Automation Agents
Automation agents are responsible for running scripts. They help optimize server resources, as multiple agents can be added to the system/ These agent work independently of each other and of the server.
To access automation agents, click the gear icon in the bottom left corner and select Automation Agents.
By default, the system includes an automation agent. Each agent is assigned a name in the format node followed by a sequence number.
For more information on configuring a cluster with multiple nodes, see the Configuring Cluster Mode page.
To disable an automation agent, click the context menu icon next to it and select Disconnect. A disabled agent will not accept new tasks.
Scripts cannot be executed if all automation agents are disabled.
If an automation agent is unavailable, you can delete it. To do this, click the context menu icon next to the unavailable agent and select Delete. If the agent comes back online after deletion, the system will automatically detect it and add it back to the list.
You can define the order in which automation agents should execute scripts. This ensures the system connects to them sequentially, following the specified order, if one or more agents become unavailable.
To set the order:
- Go to the workspace and open the General tab.
- In the Automation agent selection field, choose the desired agents in the required sequence from the dropdown list.
- Save the changes.
For example, if Agent 1, Agent 2, and Agent 4 are selected in sequence, and Agent 1 is unavailable, the system will switch to Agent 2. If Agent 2 is also unavailable, the system will connect to Agent 4. Once Agent 1 becomes available again, the system will return to it.
If you do not need a specific order and prefer the system to automatically select the least loaded agent, enable Auto mode.
If the agents specified in the workspace are unavailable and Auto mode is not selected, scripts will not run — even if free automation agents are available in the system — because they are not listed in the workspace profile.
The ability to enable/disable agents depends on the General settings privilege:
- Access operation R grants the right to view agents and their states
- Access operation W grants the right to enable/disable automation agents
For more information on privileges, see Access Roles.
Event logging for the automation agent is described on the Security Logs page.
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