Installing/Upgrading the CAM Agent

Installing the CAM Agent

When starting CAM Administrator, you are prompted to run the Setup Wizard to install the CAM Agent and perform several tasks to get Cherwell Asset Management up and running. In order to inventory and/or meter machines in your network, you need to install the CAM Agent on each of them.

To install the CAM Agent outside of the Setup Wizard, select one of the following for step-by-step instructions:

• How to Install the CAM Agent to Machines Listed in the Machines Panel
• How to Install the CAM Agent by Machine Name or IP Address
• How to Install the CAM Agent to Multiple Machines by IP Addresses
• How to Install the CAM Agent Manually
• How to Install the CAM Agent Using a Batch File or Script

Updating/Upgrading the CAM Agent on Machines

It's recommended that you upgrade agent machines to the current version when possible. To see which version of the CAM Agent is available, see the Status panel. This panel also tells you how many machines are running earlier versions of the agent; pre-10.0 versions are not supported.

Tip: You can automate the upgrade process using the agent self-upgrade feature.