Creating agent-type and agent pool-type resources

Agent-type and agent pool-type resources represent the computers where components are deployed.

About this task

Resources are created on the Resources page. The Resources page displays resources in a hierarchical tree structure. Each row on the Resources page represents a resource and has a context-sensitive Action menu that is associated with it. The available actions depend on whether the resource represents an agent, agent pool, component, or an organizational group.

Procedure

  1. Open the Resource Tree page.
  2. To create a resource, open the Action menu for the resource where you want to create the resource and click Add Agent or Add Agent Pool.
    New resources are inserted below the selected resource. Agents and agent pools can be added below group-type resources.
  3. From the Agent list, select the agent or agent pool that you want to associate with the resource.
  4. In the Name field, enter a name for the resource.
    By default, the resource name is the same as the agent or agent pool name.
  5. Perform one of the following steps:
    1. If you want the team that manages the resource's parent to manage this resource, select the Inherit Teams From Parent check box.
      The Inherit Teams From Parent check box is selected by default.
    2. If you do not want the parent team to manage this resource, clear the Inherit Teams From Parent check box.
      You can add a team by using the Teams action, then selecting a team.
  6. Optional: Define default user impersonation credentials.
    For information about setting impersonation credentials, see Defining default user impersonation credentials.
  7. Save your work.

What to do next

For information about using resources in applications, see Mapping resources and components to environments