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IBM Tivoli Monitoring, Version 6.3 Fix Pack 2
Self-describing monitoring agents
The self-describing agent feature makes it possible for new or updated IBM Tivoli Monitoring agents to become operational after installation, without having to perform additional product support installation steps.
Self-describing agents apply version updates to other components automatically without the need to recycle your hub Tivoli Enterprise Monitoring Server, Tivoli Enterprise Portal Server, or remote Tivoli Enterprise Monitoring Server. This feature integrates the installation of an agent with the dispersal and installation of associated product support files throughout the IBM Tivoli Monitoring infrastructure.
See Enable self-describing agent capability at the hub monitoring server and the IBM Tivoli Monitoring Administrator's Guide.
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Agent deployments