How to Install Oracle Enterprise Management Agent using silent install

Operating System: Solaris 10 SPARC 64 bit
Agent Version: 11.1.0.1.0

Where to download software:

Go to http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/oem/grid-control/downloads/agentsoft-090381.html
Accept the License Agreement
Under “Agent Software 64-bit platform” click on the “+” before Sun SPARC Solaris
Download the 11.1.0.1.0 Management Agent software
Transfer the zip file to the remote server where you intend to perform the installation.
Create a directory /home/oracle/em_agent_install in the remote server
Move the agent software zip file to the /home/oracle/em_agent_install
Unzip the downloaded agent software zip file on remote server

Editing Response File:

Go to

cd /home/oracle/em_agent_install/solaris/response
Make a backup of the additional_agent.rsp file

cp additional_agent.rsp additional_agent_backup.rsp
Edit the the following fields in the response file. For OMS_HOST make sure to set appropriate hostname where you have installed the Oracle Management Service. If you have chosen secure agent connections then set the “AGENT_REGISTRATION_PASSWORD” parameter. Also make sure to change the OMS_PORT value if you changed it during the Oracle Management Service (OMS) installation.

The parameter ORACLE_AGENT_HOME_LOCATION defines the location for the agent installation. A directory agent11g gets created under the path defined in the ORACLE_AGENT_HOME_LOCATION. If you want to install it in a different location, change this parameter.

SECURITY_UPDATES_VIA_MYORACLESUPPORT=FALSE
DECLINE_SECURITY_UPDATES=TRUE
INSTALL_UPDATES_SELECTION="skip"
ORACLE_AGENT_HOME_LOCATION="/opt/app/oracle/"
b_silentInstall=true
OMS_HOST="YOUR_OMS_HOST.YOUR_DOMAIN.com"
OMS_PORT="4889"
AGENT_REGISTRATION_PASSWORD="YOUR_REGISTRATION_PASSWORD"
FROM_LOCATION="/home/oracle/em_agent_install/solaris/agent/stage/products.xml"

Leave the rest of the parameters as-it-is and Save the file and exit the editor.

Silent Installation:

Go to

cd /home/oracle/em_agent_install/solaris/agent

Run the following command:

./runInstaller -silent -responsefile /home/oracle/em_agent_install/solaris/response/additional_agent.rsp