Use the following steps to install and configure a distributed monitoring agent on a Linux or UNIX computer.
| Steps | Where to find information |
|---|---|
| Install the monitoring agent. | Installing the monitoring agent |
| Configure the monitoring agent. | Configuring the monitoring agent Some agents require additional, agent-specific configuration parameters. See the agent documentation for the specific agents that you are configuring. |
| Change the file permissions for files on the computer where you installed the agent. | Postinstallation steps for nonroot installations |
| Start the monitoring agent. | Starting the monitoring agents |