Create and Use a response file to install the Agent on UNIX based machines
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Article ID: 35730
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Products
CA Client Automation - IT Client Manager
CA Client Automation
Issue/Introduction
This document explains how to create an unattended response file for use with the installdsm script on MAC and Linux machines for Client Automation.
Environment
Client Automation - All supported Linux/Unix based OS
Cause
Clients who do not want to do an interactive installation can use a response file to do the install and use that to install silently.
Resolution
- Copy the install media to the target machine in binary mode using an FTP client or SSH client.

- Connect via Putty and cd into the target folder in screenshot agent folder was copied to /private/tmp/agent12_9/agent
Cd /private/tmp/agent12_9/agent

- Run cmod 755 installdsm
- Run installdsm –g machine.rsp

- Choose English and click ok
- Choose install CA ITCM

- You must scroll down to read the above terms and conditions before you can
Choose the appropriate statement of agreement. By selecting I accept.
: X : I accept the terms of the License Agreement

Click the tab until you select Next selection
- Leave default options of asset Management and Software Delivery components
Click Next
NOTE: you must install the Remote Control agent using a Software Delivery job on Linux and MAC this agent does not run on other UNIX platforms.

- Choose the Express Agent Installation and click Next

- Configure the Scalability Server the agent points to where %SERVER_NAME% equals the actual hostname of the Scalability Server. Click Next

11. Accept default installation paths and click Next
NOTE: It is highly advisable never to change these settings.

- During the install you will see message like this:

To use the response file you run the following
- ./Installdsm –r machine.rsp This installs the basic hardware agent and software delivery and asset agents.
- When the install finishes you can add the CA Remote Control Agent to the Linux and MAC platforms using the Software Delivery agent job listed under
Software/Software Package Library/DSM Software Packages/CA DSM Agent + Remote Control plugin MacOSX(intel) (ENU) 12.9.0.338 in the DSM Explorer.

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