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Version: OpCon 26.0 (On-Prem)

Managing Agents

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

What Is It?​

Use this procedure to manage Agents in Solution Manager.

See Performing-Agent-Status-Updates.

Managing Agents

FAQs​

Q: What does managing agents involve?

Managing agents includes adding, editing, and deleting records. Access agents through the Enterprise Manager navigation pane.

Q: Who can manage agents in OpCon?

Users with the appropriate privileges assigned through their role can manage agents. 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.

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.