Install the SEM agent on Linux and Unix
This section describes how to install agents locally on a variety of Linux and Unix operating systems. Once installed, the SEM agent automatically starts and connects to SEM.
See SEM Agent pre-installation checklist: Prepare to deploy SEM Agents for agent download information and a pre-install checklist.
Installation notes for the Linux agent installer
- A reboot is not required following installation.
- SEM agents are installed in the
/
usr/local/contego/ContegoSPOP
folder by default. - You will need to add the connectors for your version of Linux; the connectors are not added by default.
Run the SEM agent installer on Linux or Unix
- Copy SolarWinds-SEM-Agent-LinuxInstaller.bin to a local or network location.
cd
to the folder that contains the installer.- Enter
chmod +x SolarWinds-SEM-Agent-LinuxInstaller.bin
to convert the installer into an executable application. - Run
SolarWinds-SEM-Agent-LinuxInstaller.bin
as root. - Press Enter to start the installer.
- Press Enter to page through the End User License Agreement, and then enter
y
to accept the terms if you agree. - Enter a custom installation path, or press Enter to accept the default (recommended).
-
Enter the hostname of your SEM Manager.
Use the fully qualified domain name for your SEM Manager when you deploy SEM Agents on a different domain. For example, enter
SEMhostname.example.com
. - Press Enter twice to accept the default port values, and then press Enter again to proceed.
- Review the Pre-Installation Summary, and then press Enter to proceed.
- Once the installer finishes, press Enter to exit the installer.
The SEM agent begins sending alerts to SEM immediately.
Next steps:
- See Verify the SEM Agent connection to test that the agent connected to the SEM Manager.
To uninstall the SEM agent on Linux or Unix
- Log in to you Linux computer as root.
- Stop the SolarWinds SEM Agent service.
- Delete the
/usr/local/contego/ContegoSPOP
folder. - Remove any startup scripts, if any.