Installing relays (clients) on Linux

The agent is installed on each client and operates completely independently from the master server (the master has its own agent), sending information either at regularly defined intervals or when polled by the master or any other module. A relay agent is the same type of agent as the client and is treated as such, but it has more functionalities.

The manual installation of the BMC Client Management agent is a simple, straightforward process carried out via a terminal window and command lines:

1. Log on as root for the installation.
2. Unzip the downloaded archive in a temporary directory. For example, /root/bmc .

3. Open a console or terminal window and type the following command:

   cd /root/bmc/software/client/linux

4. Type the following command line:

   LICENSE=y SILENT=y PARENTNAME=[Parent Name] HTTPPARENTPORT=[Parent Port]./bmc-client-management-client-20_08_00.sh

   This installation uses all the default parameters for installation. If you need to modify any of these values, see Agent installation options now.

   
   You can define further options by adding the respective parameters to the command line (see the available options in Agent installation options). For any mandatory options not listed in the command line, you are required to answer questions displayed in the terminal window. File copying and installation starts. When installation is complete a successful installation message appears.