The
Silk Performer agent software needs to be installed on each computer that you want to use as a load test agent. The agent software is used
to execute
Silk Performer scripts on remote computers.
Note: To avoid potential issues, make sure to run the installation with an administrator account that has unrestricted rights.
Download and double-click the
Silk Performer installer to start the setup wizard.
The
Copyright Information page displays. Click
Next to read the
Introduction, then click
Next again.
The
License Agreement page displays. Read the license agreement carefully. If you accept the terms of the agreement, enable the
I accept the terms of the License Agreement check box, then click
Next.
Click the
Silk Performer20.5 Agent install set to install
Silk Performer agent software only and click
Next.
The
Choose Install Folder page displays. Specify the installation folder:
Click
Choose.
Specify the installation folder.
Click
OK.
To restore the default installation directory, click
Restore Default Folder.
Note: Product subfolders (for
Silk Performer or
TrueLog Explorer, for example) will be created automatically.
Note:Silk Performer must be installed on a local drive.
Select whether or not a desktop shortcut icon shall be created and click
Next.
Review the information on the
Pre-Installation Summary page.
To change any settings, click
Previous to return to the appropriate page.
If you are satisfied with the settings, click
Install to start the installation process.
The status bar on the
Installing page provides information about the installation process.
The
Network Emulation Driver Installation page displays (this page does not display on
Microsoft Windows 10 and
Microsoft Windows Server 2016). The network emulation driver is required for packet loss and latency simulation. It is not required for network bandwidth
simulation. Select one of the following options, then click
Next:
Install the network emulation driver
Skip network emulation driver installation.
Note: During installation and uninstallation of the network emulation driver, the network will be disconnected for a moment.
Note: The network emulation driver is not compatible with all network adapters. In such a case, machines or network interfaces might
no longer be accessible and the network might slow down.
Note: The network emulation driver does not support
Microsoft Windows 10 and
Microsoft Windows Server 2016 and 2019.
The
Installation Complete page displays.
Click
Done to complete the installation.
Note: If a file cannot be updated during the installation because a system library is locked by Windows, you are prompted to restart
your computer. If you do not restart your computer, you might experience problems when accessing
Silk Performer.
Note: In case the installation fails, you can view the log file
Install.log in the installation folder.