Installation on Linux Endpoints

Before You Begin

Make sure that the endpoints you plan to manage with Action1 meet the requirements listed in this section.

The Action1 agent installation requires root privileges.

The agent operates as a daemon; its files reside in several directories, in particular:

• /opt/action1/ – binary files
• /var/opt/action1/ – config files
• /var/log/action1/ – log files

During its operation, the agent will securely connect to Action1 Cloud using embedded information about your Action1 organization:

• The authentication certificate for mutual authentication.
• A private encryption key, specific to your organization.

The next sections explain how you can install the Action1 agent on a local or remote Linux machine.

Step 1. Download the Action1 Agent Installer

1. In the Action1 console, click Install Agents in the top-right corner to open the Getting started wizard.
2. On the Download Agent step, do any of the following:
   • • Click Download .DEB or Download .RPM (depending on the Linux OS distribution of the target endpoint) to run the installer locally.
     • Click Other Options if you plan to install the agent on another machine or run an unattended installation.

Step 2. Install the Agents

Use one of the following scenarios:

• Interactive, UI-based installation
• Unattended installation (no UI)
• Direct download

Installation on the local machine

Do the following:

1. In the Getting Started wizard, click Download.DEB or Download .RPM​to obtain the package for automated agent installation.
2. Locate the downloaded package and copy its full name, including the path, to the /tmp directory.
3. Run the corresponding commands for the package manager, providing the package name and path.

This will automatically start the Action1 agent installation.

Installation on the remote machine

Interactive installation

This scenario is recommended for first-time users.

1. In the Getting Started wizard, click Other options
2. Use the first option to download and install the agent by copying the corresponding command line and running it on your target endpoints using root privileges.

Where:

• curl – cURL (Client for URL) utility for the file download.
• -o – a parameter that instructs cURL to save the downloaded DEB file with the same name as in the URL.
• id – a unique ID associated with a downloadable agent setup for your organization.

Unattended installation

This option is recommended for advanced users who want to install the Action1 agent in unattended (silent) mode.

1. In the Getting Started wizard, click Other options
2. Use the second option to download and install the agent by copying the corresponding command line and running it on your target endpoints using root privileges.

Where:

• curl – cURL (Client for URL) utility for the file download.
• -o – a parameter that instructs cURL to save the downloaded DEB file with the same name as in the URL.
• id – a unique ID associated with a downloadable agent setup for your organization.
• -y – instructs the package manager to skip interactive confirmation and automatically choose “yes” for all prompts.

In addition:

• for Tiny DNF: 
  -nogpgcheck – allows installation without GPG signature verification
• for Zypper: 
  -allow-unsigned-rpm – allows installation of unsigned packages

Direct download

This option is recommended to those who want to download the agent installer and use it with configuration and package management tools. Do the following:

1. In the Getting Started wizard, click Other Options.
2. In the dialog displayed, navigate to the last option and copy the URL for downloading the installation package. It will look like this:
   For DEB package:
   https://app.<region>.action1.com/agent/<id>/Linux/agent(<your_org_name).deb
   For RPM package:
   https://app.<region>.action1.com/agent/<id>/Linux/agent(<your_org_name).rpmwhere <id> – a unique ID associated with a downloadable agent setup for your organization.
3. Paste the URL in your web browser. The agent installation package will be downloaded automatically. Use it with your package management tool.

Uninstalling Action1 Agent

To uninstall Action1 agent using the web console, in the Endpoints view, select the target endpoint and then from its Actions select Remove from Action1. See also Removing Action1 agents