Currently, when agent is installed on a node, it will still download additional files from the server which will consume more bandwidth on the time of deployment or upgrade:
KB: What affects bandwidth consumption when agents are installed or updated
This is not suitable for a low bandwidth location or sites, specially on those using 4G or VSAT connection.
This current procedure is tedious for a Solarwinds admin with multiple nodes using agent polling method:
KB: Deploy agent plug-in MSI over low-bandwidth connection
Looking for an efficient way to deploy the agents with Full installer package instead of downloading additional files after installation.
I also noticed that if an agent is deployed via the gui, it will not fully install the package not unless you change the polling method to Agent.
Hoping to have the functionality of deploying the full agent functionality even without changing the polling method yet.
In this way, admin can decide when they can change the polling method to agents once they are fully installed on the nodes - instead of having a "installing software.." status when doing list resources on a node in an agent polling method:
Thanks in advance!
cobrien
