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Review Setup Checklist

You need to supply the same values in the agent installation wizard whether you install an agent manually or set up a response file for silent installation. Before you install, gather the data in the following checklist.

Field

Description

Installation directory path

Path where the agent is installed, where the default is C:\Program Files\CA\elmagent\

Server IP (or Name)

IP address or host name of the CA Enterprise Log Manager server

Enter the host name rather than the IP address if the CA Enterprise Log Manager server is assigned its IP address dynamically through DHCP.

Authentication Code

The Agent Authentication Key

FIPSMODE

Indicates if the Agent runs in FIPS mode.

Default: OFF

Username

The user name for the agent as defined in the Windows Users folder under Computer Management

Password

The password associated with the agent Username

File

(Optional) The name of the exported XML file, typically, Connector.XML.

More information:

View or Set the Agent Authentication Key

Create a User Account for the Agent

Export a Connector Configuration

How to Protect Agents from Impact of Server IP Address Changes