Private agent

Installing agents

In Linux
Downloading Anturis Private Agent for Linux
  1. Ensure that the machine is connected to the Internet.
  2. Go to the Agents page and select "+" agent.
  3. Click on the installation file Linux i686 or Linux x64 to download the Private Agent for Linux operating system (the supported Linux versions are shown).
  4. The .tar.gz file will start downloading.
  5. Wait for the download to complete, and then follow the steps below to install Private Agent.
  6. Log on as the root user.
  7. Place the file onto your Linux server. Once the Private Agent is on the server, extract the .tar file
  8. Navigate to the extracted private agent directory and run the following command:
install-anturis-agent.sh
Downloading the Anturis Private Agent for Linux through the command line
  1. Go to the Agents & Locations tab and select "+" agent or click About Anturis software package and how to install it. in the Component wizard.
  2. Copy the command from the pop up window.
  3. Log on as the root user on Linux Server.
  4. Ensure that the machine is connected to the Internet.
  5. In Linux, run the copied command.

The agent will be downloaded and installed. If everything goes well you will see the following:
Starting Anturis Agent
Setting settings...
Success
Connecting to server...
Success
Sending command to server...
Provision finished successfully.
In Windows
  1. Ensure that the machine is connected to the Internet.
  2. Log on as an administrator.
  3. Go to the Agents & Locations tab and select "+" agent or click About Anturis software package and how to install it in the Component wizard.
  4. Click on the Windows Vista or newer, Windows Server 2008 or newer link to download the Private Agent for Windows operating system.
  5. The .msi file will start to download.
  6. Run the anturis-agent.msi file and start the setup program.
  7. Anturis Setup Wizard window will open.
  8. Read the instruction and click Next.
  9. Read the terms and conditions and select I accept the terms in the License Agreement.
  10. Click Install.
  11. When the Agent has been installed, select Start Anturis Agent Manager and click Finish when finished.
  12. Enter your Anturis Account Name and Account Password.
  13. Enter an Agent Name. The name you provide here for the agent will be used in Anturis.
  14. [Optional] Set-up the proxy server settings.
  15. Click Connect.

Uninstalling agents

In Linux
Follow the steps below to uninstall Anturis private agents by using a command line:
Log on as the root user.
Run /opt/anturis/uninstall-anturis-agent.sh
Confirm your decision.
In Windows
Follow the steps below to uninstall Anturis Private Agents:
  1. Log on as an administrator.
  2. Go to the Control Panel, and then select Programs and Features > Anturis > Uninstall.
  3. Confirm your decision.

Updating agents

To update an agent by using the web interface:
  1. Go to the Agents & Locations page.
  2. Select the agents that you want to update.
  3. Click Update.