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installing the client agent from CD, the Web, or the System Information Center GUI, see "Permanently installing the client agent." v Temporarily running the client agent: Temporarily running the client agent is similar to an attended installation except whenever a user registers an asset or whenever a user uploads an asset scan from an asset, and the client agent is not permanently installed on the client computer, then the client agent is temporarily used on the client computer as it is run directly from the Web application server or from the command prompt. After the asset is registered, or after the scan of an existing asset is complete and the information is uploaded to the database, the client agent stops scanning and does not reside on the client computer. Client computers that temporarily run the client agent cannot be prompted by the Web application server to perform scheduled scans and tasks. For details about temporarily running the client agent to register a new asset or to upload new information regarding an existing asset, see "Temporarily using the client agent" on page 18. v Unattended installation: You can customize the System Information Center program to perform an unattended installation on a client computer, meaning little to no direct user intervention is required. For details about configuring the client agent to perform an unattended (or silent) install, see "Performing an unattended installation" on page 18. Limitations The client agent uses a specific scheduler provided by IBM. The client agent and another separate product by IBM called the IBM Rescue and Recovery™ program share the same scheduler. If the IBM Rescue and Recovery program is already installed on a client computer and the client agent is installed afterwards, then both will share the same scheduler. If the IBM Rescue and Recovery program is uninstalled from the client computer, then the client agent will need to be uninstalled and reinstalled on the client computer to replace the scheduler. Performing an attended installation The client agent can be permanently installed or can be temporarily run from the Web application server. For information to help you decide which method is best for you, see "Considerations for installing the client agent" on page 16. Permanently installing the client agent The client agent can be installed from the IBM System Information Center CD, installed from the IBM System Information Gatherer CD, downloaded through the System Information Center GUI after a user logs into System Information Center, or downloaded from the Web. Installing the client agent from CD To install the client agent, complete the following procedure: 1. Insert the IBM System Information Center CD or the IBM System Information Gatherer CD into the CD drive of the client computer; then perform the following procedure: a. From the Windows desktop, click Start. b. Click Run. c. Type the name of the executable based on the following alternatives: v If you are using the System Information Center CD, type D:\CLIENT\ISIG_OEM.EXE (where D is the letter of your CD drive). Chapter 3. Installing the System Information Gatherer program 17

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installing
the
client
agent
from
CD,
the
Web,
or
the
System
Information
Center
GUI,
see
“Permanently
installing
the
client
agent.”
v
Temporarily
running
the
client
agent:
Temporarily
running
the
client
agent
is
similar
to
an
attended
installation
except
whenever
a
user
registers
an
asset
or
whenever
a
user
uploads
an
asset
scan
from
an
asset,
and
the
client
agent
is
not
permanently
installed
on
the
client
computer,
then
the
client
agent
is
temporarily
used
on
the
client
computer
as
it
is
run
directly
from
the
Web
application
server
or
from
the
command
prompt.
After
the
asset
is
registered,
or
after
the
scan
of
an
existing
asset
is
complete
and
the
information
is
uploaded
to
the
database,
the
client
agent
stops
scanning
and
does
not
reside
on
the
client
computer.
Client
computers
that
temporarily
run
the
client
agent
cannot
be
prompted
by
the
Web
application
server
to
perform
scheduled
scans
and
tasks.
For
details
about
temporarily
running
the
client
agent
to
register
a
new
asset
or
to
upload
new
information
regarding
an
existing
asset,
see
“Temporarily
using
the
client
agent”
on
page
18.
v
Unattended
installation:
You
can
customize
the
System
Information
Center
program
to
perform
an
unattended
installation
on
a
client
computer,
meaning
little
to
no
direct
user
intervention
is
required.
For
details
about
configuring
the
client
agent
to
perform
an
unattended
(or
silent)
install,
see
“Performing
an
unattended
installation”
on
page
18.
Limitations
The
client
agent
uses
a
specific
scheduler
provided
by
IBM.
The
client
agent
and
another
separate
product
by
IBM
called
the
IBM
Rescue
and
Recovery
™
program
share
the
same
scheduler.
If
the
IBM
Rescue
and
Recovery
program
is
already
installed
on
a
client
computer
and
the
client
agent
is
installed
afterwards,
then
both
will
share
the
same
scheduler.
If
the
IBM
Rescue
and
Recovery
program
is
uninstalled
from
the
client
computer,
then
the
client
agent
will
need
to
be
uninstalled
and
reinstalled
on
the
client
computer
to
replace
the
scheduler.
Performing
an
attended
installation
The
client
agent
can
be
permanently
installed
or
can
be
temporarily
run
from
the
Web
application
server.
For
information
to
help
you
decide
which
method
is
best
for
you,
see
“Considerations
for
installing
the
client
agent”
on
page
16.
Permanently
installing
the
client
agent
The
client
agent
can
be
installed
from
the
IBM
System
Information
Center
CD
,
installed
from
the
IBM
System
Information
Gatherer
CD
,
downloaded
through
the
System
Information
Center
GUI
after
a
user
logs
into
System
Information
Center,
or
downloaded
from
the
Web.
Installing
the
client
agent
from
CD
To
install
the
client
agent,
complete
the
following
procedure:
1.
Insert
the
IBM
System
Information
Center
CD
or
the
IBM
System
Information
Gatherer
CD
into
the
CD
drive
of
the
client
computer;
then
perform
the
following
procedure:
a.
From
the
Windows
desktop,
click
Start
.
b.
Click
Run
.
c.
Type
the
name
of
the
executable
based
on
the
following
alternatives:
v
If
you
are
using
the
System
Information
Center
CD,
type
D
:\CLIENT\ISIG_OEM.EXE
(where
D
is
the
letter
of
your
CD
drive).
Chapter
3.
Installing
the
System
Information
Gatherer
program
17