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title: "Installing and Running IPS/Anti-Virus Agent"
slug: "agent-operation-vpc"
updated: 2026-09-17T09:19:52Z
published: 2026-09-17T09:19:52Z
canonical: "guide.ncloud-docs.com/agent-operation-vpc"
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# Installing and Running IPS/Anti-Virus Agent

Available in VPC

## Minimum specifications for Agent installation

Please manage the resources to always maintain the minimum specifications.

| OS | RAM | Minium disk space |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Linux | 2 GB (5 GB recommended) | 1 GB |
| Windows | 2 GB (4 GB recommended) | 1 GB |

## Linux OS

### Before installation

Kernel versions that are not on the list of supported kernel versions per operating system cannot be used. When reinstalling Agent, it is recommended to uninstall the previously installed Agent and then reinstall it.

For more information on supported kernels, see [Deep Security 20.0 Supported Linux Kernels](http://files.trendmicro.com/documentation/guides/deep_security/Kernel%20Support/20.0/Deep_Security_20_0_kernels_EN.html).

The following describes how to check if curl is installed.

```
# curl -V or #curl --version 
 curl X.XX.X (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)........
```

### Verify Linux Agent installation

Use the following commands to verify the installation. If a string containing ds_agent is output, it is successfully installed.

The following describes how to verify the installation on CentOS.

```
# rpm -qa | grep ds_agent
ds_agent-version info
```

The following describes how to verify the installation on Ubuntu.

```
# dpkg -l | grep ds-agent
ii     ds-agent version info     amd64     Deep Security Agent
```

### Run Linux Agent

The following describes how to start Agent.

```
# systemctl start ds_agent
```

The following describes how to stop Agent.

```
# systemctl stop ds_agent
```

The following describes how to check the connection status of Agent and Manager.

```
# sudo /opt/ds_agent/dsa_query -c GetAgentStatus
............
AgentStatus.dsmUrl: https://ManagerAccessInfo:4120/
............
```

The following describes how to uninstall Agent.

```
# sudo rpm -ev ds_agent
```

```
# sudo dpkg -r ds_agent
```

## Windows OS

### Verify Windows Agent installation

Once the installation is completed successfully, the TrendMicro icon will appear in the Tray icon.

![agent icon](https://cdn.document360.io/6998976f-9d95-4df8-b847-d375892b92c2/Images/Documentation/TrendMicro%20icon.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-14T04%3A50%3A29Z&se=2026-11-14T05%3A50%3A29Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=iiVT8PI0LHl7xw43iFWpcpAVK4aAj4%2BbnQnMljJHeWc%3D)

When you double-click the TrendMicro icon, Agent is displayed as "Running" as shown below. If Anti-Malware is displayed as "Real Time" when using Anti-Virus (V2) and Intrusion Prevention is displayed as "n rule(s)" when using IPS (V2), it is successfully connected to Manager. (It takes about 1–5 minutes to integrate) ![agent](https://cdn.document360.io/6998976f-9d95-4df8-b847-d375892b92c2/Images/Documentation/sm_agent_IPS_AV.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-14T04%3A50%3A29Z&se=2026-11-14T05%3A50%3A29Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=iiVT8PI0LHl7xw43iFWpcpAVK4aAj4%2BbnQnMljJHeWc%3D)

### Run Windows Agent

#### Stop and restart Agent

Agent can be stopped or restarted from the Service menu.

#### Delete Agent

Agent can be uninstalled in the Add/Remove Programs menu. If you need to install Windows Defender and other anti-virus software, you must restart the VM after deleting Agent.