Install Windows Forwarder
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To install VOSS Insights Windows Forwarder, run the following file (which is included 
in the installation package):  ``setup.exe``

Setup installs the Visual C++ runtime environment, then proceeds to run ``setup.msi``, 
which will display all of the installation dialogs, prompting for the target directory as 
well as the installation locale parameters, IP address of Arbitrator (or Dashboard) and it's port number.

.. note:: 
  
   If VC++ runtime environment is already installed, there is no need to run ``setup.exe``. In this case, 
   you can execute ``setup.msi`` directly.


You can also execute the setup in "silent mode", without displaying the GUI, by running:

:: 

  msiexec /i <path to setup.msi> /qn /l* <path to setup.log> PORT=62009 EDEVICESITE=<site> EENTITY=<entity> IPADDR="10.13.37.185"


The installation includes the Forwarder, the configuration application, 
and all system components required to make both applications run. 

The installation configures the Forwarder as an NT service. All the shortcuts required 
to launch the configuration application are also created.

The installation collects the minimum amount of information required
(i.e. IP address of local monitoring appliance). All the additional information can and should be added later using the configuration
program.

The Forwarder is fully functional after the installation and should be 
up and running when the system is rebooted. It can also be started from 
the configuration application.