Steps to Install SAP Diagnostics Agent

This installation was done on Windows Server 2008 R2 environment.

Before get started, you must download the diagnostic installation file from the http://service.sap.com/swdc. In this tutorial, we are using DIAGAGT73SP01_0-20006981.SAR installer. You can locate the installer by navigating to below directories,

Support Packages and Patches > A – Z Index > S > SAP SOLUTION MANAGER
> SAP SOLUTION MANAGER 7.1 > Entry by Component > Agents for managed systems
> DIAGNOSTICS AGENT 7.3

Installation

Extract the downloaded file and you will get 2 folders of SMD730_IM_WINDOWS_X86 (Installation Master) and SMD730_K_UI_WINDOWS_X86_64 (Installation files – Diagnostics & Host Agents).

Diagnostic Inst - Extract Files

Go to SMD730_IM_WINDOWS_X86 and double click on sapinst to launch the installer. On the initial screen, navigate as following – Then, click Next.

Solution Manager Diagnostics Agent > SAP Systems > Standalone Engines
> Diagnostics agent in SAP Solution Manager > Diagnostics Agent

Diagnostic Inst - Installation Master

Enter the Hostname of Diagnostics Agent. Click Next.

Diagnostic Inst - Host Name

Specify the Diagnostics Agent SID. Click Next.

Diagnostic Inst - SID

Choose the Windows Domain. Click Next.

Diagnostic Inst - Domain

Enter the operating user password. Click Next.

Diagnostic Inst - OS User Password

Click Yes.

The Diagnostics Agent user hostname\SAPServiceDAA needs to be added to the trusted users list that is described in the Host Agent profile (host_profile). Do you want to proceed with the installation? In case you choose No, you have to proceed as follows:
Edit the profile (C:/Program Files/SAP/hostctrl/exe/host_profile) of the Host Agent as specified below and restart it.
If the parameter service/admin_users does not exist in the profile you need to include: service/admin_users=hostname\SAPServiceDAA
If it exists you need to add hostname\SAPServiceDAA to its value
CAUTION: the values are separated by a blank character.

Enter the instance number of Diagnostics Agent. Click Next.

Diagnostic Inst - Instance Number

Choose Register in existing central SLD. Click Next.

Diagnostic Inst - Register SLD

Enter the SLD parameters of the connection to the central SLD. Click Next.

Diagnostic Inst - SLD Parameters

Choose Configure standard connection. Click Next.

Diagnostic Inst - Connection Diagnostics Agent to Solman

Choose P4 connection via SCS message server. Click Next.

Diagnostic Inst - Connection Type

Enter the configuration to connect the diagnostics agent to diagnostics in SAP Solution Manager.

Diagnostic Inst - Connection Information

Click Next.

Diagnostic Inst - Unpack Archives

Check and revise the entered parameters. Once confirmed, click Next to start the installation.

Diagnostic Inst - Parameter Summary

The installation running.

Diagnostic Inst - Task Progress

The installation of Diagnostics Agent complete!

Execution of Solution Manager Diagnostics Agent > SAP Systems
> Standalone Engines> Diagnostics agent in SAP Solution Manager > Diagnostics Agent
has completed.

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