A Remote Agent is a program which automatically performs tests to your MyConnection Server
from remote locations.
It can be used for example to regularly monitor the connection between two points on your
network, or to perform one-off tests from an end-user's desktop.
Enter a name for the new Remote Agent, then click Next.
Name
Do you want to create a zero-install or an installed Remote Agent? (What's the difference?) Note: All Remote Agents deployed on Unix platforms act as installed agents. This
question applies only to Windows deployments.
A zero-install remote agent runs once on an end user's desktop, performs some tests, then
shuts down and removes itself from the system.
It's good for distributing to customers or clients for one-off batches of tests.
An installed remote agent runs continually on the target system. It restarts itself
automatically when the system reboots and can be uninstalled from the Manage RAs page.
Installed Remote Agents are good for constant connection monitoring between two network
devices.
Zero-Install Remote Agent Run on remote desktop and shut down when work order is completed
Installed Remote Agent Remains installed as a service until instructed to reboot
If you select to run concurrent scheduled tests, tests will run continually every [X]
minutes. You will be able to select how frequently each tests runs. Test will continue
to run at the frequency selected until the RA is uninstalled.
If you select to run a list of tasks, you will be able to define a work order. This
is a list of tasks which will be performed in-order, the next test waiting for the previous
one to complete before starting. Each test runs a finite number of times. Once the work
order is completed, you will have the option to automatically shut down and uninstall the
agent from the remote computer, or leave it running so that you can perform further tests
with it.
Run a list of tests, one by one, until finished
Run concurrent scheduled tests every X minutes until the agent is shut down
Allow MyConnection Server
administrators to perform one-off tests using this Remote Agent (What is this?)
This allows administrators to control the Remote Agent. Once the Remote Agent has finished
performing all its batch tests (if any), it will stay connected and allow anyone with
administrative access to perform further one-off tests.
For example, you could distribute this agent to a customer and perform as many tests as you
need, before dismissing the agent from the customer's desktop.
Also allow
applet users to perform one-off tests to this Remote Agent (What is this?)
If checked, the Remote Agent will appear in a drop-down list in the MyConnection Server
applet. This will allow applet users to perform tests as if they were sitting at the desktop
where this Remote Agent is running.
Note: Currently only the MyRoute plugin supports tracing from the applet using Remote
Agents.
Click the Finish button below to create your new Remote Agent.