Inventory Agent > Installation > Installation with an Initial Configuration

The inventory agent can be installed using an initial configuration by executing the following steps:

1.Take a config file from a RayVentory Scan Engine installation and edit it as needed. The config file can usually be found at C:\ProgramData\Raynet\RayVentoryPortal\Results\rviaconfig.

2.Copy the config file to the target machine (currently AIX, Linux, macOS, Solaris, and Windows are supported).

3.Open a terminal/command prompt on the target machine.

On AIX, Linux, macOS, or Solaris:

a.Set the environment variable RVIACONFIGFILE and set the absolute path to the config file as value (for example: export RVIACONFIGFILE=/home/user/default.cfg).

b.Proceed to install the Inventory Agent package (the command differs depending on the operating system used on the target machine).

On Windows:

a.Set the msi parameter RVIACONFIGFILE during the installation of the Inventory Agent and set the path to the config file as value (for example: msiexec /i RayVentory_Inventory_Agent.msi /quiet /qn /norestart /L*v C:\Users\myuser\install.log RVIACONFIGFILE=C:\Users\myuser\default.cfg).

4.Now, the rvia.cfg file in the installation path should be identical to the default.cfg.

Detailed information for the installation of RVIA on a Windows Client can be found in the chapter Installation and Configuration of RVIA for Windows.

Detailed information for the installation of RVIA on a non-Windows Client can be found in the chapter Installation and Configuration of RVIA for Non-Windows.