Installation guide

Upgrade UNIX Agents Using a Local Package
Use UNIX remote commands and the local Agent package to upgrade the VCM UNIX Agent on the UNIX
platforms in your environment.
The Agent Upgrade - Local Package UNIX remote command upgrades existing UNIX Agents when
the Agent package exists locally or in a remote location that is accessible by the target machine, such as on
a file share.
Prerequisites
n Install the VCM UNIXAgent on the managed machines to upgrade.
n Determine which Agent version is installed on a UNIX machine. Click Administration and select
Machines Manager > Licensed Machines > Licensed UNIX Machines.
Procedure
1. On your VCM Collector, open Windows Explorer.
2. Select \Program Files (x86)\VMware\VCM\WebConsole\L1033\Files\UNIX_Remote_
Command_Files.
3. Locate the AgentUpgradeLocal.sh UNIXAgent upgrade package.
4. Open AgentUpgradeLocal.sh in a text editor.
5. Locate the following entry:
CSI_INSTALL_PACKAGE_LOCATION = CHANGE_THIS_TO_A_LOCAL_OR_NFS_DIRECTORY
6. Change this entry to a local directory or network file share where the VCM Agent installation
packages reside.
For example, /tmp/VCMu_Agent.
Agent installation packages reside on the Collector in \Program Files (x86)
\VMware\VCM\Installer\Packages.
7. Save and close AgentUpgradeLocal.sh.
8. Log in to VCM.
9. Click Console.
10. Select UNIX Remote Commands > UNIX Agent Upgrade.
Although you can select any of the UNIX Agent types listed, this procedure upgrades the UNIXAgent
when the Agent package exists locally or in a remote location that is accessible by the target machine.
11. In the UNIX Agent Upgrade data grid, select Agent Upgrade - Local Package and click Run.
12. Select the machines on which to upgrade the UNIX Agent.
To determine which Agent is installed on a UNIX machine, click Administration and select Machines
Manager > Licensed Machines > Licensed UNIX Machines.
13. Click the arrow button to move the machines from the Available list to the Selected list and click
Next.
14. Select whether to upgrade the Agent now or later.
When you schedule the action, it appears in the Administration > Job Manager > Scheduled list.
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