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The Batch Installer solution is available for the installation and update of the JobScheduler Universal Agent. The Batch Installer It allows installation of any number of Agents on multiple servers across a range of environments.

Scope

This article provides a detailed description of the configuration and use of this solutionthe JobScheduler Universal Agent Batch Installer. 

A general description of the installation of the JobScheduler Universal Agent can be found in the JobScheduler Universal Agent - Installation & Operation article.

In addition, a number of articles are available describing the use of the Batch Installer in different environments. These are linked from the Batch Installation - Use Cases article.

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The AgentBatchInstaller job is responsible for creating the JobScheduler orders for the job chain. Each of these orders is named according to the pattern <host>:<port> to convey the host and port of the server where each Agent is to be installed. 

The universal_agent_installer job chain has four job nodes configured in series as follows:

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How to Configure & Use the Batch Installer

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1. Download the appropriate version(s) of the following files from the SOS Downloads page

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1. :

   1. the Batch Installer (jobscheduler_universal_agent_batch_installer.tar.gz),

   2. the Universal Agent and

   3. the XML Editor.

2. Unpack the Batch Installer tar.gz file and copy the following two folders in it to the following locations in the $SCHEDULER_DATA directory of the JobScheduler Master that is to carry out the batch installation:
   1. The batch_install folder is copied to the JobScheduler's config folder.
   2. The batch_install_universal_agent folder (contained in the live folder) is copied to the JobScheduler's config/live folder.
3.  Install the XML Editor (Windows only) as described in the XML Editor - Installation and Configuration article.
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The Universal Agent Batch Installer Job Chain

The universal_agent_installer job chain has four job nodes configured in series as follows:

Job Chain: universal_agent_installer.job_chain.xml

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