Managing Machines

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

What Is It?

The Machines editor defines and maintains OpCon Machines, providing a list of machines, general settings (e.g., Socket Number, NetComName, IP address), machine group assignments, and communication status. For conceptual information, refer to Machines in the Concepts online help.

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Before adding a new machine, verify with the OpCon administrator that there is an available license for the machine. If a license is unavailable, contact Continuous Technical Support([<support@smatechnologies.com>]).

Machines Toolbar

The Machines editor has a toolbar for managing machines. Select on any specific icon on the toolbar below to learn more about its functionality.

Related Topics

• Adding Machines
• Configuring Advanced Machine Properties
• Adjusting Stop/Start Communication with Machines
• Disabling/Enabling Job Starts for Machines
• Viewing Additional Machine Information
• Copying Machines
• Editing Machines
• Adding Machines to Machine Groups
• Removing Machines from Machine Groups
• Changing Case of Machine Names
• Deleting Machines

FAQs

Q: What does managing machines involve?

Managing machines includes Machines Toolbar. Access machines through the Enterprise Manager navigation pane.

Q: Who can manage machines in OpCon?

Users with the appropriate privileges assigned through their role can manage machines. Contact your OpCon system administrator if you do not have access.

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.

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.

Role: A named security profile in OpCon that groups privileges together. Roles are assigned to user accounts to control which features, schedules, jobs, machines, and administrative functions a user can access.

Privilege: A specific permission granted through an OpCon role that controls access to a feature, function, or object type. Privileges are organized into categories such as Function Privileges, Machine Privileges, Schedule Privileges, and Access Codes.

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.

Job: The fundamental unit of work in OpCon. A job defines what to run, on which machine, when to start, and what conditions must be met. Job results are tracked and can trigger events and notifications.

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.