User Guide > UserInterface > System Overview > AgentGroups

Agent Groups

This area of the System OverviewThe UserInterface window that contains information about the Automation Engine system. displays the agent groups of the own clientA closed environment within an Automation Engine system where you can create and run objects. A client name consists of a 4-digit number that must be indicated when a user logs on to the Automation Engine system. Users and their rights are also defined in clients. A particular Automation Engine object type. and, if the relevant authorization has been granted, of system client 0000.

Column

Description

Name

Name of the agent groupAn agent group combines agents of the same platform. The agents that should be included in an agent group are specified by entering the agent name or via filters. A task that runs in an agent group is processed on one or all of the agent group's agents, depending on the specified mode. A particular Automation Engine object type. .

Client

Client in which the AgentGroup objectAutomation Engine controlled activities and processes are structured in the form of objects. See also: Task is available.

Platform

Platform of the agent group's agents.

Mode

Agent groupAn Automation Engine object type that integrates tasks so that they can be processed together. mode.

"ALL" - All agents
"ANY" - Any randomly selected agentA program that enables the de-centralized execution of processes (such as deployments) on target systems (computers or business solutions) or a service that provides connectivity to a target system (such as for databases or middleware). An agent is also an object type in the Automation Engine. [Formerly called "Executor."] See also: host
"FIRST" - First available agent
"LOAD_DEPENDENT" - Depends on the workload
"NEXT" - Next listed agent

Agents parallel

Maximum number of agents on which the taskAn executable object that is running. Tasks are also referred to as activities. can be executed at the same time.

Broadcast enforced

Check this setting if the task should be executed on all agents (mode "All") including those that are not active at the time of activation.

Context Menu

The context menu provides commands for individual or several agent groups.

Command

Description

Simulation

Lists all agents that belong to the agent group in the simulation view.

Edit

Opens the corresponding AgentGroup object.

Search for use

The "Search" dialog opens which searches for objects that use the agent groups.

Replace...

The "Replace use" dialog opens and lists all objects in which the agent group is used and can be replaced.

Disconnect agent connection

Temporarily disconnects the connection for all the agent group's agents. They reconnect to the Automation EngineThis component drives an Automation Engine system and consists of different types of server processes. as soon as the next agent check signal is sent. Disconnection is useful when a new communication processA communication process is part of the component Automation Engine. It is responsible for connecting the components. is started and the agents should rearrange.

Change logging

Triggers a log-file change for all the agent group's agents. This is also possible using the scriptA particular Automation Engine object type. element CHANGE_LOGGING.

Close

Immediately terminates the agent group's agent regardless of running tasks.

Properties

Calls the "Properties" dialog (see below).

Export to File...

Exports the content of the agent group listShows entities in a grid view to a CSV file.

Refresh

Refreshes the view.

Properties

The context menu command Properties opens a dialog in which you can define several settings. All agents of the highlighted agent groups obtain these values when you click OK.

The properties window displays default values and not the actual agent settings.

The settings correspond to those that can be changed in the System Overview, section "Agents".

Simulation View

The simulation and the button of the same name in the AgentGroup object list all agents that belong to an agent group. An arrow indicates the agent on which the next task will run.

The columns correspond to the ones displayed in the agents area of the System Overview.

 

See also:

Agent Group

 


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