How to install an Agent?
- If you want to install an agent from EventLog Analyzer server, please navigate to "Settings -> Admin Settings -> Manage Agents".
- Enter the agent name, domain name, login name and password. (Make sure you enter domain admin name/local admin name to install the agent on the remote machine).
- Note: These credentials are only meant for installing the agent on the remote machine and it is not meant for log collection.
Port Numbers | Ports Usage | Description |
8400 (TCP) | TCP port for EventLog Analyzer remote agent-server communication | EventLog Analyzer uses the TCP port for the remote agent-server communication. Ensure that the port is free and not occupied by other local applications running in the machine. This port should be opened in the firewall. Note: During automatic agent installation, the WMI, RPC, and DCOM ports are used once. |
EventLog Analyzer uses the following ports for local agent to server UDP communication:
Port Numbers | Ports Usage | Description |
5000, 5001, 5002 (UDP) | UDP port for EventLog Analyzer local agent-server communication | EventLog Analyzer uses the UDP port internally for the agent-server communication. Ensure that the ports are free and not occupied by other local applications running in the machine. Some additional higher range ports (1024-65534) will be opened to connect with these ports for internal communication. |
If login permissions are not set and if agent installation fails, you can install the agent manually.
- If you opt for a manual installation, then copy "EventLogAgent.msi" file from the location "<EventLog Analyzer Home>\ManageEngine\EventLog Analyzer\lib\native".
- When you run "EventLogAgent.msi" file, you can see "ManageEngine EventLog Analyzer - Agent" wizard.
- Please click on "Next".
- Enter "Server name, Server IP address, Server Database (default: Postgres), Server protocol (default:http), AWS Instance (default: No), Server port (default:8400)".
- Please enter all the above instructions correctly and click on "OK" to complete the installation.
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