Installing Satellite Connector Agent on Windows using IBM Installer

On Windows only, you can run the IBM Installer to install Satellite Connector Agent.

Note: If you are viewing the Add Agent page on the wizard, but already installed the agent, do the following:
  1. Select I have already installed the Agent and click Next.
  2. Proceed to Adding a destination database.
Satellite Connector map with the client computer highlighted

Before you begin

Ensure that the minimum requirements for both your computer and your network are met.

About this task

Install Satellite Connector Agent into your IT environment where your corporate security policy allows. This would typically be in a protected yellow zone or DMZ where your company can institute the appropriate security controls to protect on-premises assets. Always follow your corporate security policies and instructions when you install Satellite Connector Agent.

Procedure

  1. If you haven't done it yet, create a Satellite Connector instance.
    The following page appears while you are still in the wizard:
  2. If you previously created a connector instance but but exited the wizard without installing the agent:
    1. Click Manage > Satellite Connector
    2. Click your Satellite Connector in the list.
    3. At the end of the row for your connector, click the Action menu Action menu icon icon, and then click Download client.
    The following page appears:
  3. Ensure that Windows Installer is selected.
  4. Copy Copy icon the Connector ID and API key values into a text file for later use.
    Tip: You will need these values when you configure the agent.
  5. Click Download client.
    The file satellite-agent-windows.zip is downloaded to your computer.
  6. Copy satellite-agent-windows.zip to the computer that will host the Satellite Connector Windows service.
    Tip: The host computer must meet these minimum requirements. It must also be able to access the on-premises database to which you will create a data server connection in Cognos Analytics on Demand.
  7. On the Satellite Connector host computer, create an install folder.
    For example, create the folder C:\SatelliteConnector
    Tip: The Satellite Windows service is not created if the install path has a space in it.
  8. Copy the file satellite-agent-windows.zip to the install folder.
  9. Right-click satellite-agent-windows.zip, and select Extract All.
    The extracted folder is created, for example, C:\SatelliteConnector\satellite-agent-windows.
  10. If you downloaded the client from the wizard, click Next.
  11. If you downloaded the client from the Properties menu, click Done,

What to do next

Your next step is to configure and start the Satellite Connector service.