Calvin, We are currently implementing CA VAIM to deploy/manage our systemEDGE agents to our hosts. We are deploying this to Windows, Solaris, AIX, and Linux. If you explore this option, we have found a couple of items...
1) VAIM allows you to install/manage agents but it doesn't allow you to quickly restart an agent that is down on a managed host. (I believe this is an enhancement request) 2) Agent deployments on UNIX/AIX/LINUX appear to want direct access to root on the server which is a security violation in our environment. We are hoping they can provide a way to login as non-privileged user and su to privileged user during deployments in these environments. 3) We are deploying the 5.6 version of the agent. We have uncovered several bugs that we are working to address with support. Thanks, Michael Zink Network Analyst Information Technology Services 3700 Wake Forest Road Raleigh, NC 27609 919-754-6095 (Phone) 919-850-2827 (FAX) 919-723-7066 (Cell) 919-754-6000 (ITS Service Desk) From: Calvin Lane [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Tuesday, May 15, 2012 9:12 AM To: spectrum Subject: [spectrum] Deploying sysEdge agents Hello everyone, Quick question for the group: How do you upgrade/deploy a large number of sysEdge agents? Let's say you have 600 servers to upgrade from 4.3 to 5.1; what method do you use to do it? I understand it would different for unix vs windows. Are you utilizing your operating system's software distribution capabilities or some other type of tool? Thanks in advance for your input. Calvin * --To unsubscribe from spectrum, send email to [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> with the body: unsubscribe spectrum [email protected] ________________________________ E-mail correspondence to and from this address may be subject to the North Carolina Public Records Law and may be disclosed to third parties by an authorized state official. --- To unsubscribe from spectrum, send email to [email protected] with the body: unsubscribe spectrum [email protected]
