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Automating the setup of VMware vFabric Hyperic Agent (2041458)
Purpose
This article provides information on automating VMware vFabric Hyperic Agent with the HQ Server.
Resolution
To automate the setup of VMware vFabric Hyperic Agent, navigate to the agent.properties file located in agent_home\conf and set these properties within the file.
# This specifies the IP address or hostname of the Hyperic server.
agent.setup.camIP=localhost #This specifies the unsecured Port number to communicate with the Hyperic server
agent.setup.camPort=7080 #This specifies the secured Port number to communicate with the Hyperic server
agent.setup.camSSLPort=7443 #This specifies that the communication with the Hyperic server is secure
agent.setup.camSecure=yes
#This specifies the username to login to the Hyperic server agent.setup.camLogin=hqadmin
#This specifies the Password to login to the Hyperic server agent.setup.camPword=hqadmin #This specifies the IP address or hostname of the Hyperic Agent
agent.setup.agentIP=*default*
#This specifies the Port to communicate with the Hyperic Agent agent.setup.agentPort=*default* #This specifies the Tokens to be generated to resetup the Hyperic server
agent.setup.resetupTokens=no
Note: Initially, these lines are commented out using the # tag. To uncomment, remove the # symbol before these lines and apply the settings relevant to your environment. Save the agent.properties file. The agent set up can now be ran without the need for manually entering any agent properties.
The agent.properties file can also be used for any custom agent bundle we like. For more information on creating a custom agent bundle, see Upgrade Hyperic Agent in the vFabric 5 Documentation Center.
After creating this bundle, deploy the agent as normal. After unzipping run hq-agent setup and the agent automatically sets up without you having to enter each property separately.
