Install Agents by Using the Install Agent Wizard

You can install an agent on a computer by changing the management mode of the computer in the Unmanaged folder. This starts the Install Agent Wizard, which installs an agent immediately, regardless of the automatic agent installation settings for the Management Server.

To install an agent by changing the management mode

  1. In the MOM Administrator console, expand Administration, and then click UnmanagedComputers.

  2. Right-click the computer on which you want to install an agent, and then click Install Agent to start the Install Agent Wizard.

  3. On the Agent Installation Permissions page, either leave the Management Server Action Account selected, or click Other and type a User name and Password for the account.

  4. On the Agent Action Account page, either leave the Local System option selected, or click Other and type a User name and Password for the account.

  5. On the Agent Installation Directory page, type the local directory where the MOM agent will be installed on the targeted computers. The default directory is %PROGRAMFILES%\Microsoft Operations Manager 2005.

    Note

    The default directory for the agent files is a global property that can be changed for a single Management Server or for all Management Servers in the management group.

  6. On the Completing the Install Agent Wizard page, review your selections. If you want to monitor the agent installation progress, select the Show task progress check box, and then click Finish.

You do not have to run computer discovery for MOM to install the agent.