Windows Resource
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Overview
The Windows agent resource provides information about a Windows agent running on a Windows platform. To run a Windows task, you need a OpsWise Automation Center Windows agent installed and running on the target machine.
Windows Agent Definition
The resource definition provides the information necessary for the scheduler to locate and communicate with the machine where the OpsWise Automation Center agent resides. OpsWise Automation Center creates this record automatically when the agent connects with the core processor.
To view an agent resource, select the type you want to view from the Resources section of the navigation pane. A list displays showing all the registered agents of the type you selected. Shown below is a Windows agent definition.
You can change any of the following details on the record by entering the change and clicking Update:
- Heartbeat interval
- Log level
- Credentials
See the field descriptions below for details about those fields.
Windows Resource Field Descriptions
The table below describes the fields, buttons, and tabs on the Windows Agent resource screen.
| Field Name | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| Agent Name | Required. Name used within OpsWise Automation Center to identify this resource. Up to 40 alphanumerics. It is the user’s responsibility to develop a workable naming scheme for resources. | |
| Member of Groups | User-defined. Allows you to select one or more Opswise groups that this resource definition belongs to. Click on the lock icon to unlock the field and select groups. | |
| Agent ID | Required. The name of the communications server message queue. OpsWise Automation Center uses the communications server for communications between the core scheduler and OpsWise Automation Center agents. This name must match the name specified in the agent configuration file and must be unique within the OpsWise Automation Center communications network. | |
| Version | ||
| Host Name | Required. The IP address or domain/name of the host machine where the agent resides. | |
| Build ID | System-supplied, provided by the agent. The build ID of the OpsWise Automation Center agent. Not yet implemented. | |
| IP Address | Required. The TCP/IP address of the machine where the agent is running. | |
| Operating System | Required. The operating system where the agent is running. | |
| Heartbeat Interval | The heartbeat interval in seconds. The heartbeat is a status message sent from the agent to the core processor. | |
| Operating System Release | Release details about the OS. | |
| Last Heartbeat | The date and time of the last heartbeat received from this agent. | |
| CPU | Required. The CPU of the agent machine. | |
| Log Level | The level of logging the agent should perform. Options:
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| Started Date | The date/timestamp of the last time this agent was started. | |
| Credentials | Optional. The login credentials OpsWise Automation Center will use to access the remote machine. If the task provides credentials, those override credentials provided in the resource. See Credentials. | |
| Job Run | ||
| Status | The current status of this agent. | |
| Monitors Run | ||
| Messages Received | ||
| Update button | Saves updates to the record. | |
| Delete button | Deletes the current record. | |
| Windows Agent Cluster Relations tab | Provides a list of agent clusters that this agent belongs to, if any. See Configuring Agent Clusters. | |
