The agents that you need to install depend on the external systems with which you plan to integrate.
| Integration Scenario | Agent Requirements and Procedures |
|---|---|
| Provision cloud machines by integrating with a cloud environment such as Amazon Web Services or Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform. | You do not need to install an agent. |
| Provision virtual machines by integrating with a vSphere environment. | Installing and Configuring the Proxy Agent for vSphere |
| Provision virtual machines by integrating with a Microsoft Hyper-V Server environment. | Installing the Proxy Agent for Hyper-V or XenServer |
| Provision virtual machines by integrating with a XenServer environment. | |
| Provision virtual machines by integrating with a XenDesktop environment. | |
| Run Visual Basic scripts as additional steps in the provisioning process before or after provisioning a machine, or when deprovisioning. | Installing the EPI Agent for Visual Basic Scripting |
| Collect data from the provisioned Windows machines, for example the Active Directory status of the owner of a machine. | Installing the WMI Agent for Remote WMI Requests |
| Provision virtual machines by integrating with any other supported virtual platform. | You do not need to install an agent. |
