Installing Common Agent on Linux for X-Architecture compute nodes
After preparing your system, you can install Common Agent on a Linux for X-Architecture compute nodes platform, including a VMware ESX server, by downloading the installation file .
About this task
Important:
- Ensure that the system clocks on the systems that contain IBM® Flex System Manager and Common Agent remain synchronized.
Installation method | Title or file name |
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Downloaded installation package |
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Note: The command line option -N for
specifying the NIST mode is only for the Common Agent on xLinux. To let the IBM Flex
System Manager installer
(for Common Agent on
xLinux) know
that it should use NIST mode for the agent, the command line option -N must
be used by the IBM Flex System Manager caller.
Procedure
What to do next
To ensure full functionality of your new Common Agent instance, discover it with IBM Flex System Manager.