server. If you select this option, you must specify the proxy server address and port. The default is not to use a proxy server.
Proxy port
Specify the proxy server port if you have decided to use proxy server.
The default proxy server port is 3128.
At this stage you might want to test the connection with the proxy server that you have defined. A Test button is available at the bottom of the panel.
Click Next.
9. On the Advanced configuration panel specify the following parameters:
Scan group
The name of the scan group that the agent belongs to.
Click Next.
10. A summary panel opens. Select the check box Install the agent. If you plan to install the agent on computers with the same configuration, select the check box Save my settings in a response file and click Browse to specify the folder where the file is to be saved. Click Next to start the installation of the agent.
11. When the installation is complete, click Finish.