Where should I install the Agent?

Installing the OpsCenter Agent has an impact on the backup environment. The OpsCenter Agent must be compatible with the operating system of the backup application host.

You can deploy the OpsCenter Agent on any of the following hosts:

Product host

The product host is the host where the backup product is installed.

Advantages of installing OpsCenter Agent on a product host are the following:

Ease of maintenance for upgrades, because you only service one host.
Minimal intrusion on backup hosts, because only one agent is installed on a backup host.

Disadvantages of installing OpsCenter Agent on the product host are the following:

The Agent may use significant system resources, which can affect the product host's performance.

OpsCenter Server host or a separate host

The OpsCenter Agent can be installed on a host different from the product host; this is sometimes called a Remote Agent. The different host may be the OpsCenter Server host or a separate host.

You should deploy a Remote Agent in the following situations:

When the OpsCenter Agent is not compatible with the operating system of the product (such as HP-UX).
When the product host system has insufficient resources to support co-location of the OpsCenter Agent and the backup application.

In such situations, the Agent should remotely communicate with backup products.

Advantages of installing OpsCenter Agent on the Server host or a separate host are the following:

You do not have to install additional software on backup application hosts, because the backup data is gathered remotely.
If you install Agent on the OpsCenter Server host, you need to maintain only one host for both the OpsCenter Agent and the Server, which avoids the maintenance that might otherwise be involved in upgrading the Agent.

Disadvantages of installing OpsCenter Agent on the Server host include the following:

You must install a component of the backup application on the OpsCenter Server host.
In some situations, a backup application license is required for the component that is installed on the OpsCenter Server host.

Note the following points about installing an OpsCenter Agent:

Only one OpsCenter Agent can be installed on any host.
A single Agent can be configured for multiple data collectors which collect data from the respective product hosts.

Where should I install the Agent?

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