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Deploy the RSI Agent Packages

Use CA Server Automation to deploy the RSI Agent packages that were registered in CA ITCM to the target servers.

Follow these steps:

1. Click Resources, right-click Data Center in the Explore tree, and select Packaging, Manage Packages.

   The Packages, Packages tab opens.

2. Select the Domain Server that the RSI Agent packages are registered with.
3. Select the RSI Agent packages from the Available Packages section, and click the down arrow to move them to the Selected Packages section.
4. Click Save.

   A confirmation message notifies you that the Managed Packages list is updated. The RSI Agent packages are ready to deploy.

5. Right-click Data Center in the Explore tree, and select Packaging, Deploy Software.

   The Software Deployment panel opens.

6. Select the managed servers for RSI Agent package deployment.
7. For each server, select the RSI Agent package to deploy, select procedure Install, and the domain server to use.

   Note: Select the appropriate RSI Agent for the operating system on each managed server.

8. Click OK.

   Note: If there is no CA Software Delivery agent installed on the target server, a dialog opens prompting you to install the agent.

9. Enter valid credentials for the target servers, scalability server name, operating system type, and click OK.

   The panel submits a request to install the selected RSI agent package to each selected server.

   When agent package deployment is complete, you can use the RSI image capture and deploy features of CA Server Automation on the target servers.