Deploying the HPCA Agent

The HPCA Agent is used to manage devices in your environment. Deploy the Agent to devices using the Agent Deployment Wizard. For additional information about the HPCA Agent, see the HP Client Automation Enterprise Application Manager and Application Self-Service Manager Reference Guide.

You can deploy the Agent to single devices or to devices belonging to a group. Use the directory object tree to locate the devices, then use the Agent Deployment Wizard to create a deployment job.

In order for the Agent to be deployed successfully, the following may be required on the client devices:

To deploy the HPCA Agent:

  1. From the directory object tree, select the directory object that contains the devices to which you want to deploy the Agent.
  2. Select the devices from the list and click Launch the HPCA Agent Deployment Wizard. The Agent Deployment Wizard opens.
  3. At Step 1:
    1. Specify the credentials to use when deploying the Agent. These credentials should have adequate administrator permissions to perform the installation.
    2. To install the Agent in silent mode, select the Silent Install check box. This will prevent an installation user interface from opening on the target device.
  4. Click Next.
  5. At Step 2, type the schedule information for when the Agent Deployment job should run.
  6. Click Next.
  7. At Step 3, review the summary information for the job.
  8. Click Submit.

When you finish the steps in the wizard, an Agent Deployment job is created. A deployment job is complete when the Agent has been deployed to all devices included in the job. Use the Jobs area (see Managing Jobs) to view the status of any jobs.


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