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Version: OpCon 26.0 (On-Prem)

Adding Machines to Machine Groups

Theme: Configure
Who Is It For? System Administrator, Automation Engineer

What Is It?

Use this procedure to add Machines to Machine Groups in the Enterprise Manager.

To add a machine to a machine group, complete the following steps:

  1. Select on Machines under the Administration topic
  2. Select the machine group in the Unassigned list box
  3. Select the right arrow (green) to move the machine group to the Assigned list box
  4. Repeat step 3 to assign additional machine groups
  5. Select Close ☒ (to the right of the Machines tab) to close the Machines screen

FAQs

Q: How do you save a new machines to machine groups record?

After completing the required fields, select the Save button on the toolbar to save the machines to machine groups record.

Glossary

Enterprise Manager (EM): OpCon's rich client graphical user interface for Windows and Linux, used to define schedules and jobs, manage automation data, and perform operational tasks.

Machine: A platform defined in the OpCon database that has an agent installed. OpCon routes job execution requests to machines via SMANetCom, and machines report job completion status back to SAM.

OpCon: Continuous' workflow automation platform. The OpCon server includes the database, SAM and Supporting Services (SAM-SS), and graphical user interfaces. Agents installed on target platforms run jobs and report results.

Resource: A numeric variable in OpCon representing a finite pool. Jobs can be configured to require a set number of resource units to run, limiting concurrent executions and preventing resource contention.