I'm looking at installing VUM for ESX patching only (we have existing solutions in place for guest patching). I want to make sure that no guest agents are installed by VUM. The Admin guide says that for Windows, the agent is installed the first time a remdiation is scheduled, or when a scan is initiaed on a powered-on guest. The one I'm not so sure about is the Linux agent. The guide says that the Linux agent is installed when a powered on Linux guest is added to the Virtual Infrastructure Inventory.

Is there a setting somewhere to ensure that no agents are automatically installed?

Thanks!

Zonker