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Installing the Nodinite Web Services Monitoring Agent

Get up and running with the Nodinite Web Services Monitoring Agent in just a few steps. This guide walks you through the installation process, highlights key prerequisites, and ensures your agent is ready for seamless monitoring and integration.

With this guide, you will:

  • Verify all prerequisites for a smooth installation
  • Install the agent using the MSI installer
  • Configure service account credentials securely
  • Troubleshoot common installation issues
  • Add the agent to your Nodinite monitoring configuration

This guide teaches how to install the Nodinite Web Service Monitoring Agent.

Note

You must be a local administrator to have the right to install Windows Services

Before you begin

Make sure you comply with the prerequisites.

Step 1: Start the installer

Double-click on the MSI file to start the installation of the Nodinite Web Service Monitoring Agent:
msi
Start the MSI installer for the Nodinite Web Services Monitoring Agent.

Step 2: Welcome screen

On successful execution of the MSI file, a Welcome screen is presented:
Welcome
Welcome screen of the Nodinite Web Services Monitoring Agent installer.

Click the 'Next' button to continue the installation process or click the 'Cancel' button to quit the installer.

Step 3: Accept End User License Agreement

The Licensee is ultimately responsible for making sure Nodinite products are used according to the End User License Agreement. Make sure you have the assigned formal rights to install and perform modifications to the target environment before you continue installing any Nodinite products:
EULA
You must accept the terms in the License Agreement to continue.

Step 4: Custom setup

Select the components to install and select the destination path for the installation:
Custom Setup
Choose components and destination path for installation.

Note

Default settings are recommended

Click the 'Next' button to continue the installation process or click the 'Cancel' button to quit the installer.

Step 5: Service Account Information

Enter the credentials for the Account to run the Nodinite Web Service Monitoring Agent.

Enter credentials:

Domain: The name of the Domain the Server belongs to. If a local account is being used, use the name of the server or a . (dot) as Domain
User: The name of the account
Password: The password for the account
Domain service account
Enter the domain service account credentials for the agent.

Click the 'Next' button to continue the installation process or click the 'Cancel' button to quit the installer.

Insufficient privileges
Error message when provided account information does not meet the Prerequisites:
Insufficient Privileges
Error message for insufficient privileges during installation.

If you get this message, the most common reason is that the account is not allowed to run as a service or is not a local Administrator on the server. Follow the guide How to set Logon as a Service right and click retry. If the problem remains, click cancel and restart. Make sure to enter valid credentials!

Tip

Check the local event log if there are errors (both System and Application)

Step 6: Ready to install

Now all preparations are performed, click on the 'Next' button to continue the installation process or click the 'Cancel' button to quit the installer.
Ready to Install
Here's an example of the Ready to install dialogue.

Step 7: Completed setup

The last step of the installation gives either a success or a premature exit.

Successful installation example:
Completed
Successful installation of the Nodinite Web Services Monitoring Agent.

Failed installation example:
Premature exit
A failed installation will render a premature exit.

Click the Finish button to Exit and quit the installer.

Step 8: Add Agent as a new Monitoring Agent Configuration

When the setup has been completed with success, your default text editor will open a text file named 'README.txt'. The README.txt file holds additional information that you need to add the agent as a Monitoring Agents. This file is [re]generated on each successful start.
README.txt
README.txt file with post-installation instructions.

Instructions on how to add the Web Service Monitoring Agent as a Monitoring Agents is detailed in a shared article, click on the link below to learn more:


Support

Contact our Support for additional guidance if you fail to resolve the installation problem.

Note

Additional information to aid the troubleshooting may exist in the Windows Event Logs.

Next Step

Configuration of the agent
Update
Uninstall

Add or manage a Monitoring Agent Configuration
Monitoring Agents
Prerequisites