Initializing the SonicWALL CDP Agent

Installing the SonicWALL CDP Linux Agent

The Linux Agent can be installed or uninstalled only by the root user. The compressed tar file, CDPAgentTool_6.0.0.xx.tar.gz, is used for installation.

Perform the following steps to install the Linux Agent on your Linux computer:

Step 1 Login as root.

Step 2 Copy the compressed tar file to a location on the Linux computer.

Step 3 Unzip the file with the command:

tar –zxvf CDPAgentTool_6.0.0.xx.tar.gz

This command creates the CDPAgentTool folder containing the files: cdpinstall.sh and cdpagent.tar.gz.

Step 4 Change directory to the CDPAgentTool folder. Step 5 Run the install script with the command:

./cdpinstall.sh –i –access=all

This command installs both the Linux Agent service and Linux Agent User Interface.

The installation process creates a Desktop shortcut that can be double-clicked to launch the Agent. You can also start the Agent by typing cdpagentool on the Linux command line.

The following messages are displayed: Installing CDP Agent BackupService...

Starting CDP Agent Daemon process. CDP Agent BackupService is installed. Installing CDP Agent Console...

CDP Agent Console is installed.

Step 6 Verify that the Linux Agent service is running with the command:

ps auxwww grep cdpagentservice

The output should be similar to the following:

root	7044	0.1	0.4	17404	1744 ?	Ssl 11:05 0:00 /usr/bin/cdp/cdpagentservice –d
/usr/bin/cdp/watchdog/cdpagentservice.pid -r /etc/cdp/cdpagent.conf
root	7195	0.0	0.1	3884	668 pts/1	R+ 11:05 0:00 grep cdpagentservice