How To Use Agent Group

This section covers the following topics:

• Create an Agent Group
• Manage an Agent Group

To run a distributed scan in ER Cloud, an Agent Group must be assigned to a Target or Target location.

To assign an Agent Group to an existing Target or Target location, refer to the Edit Target section.

Create an Agent Group

To create an Agent Group with two or more Proxy Agents:

1. Log in to the ER Cloud Web Console.
2. Go to the Settings > Agents > Agent Admin page.
3. Click on Create Agent Group on the top right corner.
4. Enter a descriptive name for the Agent Group. The character limit for the name is 256.
5. Click on the Add new agent menu and select Proxy Agents to add to the current Agent Group.
6. When prompted, click Yes to confirm the addition of the selected Agent to the Agent Group.

Manage an Agent Group

To view, add or delete Agents from an Agent Group:

1. Log in to the ER Cloud Web Console.
2. Go to the Settings > Agents > Agent Admin page.

3. Click on the Agent Group name in the first column. Agent Groups are indicated by the symbol.
   The Agent Group Details page shows the Proxy Agents assigned to the group, and details of the scan jobs assigned to each Proxy Agent.

   

   Column	Description
   Scheduled Start	Time that the sub-scan is scheduled to start.
   Repeats	Indicates the frequency for repeated scans.
   Target	Target to be scanned.
   Location	Target location or path for each sub-scan.

4. (Optional) Click on the Agent name to view information and system statistics about the Agent host.
5. (Optional) To delete an Agent from the Agent Group, click Remove.
6. (Optional) To add more Agents to the Agent Group, click Add new agent.