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Version: OpCon 26.0 (On-Prem)

Deleting Machines

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

What Is It?​

Deleting a machine requires two procedures.

note

If the SAM is starting jobs while a machine is being deleted, the Enterprise Manager (EM) may lock up and fail to delete the machine. Continuous recommends deleting a machine when the SAM is processing few or no jobs.

Remove the Machine from the Daily Table​

To remove the Machine from the Daily Table, complete the following steps:

  1. Select on Daily Maintenance under the Administration topic. The Daily Maintenance screen displays
  2. Select the Expand arrow to expand the date for the schedule
  3. Select the Expand arrow to expand the schedule
  4. Select the job
  5. Select the Edit Daily button in the Maintenance frame at the bottom-right side of the screen. The Job Daily screen displays
  6. Select a different machine for any affected Primary or Alternate machine
  7. Select Save icon Save on the Job Daily toolbar
  8. Repeat Steps 4–7 for all jobs assigned to the machine to be deleted
  9. Select Close ☒ (to the right of the Job Daily tab) to close the Job Daily screen

Remove the Machine from the Master Table​

  1. Select on Daily Maintenance under the Administration topic
  2. Select the Expand arrow to expand the date for the schedule
  3. Select the Expand arrow to expand the schedule
  4. Select the job
  5. Select the Edit Master button in the Maintenance frame at the bottom-right side of the screen. The Job Master screen displays
  6. Select a different machine for any affected Primary or Alternate machine
  7. Select Save icon Save on the Job Master toolbar
  8. Repeat Steps 4–7 for all jobs assigned to the machine to be deleted
  9. Select Close ☒ (to the right of the Job Master tab) to close the Job Master screen
  10. Select Close ☒ (to the right of the Daily Maintenance tab) to close the Daily Maintenance screen

Delete the Machine​

  1. Select on Machines under the Administration topic. The Machines screen displays
  2. Select the machine in the Select Machine list
  3. Right-click over the graphic to enable the menu in the Communication Status frame
  4. Select Stop Communication to stop communication with the agent
  5. Select Remove icon Remove on the Machines toolbar
  6. Select Yes to confirm the deletion
  7. Select Close ☒ (to the right of the Machines tab) to close the Machines screen

FAQs​

Q: Can a machines record be recovered after deletion?

No. Deleting a machines record permanently removes it from OpCon. Verify the record is no longer needed before deleting it.

Q: What should you check before deleting machines?

Verify the machines is not currently in use or assigned to other records before deleting it, as deletion may affect dependent objects.

Glossary​

SAM (Schedule Activity Monitor): The logical processor for OpCon workflow automation. SAM monitors schedule and job start times, dependencies, and user commands to determine job execution timing, and processes OpCon events.

LSAM (Local Schedule Activity Monitor): An agent installed on a target platform that runs jobs in the native language of that platform and communicates results back to SAM via SMANetCom over TCP/IP.

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.

Daily Tables: The OpCon database tables that hold the active, date-specific instances of schedules and jobs built for execution. Changes to daily tables affect only the current day's automation.

Master Tables: The OpCon database tables that hold the permanent definitions of schedules and jobs. Changes to master tables affect all future schedule builds.

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.

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.

Schedule: A named container for jobs in OpCon, built for a specific date to create that day's automation. Schedules define build settings, frequencies, and the jobs that run within them.