Unpacking the Distribution Files of an Agent in Policy Agent 3.0

The distribution files for an agent in Policy Agent 3.0 are provided to you in a .zip file, regardless of the platform on which it is to be deployed. For more information, see the individual agent guide for the specific agent you are installing.

To Unpack the .zip File of an Agent in Policy Agent 3.0

You must download the respective agent binaries from the appropriate location. See the following download site http://wwws.sun.com/software/download.

Follow the steps described in this task to unpack an agent .zip file.

1. Log in to the server where you want to install the agent.

2. Create a directory in which to unzip the agent distribution file.

3. Download and unzip the agent distribution file.

   In terms of unzipping the file, the following command is one possible method:

   unzip agent_download.zip

   where agent_download represents specific information about that specific agent.

Purpose of This Task

The preceding steps unpack the archive and provide you with the agent deliverables for Policy Agent 3.0.