Patent attributes
A bulk install which evaluates prerequisites and performs installations of agents for multiple remote host computers performs a prerequisite check to identify prerequisite files, resources, or other objects expected by each agent on the hosts, and identifies potential shortcomings or failures before installation. A GUI identifies agents for installation on a plurality of host computers, which allows agent specification on an agent type, operating system, or individual host basis. Install files for each agent are identified and retrieved from a common media repository for transport to the target host. The prerequisite checks are also performed in bulk prior to the bulk install, such that the checks prevent a failed prerequisite check from disrupting an entire install. Such bulk install operations mitigate the time-consuming, repetitive nature of the conventional single agent install by iteratively installing each of the agents on the proper host.
