Installing Windows™ broker support

The BigFix® Remote Control broker installation files are executable files that can be used to install broker support on a Windows™ computer.

Before you begin

The trc_broker_setup.exe file is required to install broker support on a Windows™ system. For more information about how to obtain the Windows™ broker support files, see Install the BigFix Remote Control components. Choose the appropriate method for obtaining the file.

About this task

To install broker support on a Windows™ computer, complete the following steps.

Procedure

  1. Run the trc_broker_setup.exe file.
  2. Click Next at the welcome screen.
  3. Accept license terms and click Next.
  4. Accept the default location or change the installation destination folder. Click Next.

    Default location is \Program Files\IBM\Tivoli\Remote Control\Broker

  5. Click Install.
  6. Click Finish.

Results

The following files are installed in the [working dir]\Broker directory, where [working dir] is determined by the version of Windows™ operating system that you are installing the broker support on.

For example, \Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\IBM\Tivoli\Remote Control.

  • trc_broker.properties
  • TRCICB-computername-day.log where computername is the computer name of the system that the broker is installed on and day is the day of the week that the broker is installed on.
You must check that the BigFix® Remote Control- Internet Connection Broker service is registered and is started.