Temporarily Using The Client Agent; Performing An Unattended Installation - Lenovo ThinkPad G40 Administrator's Manual

2. Follow the instructions on the screen.
Installing the client agent from the System Information Center
program GUI
After the System Information Center program has been installed and is ready to be
used, follow this procedure to install the client agent from the System Information
Center program GUI:
1. Using your browser, go to the URL where the System Information Center
2. Type your user ID and password, then click Submit. The System Information
3. In the System Information Center menu bar, click Assets.
4. Click Download Agent Installer. The File Download window opens.
5. Follow the instructions on the screen.
Installing the client agent from the Web (IBM computers only)
You can download a version of the client agent executable intended for IBM
computers at:
http://www-3.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/document.do?Indocid=MIGR-56187
If you intend to install the client agent from the Web address mentioned above,
you will need to run the ISIG_IBM.EXE file instead of the ISIG_OEM.EXE file.

Temporarily using the client agent

The client agent is used whenever a user either registers an asset or uploads an
asset scan. The client agent is run directly from the Web application server
whenever the client agent is not permanently installed on the client computer.
v A Register New Asset operation automatically scans and gathers information
v An Upload Asset Scan operation automatically scans and gathers information
For details about temporarily using the client agent to register an asset or to
upload an asset scan see, "Registering an asset" on page 24.

Performing an unattended installation

Instead of each user either permanently installing the client agent or temporarily
running the program from the Web, you can customize both the ISIG_IBM.EXE
and ISIG_OEM.EXE files to execute a silent installation. A silent installation, also
referred to as an unattended installation, ensures that the client agent is
permanently installed on client computers without any user intervention.
There are two primary ways in which to prepare the client agent to perform a
silent installation. One way requires creating a shortcut that enables users to
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v If you are using the System Information Gatherer CD, type
D:\ISIG_OEM.EXE (where D is the letter of your CD drive).
d. Click OK.
program is located within your enterprise. The logon page is displayed.
Center program is displayed.
Note: If you intend to perform scheduled uploads, you will need to enter the
server address for these uploads into the installation wizard.
about the client computer and prompts for specific demographic information
about the asset.
about the client computer and sends it to the database without prompting for
demographic information.