How to Install the Dell Device Management Agent on a Host Computer

Summary: This article provides information about how to install the Dell Device Management Agent (DDMA) on to a host computer.

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Instructions

Affected Products:

  • Dell Device Management Console

Note: After successful installation of the DDMA, when launching the agent icon in the system tray should have all the access to the host computer information.

Example of a successful Dell Device Manager Agent UI installed.

Example of a successful Dell Device Manager Agent UI installed

Steps to install DDMA:

  1. From the host computer, log in to the Dell Device Manager Console (DDMC).
    https://device.manage.dell.com/
  2. From the DDMC go to the Deployment Tab and select Manage Available Software.
    Select Manage Available Software
  3. Download the DDMA.
    Download the DDMA
  4. Click Software Details and then copy the Group Token.
    Copy the Group Token
  5. Deploy the DDMA using the Group Token with the installation arguments for the server URL.
    • Installation steps:
      1. Place the downloaded DDMA agent in the host at C:\temp.
      2. Open the command prompt with administrative privileges.
      3. From the command prompt, change the directory to C:\temp.
      4. Run the following command syntax, including the GROUPTOKEN:
        DellDeviceManagementAgent.SubAgent_25.06.0.8.exe /s /v"/qn GROUPTOKEN=xxxxxxxx URL=https://device.manage.dell.com:443 /lv* c:\dma_installer.log"
        Note: To ensure that the BIOS TPM is enabled.
  6. Reboot the host computer and check the DMA agent in the system tray. It should appear as expected.

The host computer is now registered in the Dell Device Management Console.

The host computer is now registered in the Dell Device Management Console

Affected Products

Dell Device Management Console
Article Properties
Article Number: 000348644
Article Type: How To
Last Modified: 23 Jul 2025
Version:  2
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