Most FlexNet Inventory Agent components are installed automatically as part of a FlexNet Beacon installation. By default, the Agent components are not configured with any schedule details, so the Agent does not operate like a normal device without the beacon software installed. This article describes how to configure these components after installing the beacon software so the Agent components download policy and run other Agent processes as normal.
- Configure the SelectorAlgorithm registry setting
Set the following registry entry to ensure the beacon uploads files only to its parent beacon (and not to other beacons in your environment):
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\ManageSoft Corp\ManageSoft\NetSelector\CurrentVersion\SelectorAlgorithm = MgsNameMatch(20,,true)- Download and bootstrap the agent policy
Run the appropriate command with local administrator permissions to download and initialize the agent policy.- For beacons running version 2025 R2.3 (25.3) and later:
"C:\Program Files\Flexera Software\Inventory Beacon\Configuration\flxconfig.exe" --download-server http://localhost - For beacons running versions 2024 R1.2 (22.2) to 2025 R2.2 (25.2):
"C:\Program Files (x86)\Flexera Software\Inventory Beacon\Configuration\flxconfig.exe" --download-server http://localhost - For beacons running versions 2024 R1.1 (22.1) and earlier:
"C:\Program Files (x86)\Flexera Software\Inventory Beacon\Policy\mgspolicy.exe" -t Machine -o DownloadRootURL=http://localhost/ManageSoftDL
- For beacons running version 2025 R2.3 (25.3) and later:
Please also consider:
- If your beacon uses HTTPS and cannot be accessed at the URL
http://localhost, replace the URL in the commands above with an appropriate URL that your beacon is accessible at. - If other Agent installations have some non-default configuration settings applied in the registry, you may need to manually configure similar settings in the registry on the beacon. This is because whatever process you have in place to apply these configuration settings on standalone installations of the Agent will likely not apply to the installation on your beacon.
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