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11. Click Finish to exit the wizard.
Installing the Agent for Linux, UNIX, Mac, and Netware
Prior to installing the Agent, you must ensure that the currently installed Java version meets the
requirements defined under
“Supported Operating Systems (Update Agent)”
After ensuring the computer contains an appropriate version of Java, complete the following steps to
install the Agent.
To Install the Linux, Unix, Mac, and Netware Agents
1. In the
/root
directory, create a
UpdateAgent
directory.
2. From the downloaded location (refer to “Downloading the Installer” ) select the
UnixUpdateAgent.tar
file, and extract the file’s contents to:
/root/UnixUpdateAgent
3. Open a Terminal Window ( Main Menu > System Tools > Terminal ).
4. Navigate to the
/root/UnixUpdateAgent/
directory.
5. Type
./install
to start the installation process.
6. At the Enter the Directory where ZENworks Patch Management Agent should be installed
[/usr/local]: prompt, type the desired installation path or press
ENTER
to accept the default path
of
/usr/local.
Figure 2.18 UnixUpdateAgent directory
Note: The Enter the Directory... prompt identified in step 6 does not apply to the
Netware installation.