SEM Agent deployment options
Review the options for deploying the SEM Agent to multiple Microsoft Window computers in an enterprise environment.
SolarWinds provides SEM agents for these operating systems:
- Microsoft Windows (local and remote installers)
- Linux
- Solaris on Intel
- Solaris on Sparc
- HPUX on Itanium
- AIX
The following table lists the installers you can use to deploy the SEM Agent non-interactively in a large Windows deployment.
| Installer | Instructions | |
|---|---|---|
| Remote Agent installer | See Run the SEM Remote Agent Installer. | |
| Local Agent Installer with software distribution policies or local logon scripts | See Run the SEM Local Agent Installer. |
You can install the Windows agents with an included Java Runtime Environment (JRE) or you can install the Windows agent and have it use the Java install on your system (customJava option).
See the release notes for the specific JRE version included with your SEM release.
Generally on Linux machines, SolarWinds recommends using the CUSTOM install option. During the installation procedure, use your own Java 11 (minimum version) software installed on your Linux machine with a properly configured
JAVA_HOME environment variable. If you experience issues during the installation, submit a Technical Support ticket.See the SEM Agent pre-installation checklist for a list of tasks to complete before you install the SEM Agent.