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Hey guys, don’t forget python as pre-req for agent install!\u00a0 Came across this again, where the docs site doesn’t mention python-ctypes as pre-req for agent install.\u00a0 Let’s flip to GitHub for the agent.\u00a0 GitHub lists the python pre-req here<\/a>.\u00a0 Otherwise, it’s Openssl 1.1.0 is only supported on x86_64 platforms (64-bit).<\/p>\n

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Let’s begin by starting with a Linux server.\u00a0 I’ve used Ubuntu in my lab, specifically, Ubuntu v16.04.<\/p>\n

Login and check if you have latest, or have the package installed (Debian Linux)<\/p>\n

Regular user run\u00a0 \u00a0‘sudo apt-get install python-ctypes<\/span>‘<\/p>\n

Super user\/root\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0‘apt-get install python-ctypes<\/span>‘<\/p>\n

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screen capture of python install<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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As of 1 July, v1.13.7.0 is current (latest) 64 bit OMS for Linux agent released.<\/p>\n

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References<\/strong><\/p>\n

GitHub link https:\/\/github.com\/Microsoft\/OMS-Agent-for-Linux<\/a><\/p>\n

GitHub Agent Download (AzMon\/ALA\/OMS\/SCOM agent for Linux ) https:\/\/github.com\/microsoft\/OMS-Agent-for-Linux\/releases\/download\/OMSAgent_v1.13.7-0\/omsagent-1.13.7-0.universal.x64.sh<\/a><\/p>\n

Python requirements https:\/\/github.com\/Microsoft\/OMS-Agent-for-Linux#python-requrements<\/a><\/p>\n

Install guide https:\/\/github.com\/Microsoft\/OMS-Agent-for-Linux#azure-install-guide<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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