2.5.1 Distributing the agent to online-managed computers
You can install the agent on a computer by distributing the agent program from the management server.
There are two ways to distribute the agent:
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Automatic distribution to discovered computers
You can automatically distribute the agent program to discovered computers that are running Windows. The agent is distributed to each computer as it is discovered. Use this approach if you want to install the agent on every computer in your organization.
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Manual distribution to agentless computers
You can manually distribute the agent to a management-target computer or discovered computer. Because this approach allows you to select the computers on which to install the agent, it can be used when there are computers in your organization that you want to leave agentless.
In an environment with site servers, the agent can be distributed from a site server when conditions allow, helping to ease the load on the network between the management server and computers.
For details about the conditions that must be met to distribute the agent, see 2.5.2 Criteria for agent distribution to online-managed computers.