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How to Install Silently

If the silent installation is to include a reference to an exported connector, you must manually install an agent first and create the connector. Create a connector for the Windows platform using a domain account for the credentials and local host for the hostname. Export this connector to create a connector configuration file, Connectors.xml.

Installing silently involves the following procedures:

1. Create a user account for the agent.
2. Review the setup checklist, and record the following values for the response file:
   • Installation directory path, where the default is C:\Program Files\CA\elmagent\
   • IP address or host name of the CA Enterprise Log Manager for this agent
   • Agent authentication key
   • Windows User account credentials created for the agent
   • (Optional) A downloaded connector configuration file
3. Load the agent installer in the default directory for the response file, %WINDIR%.
4. Create a response file.
5. Invoke the silent install.
6. (Optional) Verify the silent installation.

After you create an initial response file, you can also install silently using a customized response file with the following steps:

1. Prepare a response file for re-use.
2. Install silently with a customize response file.

More information:

Create a Response File

Invoke the Silent Install

View or Set the Agent Authentication Key

Prepare a Response File for Re-use