Agent Installation on a Golden Image for Cloning or VM Creation

The Windows server monitoring agent supports agent installation on a golden image, which can be used for cloning or VM creation. This feature allows you to install the Site24x7 agent on a master image (also called the golden image), which can then be used to create multiple instances or virtual machines with the agent pre-installed.

Prerequisites

• Administrative access to the master image
• Site24x7 account credentials

Installation steps

Follow the instructions to create a golden image of the host with the Windows server monitoring agent installed.

Download the Agent package

1. Log in to your Site24x7 account and navigate to Server > Server Monitor > Servers (+) > Windows.
   1. Alternatively, you can navigate to Admin > Add a Server Monitor > Windows.
2. Click Download Site24x7 Windows Server Agent.
3. Review the license agreement and click I Accept.

This will download the Windows Server monitoring agent installer package.

Perform command-line installation

1. Open Command Prompt as Administrator on the master host.
2. Navigate to the directory containing the downloaded agent installer.
3. Execute the command:

   msiexec.exe /i Site24x7WindowsAgent.msi EDITA1=<Device Key> PRIMARYAGENT=TRUE ENABLESILENT=YES REBOOT=ReallySuppress DN=<Display Name> TP=<Threshold profile name> RP=<Resource profile name> NP=<Notification profile name> GN=<Group name> RULE=<Configuration rule Name> /qn

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Create the golden image

Once the agent is successfully installed and configured, proceed to create your golden image using your preferred imaging tool or process. When the image is cloned or a new VM is created from this golden image, the agent will start as a fresh installation on each new instance.

For more detailed information on command-line installation options, please refer to our Command Line Installation guide.

Related links

1. Windows Server Monitoring
2. Command line installation guide
3. Windows server monitoring: Metrics monitored