Install and Configure Agent

There are two ways to install Avo Agent in your local machine:

  1. Install Agent from the landing page

  2. Install Agent from the Admin tab

  3. Configuring Agent

Installing agent from landing page

The step-by-step process to install Avo Agent from landing page:

  1. Select Profile icon in top right corner of the landing page of Avo Assure.

  2. Click Download from the context menu and then select Download Agent from the options, to download the Avo Assure Agent.

This will automatically start the installation of Avo Agent, and the Client for Avo Agent will be downloaded subsequently.

After installation, locate the agent icon on the desktop. Verify that the hostname and username are visible alongside the agent icon.

Installing agent by navigating to Admin tab

The step-by-step process to install Avo Agent by navigating to admin tab:

  1. Go to the Admin tab from the left pane to open the Admin window.

  2. Navigate to Agents to access the Manage Agents section.

  3. In the Download Agent area, select the "Click Here" link to download the agent.

Note: Navigate to previous page for configuring and installing the Agent

Configuring Agent

  1. Extract all the downloaded Agent files into a separate folder named Avo Agent.

Note: Avoid placing the folder in OneDrive or any cloud-synced location.

  1. Open the folder and double-click on avoagent to launch the configuration window.

  1. Enter the required details:

  • Server URL – Enter the Avo Assure server URL in the https:// field.

  1. Click the Submit button to proceed.

Note:

The Port textbox (e.g., 443) is prefilled, and it is by default in read-only mode.

The installation will start automatically, and the Avo Assure Client will be downloaded as part of the process.

  1. After installation, check the taskbar for the Avo Agent icon. Make sure both the hostname and username appear next to it; this confirms the agent is running successfully.

  2. Open the AvoAgent.config file, change the value of apimode from com to ps, and save the file.

Note: Make this changes only if Command Prompt is not available on your system.

  1. This completes the agent configuration. The Avo Agent should now be up and running.

Note: If the agent doesn’t start automatically, then do right-click the Avo Agent icon in the taskbar and select Exit. Then, double-click the Avo Agent shortcut to restart it manually.

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