User`s guide

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You use the EXE file to install the Agent in unattended, silent mode. EXE files detect an existing
software version and provide the option to uninstall the existing version.
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You use the MSI file to install the Agent in unattended, silent mode. MSI files are database files. The
Windows msiexec.exe executable file reads the data in the MSI file, and then installs the Agent.
The MSI file uninstalls any existing, non-MSI Agent without sending a request. If you run the MSI
installer again, the removal option is available.
If you use a new MSI file to upgrade an MSI-installed Agent, the old Agent is uninstalled.
The VCM Enterprise Certificate was installed when you initially installed VCM. During the Agent
installation process, if you select HTTP, VCM installs the Enterprise Certificate in the certificate store on the
VCM managed machine.
The Collector root certificate authenticates Collector requests on the managed machine before it processes
a collection or change request. The authentication process uses the Collector Certificate and established
trust to the Enterprise Certificate.
Use the EXE File to Install the Agent
You can use the EXE file to manually install the VCM Windows Agent on a target machine. The directories
in this procedure are default locations.
CAUTION For Vista, Windows 7, and Windows 2008 only: If you set the compatibility mode on an
Agent executable file to a previous version of Windows, VCM might report the compatible
operating system instead of the actual operating system. For example, on a Windows 7 machine, if
you set the Agent to run in compatibility mode for Windows XP, the Agent will report that the
machine is a Windows XP machine.
Prerequisites
Locate the Enterprise Certificate before you install the VCM Agent. See "Locate the Enterprise Certificate"
on page 84.
Procedure
1. On your VCM Collector, open Windows Explorer and navigate to the Agent files directory at
C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VCM\AgentFiles.
2. Copy the CMAgentInstall.exe file from the Collector to the target machine or a shared network
location.
The CMAgentInstall.exe file is located in the path relative to the installed software on the Collector.
3. On the target machine, use Windows Explorer and run the installation in either normal or silent mode.
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For normal mode, run CMAgentInstall.exe.
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For silent mode, run CMAgentInstall.exe /s INSTALLPATH=%Systemroot%\CMAgent
PORTNUMBER=26542 CERTIFICATEFILE=<filename>.
The %Systemroot% environment variable specifies the directory where Windows is installed, which is
typically \WINNT or \WINDOWS.
Use the following options for the installation.
Option Action
CMAgentInstall.exe Executable file used to install the Agent.
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