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Install the Agent

You must be a Windows Administrator on the computer on which you plan to install the agent. Before you begin the installation, gather the following information:

• IP address or host name of the CA Enterprise Log Manager server to which the agent is to return events
• Agent authentication key that is configured in the CA Enterprise Log Manager server

  Note: The agent authentication key is called the authentication code in the installation wizard.

• Name and password for the agent user account you created, or the Windows domain administrator credentials you want the agent to use
• (Optional) An exported connector XML file you can use as a template for configuring connectors

To install a Windows agent

1. Double-click the agent installation launcher.

   The installation wizard starts.

2. Click Next, read the end user license agreement, indicate your acceptance of the terms to continue, and click Next.
3. Accept the installation path or change it, and click Next.
4. Choose whether to install in FIPS mode when prompted.

   The agent FIPS mode you choose should match the FIPS mode for the CA Enterprise Log Manager server which manages it. The agent, by default, starts in that mode. However, the agent automatically detects the server FIPS mode and restarts itself as needed regardless of the mode you choose.

5. Enter the IP address or host name for the CA Enterprise Log Manager server to which this agent is to forward the logs it collects, and then enter the agent authentication key in the Authentication Code field.

   Important! Enter the host name if the CA Enterprise Log Manager is assigned its IP address dynamically.

6. Enter one of the following for the Agent user credential information, and then click Next.
   • The name and password for the local user account you created for the agent. Accept the dot (.) for the domain.
   • The name, domain, and password of the Windows domain administrator you want the agent to use when it runs.
7. (Optional) If you downloaded the Connector.XML file on this host, browse and select it, and then click Next.

   The Start Copying Files page appears.

8. Click Next.

   The agent installation process completes.

9. Click Finish.

   The host name where the agent is installed appears in the Default Agent Group folder on the CA Enterprise Log Manager server.

More information:

Updating an Agent with New User Credentials

How to Protect Agents from Impact of Server IP Address Changes