How many SMD agents?

[Former Member]

Hello experts,

I am a bit confused about the SMD agent/instance which is automatically installed when installing a new SAP instance (SID).

In note 1448655 “Inst. 7.30 - Diagnostics Agent installation” it says:

“

If there is no Diagnostics Agent already installed on this physical or virtual host, it is installed automatically with every primary application server instance and additional application server instance.

“

Does this mean that you will get an SMD agent/instance pr. SAP instance on the virtual or physical host, or only one SMD agent/instance pr. virtual or physical host.

I have always believed that the latter was the truth (one agent pr. Host), but reading the above it seems like it is one agent pr. SAP instance?

Which is correct?

By the way… Is the DAA agent/instance the same as the SMD agent/instance?

Thanks in advace.

Regards,

Kenneth

[Former Member]

Hi Keneeth,

  Install one Diagnostics Agent per Host (physical or virtual depending on use case). You can find more information on SAP note 1365123 - Installation of Diagnostics Agents (see the file attached to this note -> Agent_Installation_Strategy.ppt).

You an get more information about SMD using the following link.

installation screenshot ->http://wiki.sdn.sap.com/wiki/display/SMSETUP/Installation+of+SMD+Agent

Setup Guide -> http://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/scn/go/portal/prtroot/docs/library/uuid/30e69707-6259-2a10-e685-f1a0c94ea...

Please check the attachment in the note 1365123  and in page 7 you will get the info you required.

Thanks and Regards,

Vimal