Agent packages for VCF Operations for logs come as MSI or BIN in 9.0 but both are deprecated; agents from 8.18.x stay compatible. MSI itself is simply the Windows installer package type.
Also called Windows Installer package.
In the Ultra Transcenders books
Each book explains MSI in context, with comparison tables and the common traps.
Terms in this definition
- Agent
A specialised form of Microsoft Copilot set up for one particular job, pairing instructions with knowledge and skills. You can create one in Copilot Studio, SharePoint or Agent Builder, and administrators control them from the Microsoft 365 admin center.
- VCF Operations for logs
VCF add-on for collecting and analysing logs, deployed through fleet management as one node or a three-node cluster. Anyone moving from Aria Operations for Logs deploys it afresh rather than upgrading.
- MSI
Windows Installer packages carry an installation database inside. The Azure Connected Machine agent, among others, is distributed in this format.