1.7.2 Automatically deploying an agent to every computer discovered during the search (network search)
This is one way of automatically deploying agents to computers discovered during the search. You can use this approach to deploy an agent to every computer discovered during the network search.
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During agent deployment, approximately 80 MB of data (installation set) is sent to each computer. The size of an installation set varies according to the settings.
To automatically deploy an agent to every computer discovered during the search (network search):
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In the Settings module, select Discovery, Configurations, and then IP Address Range to display the IP Address Range view.
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Under Discovery Option:, click the Edit button.
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In the displayed dialog box, select the Auto-Install Agent check box.
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Click the OK button to close the dialog box.
If the agents to be deployed include a remote control agent, go to step 5. If the agents to be deployed do not include a remote control agent, go to step 10.
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Under Agent in the Settings module, click Windows Agent Deployment to display the Windows Agent Deployment window.
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In Settings of the Components of the Agents to Be Deployed, click Edit.
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In the displayed dialog box, select the Include remote control agents check box.
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Click OK to close the dialog box.
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Under Discovery in the Settings module, click Configurations to display the IP Address Range window.
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Click the Start Discovery button.
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In the displayed dialog box, click the OK button.
The search begins and an agent is deployed to every discovered computer. To view the agent deployment status, in the Settings module, select Agent and then Windows Agent Deployment to display the Agent Deployment view.