
This section tells you how to:
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Check whether the agent is already installed (if you are not sure).
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Prepare to install the agent.
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Install the agent.
8.1 Check whether the agent is already installed
To check whether the vShield Endpoint Thin Agent is already installed:
1. In vSphere Client, click the ESXi host on which you want to install a security VM.
2. Ensure that the guest VMs that you want to check are turned on.
3.
On the vShield tab, Endpoint page, look for the guest VMs in the computer list, displayed as
“vm”.
4. Check whether the Description shows “Thin Agent enabled”.
If the agent is not installed, continue to Prepare to install the agent (section 8.2).
8.2 Prepare to install the agent
Before you install the agent, you should prepare as follows. The steps depend on whether you
already have anti-virus software on guest VMs.
If you already have anti-virus software
If you already have anti-virus software (whether Sophos software or another vendor's software)
installed on your guest VMs, you should:
1. Ensure the guest VMs are turned on.
2. Uninstall the anti-virus software.
3. Do not restart the guest VMs when you are prompted.
You are now ready to install the agent.
If you do not have anti-virus software
If you do not have anti-virus software protecting your guest VMs, make sure that none of them
are connected to the live network.
You are now ready to install the agent.
8.3 Install the agent
You install the vShield Endpoint Thin Agent as one of the components of VM Tools.
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