Install Database Agent

You can install the Database Agent on a machine by using the UI only if Smart Agent is installed on the same machine.

Note: The high availability of Database Agent is not supported through agent management. You cannot run Database Agent as a service.

Perform the following to install the Database Agent:

  1. Click Home > Agent Management > Manage Agents > .
  2. Click Install Agent in the right pane.
  3. Select Database, and then click Next.
  4. Select one of the following to specify the location for deploying the agent, then click Next.
    • Select from List: You can select the host on which Smart Agent is installed from the list, then click the left arrow to list it under selected table. You can select multiple hosts.
    • Import from CSV file: You can upload a CSV file with required columns such as HostName, SmartAgentID, and Installation Directory.
  5. Select Custom Prefix if you want a prefix to be added to the agent name, else proceed with specifying the application details.
  6. Configure the agent attributes on the Set Agent Attributes page, then click Install.
    1. You can select the download source.
      The source can be the Splunk AppDynamics download portal (Using Cisco AppDynamics Portal), your local directory (Using Local Directory), or your custom HTTP server (Custom HTTP URL).If you select Custom HTTP URLand if your HTTP server requires authentication, configure smart agent to use basic authentication. See Configure Basic Authentication for Custom Artifactory Location.
    2. You can select Additional Configuration to add more configuration details.
  7. Check the install status in Tasks in Progress.
    You can search for the specific host and check the log file. After the task is completed, the task is added to the History tab.
    Note: The log file is generated after the task is complete.