Smart Installer is a customized URL-based installer that can be created from the ePO - On-prem console. You can install Trellix Agent 5.8.x on multiple client systems using Smart Installer. It initially downloads a light-weight file which connects to ePO - On-prem server and downloads the necessary installation and configuration files.
Create Smart Installer URL using one of the following methods.
ePO - On-prem Dashboard
ePO - On-prem System Tree
Copy the URL on your browser. Smart Installer file is downloaded.
Running the Smart Installer file on the client system extracts ePO - On-prem details and Trellix Agent unique token from the
coninfo.xml. Once the file is extracted, the client system connects to ePO - On-prem to download the Trellix Agent installation and configuration files.Install Trellix Agent using Smart Installer.
Important
If the installer is unable to connect to ePO - On-prem directly, it uses the proxy server configured on the client system to download and install Trellix Agent. You must provide the proxy server credentials if your client system requires authentication to connect to the proxy server. The installer uses browser or system proxy settings for Windows, System Preferences settings for Macintosh, and Environment Variables for Linux.
If the client system fails to connect to ePO - On-prem directly or using the proxy server, it broadcasts a message to discover Trellix Agent with relay capability in its network. The RelayServer command responds to the message and establishes connection with the client system.
Optionally, the client system tries to connect to it's peer-to-peer servers in its broadcast domain to download the Trellix Agent installation and configuration files. On receiving the request, the Trellix Agent that is configured as peer-to-peer server responds to the request.