Machine Groups
Theme: Configure
Who Is It For? Automation Engineer, Application Owner
What Is It?
A machine group displays user-defined machines with common characteristics and usage. All machines in a group must share a common operating system and the same data structure for their jobs (either all Non-XML or all XML).
The following fields apply to defining machine groups:
- Name: The name for the machine group
- Documentation: An area for descriptions, explanations, and notes for the defined machine group
- Machine OS Type: The OS Type for the machine group
- Machine Assignment: All assigned machines for the group. Machines must have matching operating systems and communication protocols
Configuration Options
| Setting | What It Does | Default | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Name | The name for the machine group | — | — |
| Documentation | An area for descriptions, explanations, and notes for the defined machine group | — | — |
| Machine OS Type | The OS Type for the machine group | — | — |
| Machine Assignment | All assigned machines for the group. | — | — |
FAQs
Q: What requirement must all machines in a group share?
All machines in a machine group must share the same operating system and the same data structure for their jobs — either all Non-XML or all XML.
Q: Can a machine group be used to assign jobs to any available machine in the group?
Yes. Assigning a machine group to a job allows OpCon to run the job on any machine within the group, providing flexibility and load distribution across machines with the same OS type.
Q: Does assigning a machine group to a role automatically grant privileges to the individual machines in that group?
No. Machine Group Privileges do not automatically grant privileges to the individual machines in the group. Machine Privileges must be granted separately for each machine.
Glossary
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.