How to set LoadRunner Agent as a service or process..???

Difference between Agent as Process & Agent as Service

Agent as Process	Agent as Service
It runs the ‘magentproc.exe’	It runs the service ‘magentservice’
User needs to login to the machine in order to start this Agent	Runs automatically even if the user does not log in to the system
Have to start the LoadRunner agent manually each time we reboot the PC/server or You need to put the LoadRunner agent process into a windows startup group	Load Runner Agent start automatically

During Load Runner Installation

Agent as process :- During  installation select the  option "Manual log into the Load Generator machine”

Agent as service :- During  installation select the  option "Allow Virtual Users to run on this machine without user login"  

After Load Runner installation

***To switch from running the LoadRunner agent as a service to running as a process:

1. Uninstall LoadRunner agent service by typing in
magentservice.exe -remove<enter>
2. If the uninstall is sucessful, you will receive the following messages:
Stopping Load Runner Agent Service.
Load Runner Agent Service stopped.
Load Runner Agent Service removed.
3. Start the agent process by running magentproc.exe from <LoadRunner>\launch_service\bin
4. Add the LoadRunner Agent Process shortcut back into the Startup group.

***To switch from running the LoadRunner agent as a process to running as a service:

1. Remove the LoadRunner Agent Process shortcut from the Start -> Program Files -> Startup group.
2. Install magentservice.exe

Type in magentservice.exe -install<enter>

3. If the install is successful, you will receive the following messages:
LoadRunner Agent Service installed or started
4. Go to the Window’s Services and change its properties to start it as "Automatic."

NOTE -  You need admin rights to do this.

***The magentservice.exe file path is

C:\Program Files (x86)\HP\LoadRunner\bin or C:\Program Files\HP\LoadRunner\bin

*** Jain