On Linux

Installing a Load Generator Agent requires to be part of the sudo group.

• Warning: When the Agent is installed using the root account under Unix, the Agent is automatically declared as a service on the system. The AgentService service is subsequently launched each time the system is started.

• To install a Load Generator Agent with the GUI installer

1. Open the terminal and type the command:

   sudo sh neoload_5.5_linux_<bitness>.sh

2. Select the Load Generator Agent installation option.

• To install a Load Generator Agent in console mode

1. Open the terminal and type the command:

   sudo sh neoload_5.5_linux_<bitness>.sh -c

2. Select the Load Generator Agent installation option.

• To install a Load Generator Agent in silent mode

• Open the terminal and type the command:

  sudo sh neoload_5.5_linux_<bitness>.sh -q -dir <install_dir> "-Vsys.installationTypeId=Load Generator" -Vsys.component.Common\$Boolean=true "-Vsys.component.Load Generator\$Boolean=true"

If you intend to use WAN Emulation in your tests, you need to install the WAN Emulation driver manually, as documented in Install the WAN Emulation on Linux.

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