
In VCM:
1. Click Administration | Machines Manager | Available Machines | Available Windows Machines.
2. In the data grid, select your designated Agent Proxy machine, and then click License. The Machines
page of the Available Machines License wizard appears.
3. Confirm that your machine appears in the Selected list, and then click Next. The Product License
Details page appears.
4. A list of your total and available licenses is displayed. Confirm that a Windows license is consumed,
and then click Next.
5. Confirm your action, and then click Finish.
NOTE If your Agent Proxy machine is not displayed in the list of Available Windows Machines, it may
already be licensed. To determine if it is licensed in VCM, click Administration | Machine Manager |
Licensed Machines| Licensed Windows Machines. If it is not listed, see Discover, License, and Install
Windows Machines for information on how to add it to VCM.
Installing the Agent on the Agent Proxy Machine
After a machine is licensed, the VCM Agent must be installed. The Agent is required in order to perform a
collection from the machine.
In VCM:
1. Click Administration | Machines Manager | Licensed Machines | Licensed Windows Machines.
2. In the data grid, select your Agent Proxy machine, and then click Install. The Machines page of the
Install Product wizard appears.
3. Confirm that your machine appears in the Selected list, and then click Next. The Install Options page
appears.
4. In the Install At area, type the Share and Path if they are different from the default values.
5. In the Install from area, select the Collector you are using to manage this machine and the virtual
machines.
6. In the Options area, select your communication method. If you are re-tasking a machine as your
Agent Proxy, select Reinstall Agent.
7. Click Next. The Schedule page appears.
8. Select Run Action now to immediately install the Agent. Select Schedule the Action to run later and
configure the time and date to install the Agent at a later time.
9. Click Next. The Important page appears. Review the contents, click Back to make any changes, and
then click Finish.
Performing a Collection Using the Machines Data Type
Before you can add a machine as an Agent Proxy, you must Collect from the machine using the Machines
data type. This process verifies that the Agent Proxy machine meets the minimum requirements to serve
as an Agent Proxy machine.
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