Linux agent installation
Introduction
Important Information
This Linux agent is work in progress. The current version has limited features. These features will be improved over time to reache the same level of features as we have on Windows
Requirements
Check these 2 requirements before install :
- Your ProVconnect server must be in version 2.18.0 or above.
Compatible platforms for agent: Ubuntu 16.04 or above
Some packages must be installed in order to the proVconnect Agent for Linux works
sudo apt install lshw
- Others packages are recommended in order to have proViewer working, to have the smart information in the console or to have the mmc information in the disks inventory.
sudo apt install x11vnc smartmontools mmc-utils jq
Installation process
- send provconnect-agent.deb to the device
- install the deb package on the device :Â sudo dpkg -i provconnect-agent.deb
edit the config file which is here : /opt/provconnect-agent/device-agent/bin/Wanpulse.config
sudo nano /opt/provconnect-agent/device-agent/bin/Wanpulse.config
It's a XML formated config file.
You must at least modify one key : Communication.Url
Replace "https://localhost:443/" with the address of your server
restart service to apply new config
systemctl restart provconnect-agent.service
Uninstallation process
dpkg --purge provconnect-agent
VNCÂ
If you want to use VNC on your Linux device, check these 2 requirements before :
1st requirement : X11VNC
You need to install x11vnc in addition to the proVconnect agent.
To install x11vnc on your Ubuntu device, use this command :
sudo apt install x11vnc
2rd requirement : Inventory
VNC connexion on linux devices will not work until inventory was done on the device.
(If inventory is not automatically done : right click on device on devices list -> "Refresh inventory")