Summary

This article describes how to deploy a newer Flexera Inventory Agent version or agent hotfix package in an on-premises FlexNet Manager Suite environment without upgrading the entire application.

Agent update packages may be deployed to address security vulnerabilities, critical defects, or agent-specific enhancements.For information about a previously identified inventory agent vulnerability, see:

https://community.flexera.com/s/FlexNet-Manager-Knowledge-Base/FlexNet-Inventory-Agent-and-Inventory-Beacon-Vulnerability/ta-p/204723

Resolution

1. Download the update package.

Note: If you have been given a package already, skip this step.

a. First navigate to the Product and License Center: https://community.flexera.com/s/Product-Downloads/ct-p/plc (Flexera Community > More > Product and License Center)

b. You should be greeted by the following page

c. Press the ‘Let's Go!’ On the right-hand side for 2016+

d. Select "Previous Versions"

e. Select your installed FlexNet Manager Suite version.

f. Select and download the required Agent Update Package or Agent Hotfix Package provided by Flexera.

g. Download the package.

2. Copy the ZIP file to both your Presentation (Application) server
3. Open PowerShell as an administrator
4. Run the command ‘Set-ExecutionPolicy -Scope Process -ExecutionPolicy Bypass’

5. Press Y on the following prompt

6. Then run deploy.ps1

Once completed on both the Application follow steps 2 onwards on your Inventory server

Note: Please note that if you have a all-in-one box, where your application server is also your inventory server, you will only need to complete the steps once.

You will now be able to see the deploy agent version in the drop down within Discovery and Inventory> Settings> Inventory agent for Automatic Deployment

And within the inventory agent for download