You can link various installations to your site to access Lansweeper’s full capabilities.
Once you’ve created a new Lansweeper Site, the following installation scenarios can occur:
- Link a new sites-only installation
- Link an existing on-premise installation
- Link a new on-premise installation
- Link an OT installation
Link a new sites-only installation
You must link an installation to the site to start scanning your assets.
To link a sites-only installation:
- In your newly created site, go to Configuration > Installations > Download installers/packages.
- Select Download Lansweeper On-premises IT.
- Open the downloaded file.
- Navigate through the Lansweeper setup installer with the recommended settings.
- When prompted for the linking code, go back to your site.
- In your site, go to Configuration > Installations > Link an installation.
- Select Create new code, select an expiration period and select Apply.
- Select Copy code, and paste it into the installer. Continue with the installation.
Once the installation is complete, you can view the installation on Configuration > Installations > All installations.
Link an existing on-premise installation
If you have an existing on-premise installation, you can link the installation to a site to access the benefits of both products.
To link an existing installation:
- Ensure you’ve updated to the latest on-premise version.
- In your site, go to Configuration > Installations > Link an installation.
- Select Create new code, select an expiration period and select Apply.
- Select Copy code.
- Navigate to your on-premise web console. Select Link with cloud site.
- Select I have a linking code. If you have multiple scan servers, you will be asked which one should be responsible for syncing with Lansweeper Sites. This server will be the sync server.
- Paste the linking code and select Submit.
Once the installation is complete, you can view the installation on Configuration > Installations > All installations.
Link a new on-premise installation
To link to a new on-premise installation:
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In your newly created site, go to Configuration > Installations > Download installers/packages.
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Select Download Lansweeper On-premises IT.
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Open the downloaded file.
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Navigate through the Lansweeper setup installer with the recommended settings. When prompted, select Choose on-premise management.
Only use this option if you need local management and have an on-premise license key.
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Complete the installation process. In your web console, select Link with cloud site.
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Go back to your Lansweeper Site, and go to Configuration > Installations > Link an installation.
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Select Create new code, select an expiration period and select Apply.
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Select Copy code.
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Navigate back to the web console and select I have a linking code.
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Paste the code and select Submit.
Once the installation is complete, you can view the installation on Configuration > Installations > All installations.
Link an OT installation
Link an OT installation to your Lansweeper Site to view and manage your OT and IT assets in one site.