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Verify the Windows Agent Installation

After you complete the Windows Agent installation, perform the following steps to verify that the Windows agent successfully installed.

Check the Status of the Windows Agent Service

Follow these steps to verify that the Windows Agent service is running:

  1. Open a PowerShell terminal or Command Prompt window as an administrator.

  2. Enter the following command to check status for the lwdatacollector service:

    C:\Users\Administrator> sc.exe query lwdatacollector (in Powershell)

    or

    C:\Users\Administrator> sc query lwdatacollector (in Command Prompt)

  3. Verify that the LWDataCollector service is running:

    SERVICE_NAME: LWDataCollector
    STATE: RUNNING

    windows-verify-lwdatacollector.png

    Alternatively, open Task Manager, select the Services tab, and verify that the LWDataCollector service is running.

Check the Status of the Windows Agent Driver

Follow these steps to verify the status of the Windows Agent driver:

  1. Open a PowerShell terminal or Command Prompt window as administrator.

  2. Enter the command to check status for the lwdcs driver:

    C:\Users\Administrator> sc.exe query lwdcs (in Powershell)

    or

    C:\Users\Administrator> sc query lwdcs (in Command Prompt)

  3. Verify that the lwdcs service is running:

    SERVICE_NAME: lwdcs
    STATE: RUNNING

    windows-verify-lwdcs.png