Resources
Resources are the machines allocated for scheduling and executing automation robots. In Robility, the “Resources” menu on the tenant page serves as a centralized interface for managing these machines across all projects within the tenant.
This menu allows you to view, add, and manage resources, ensuring seamless allocation and utilization. When adding resources, you can choose from two types of licenses based on your automation needs.
Types of Licenses
There are two types of licenses available for automation:
1. Unattended Robots – Use this license when the bot operates without user intervention. Each machine can have only one unattended bot, which is ideal for automating repetitive, rule-based tasks that do not require supervision.
2. High-Density Bots – Suitable for machines with multiple users logged in simultaneously, without requiring user intervention. This functions similarly to unattended bots but supports multiple users on the same system.
Machine Provisioning at the Tenant Level
Users can provision machines at the tenant level rather than assigning them to individual projects, enabling centralized control and efficient resource allocation across multiple projects. The license key required to connect the Runner with Robility Manager on the provisioned machine will be managed at the tenant level, ensuring consistency and eliminating the need for repetitive configuration at the project level.
Multi-Project Machine Assignment
A single machine can be assigned to multiple projects without requiring the removal of resources, enabling flexible utilization across various automation workflows. However, if a machine is actively connected and executing a process in one project, it cannot be used concurrently in another project.
How to add a resource?
Let’s walk through the following steps to add a machine to the manager.
1. Login to RobilityAI Manager using your credentials.
2. Navigate to the “Resources” menu.
3. Click on “Add” from the top right corner to add a new machine.
4. Choose the license type from the license type drop down.
5. Fill in the other mandatory details and click on save.
Overview
1. Serial Number: Shows the number of machines added.
2. Resource: Shows the name of the machine added.
3. Username: Displays the username of the machine added.
4. License Type: Shows the license type chosen for the machine.
5. Provision: Shows a red cross if the machine has not been assigned to any project. Shows a green tick if the machine has been assigned to a project.
6. Connected: Shows a red cross if the robot is not connected to the runner. Shows a green tick if it’s connected to the runner.
7. Status: Shows if the machine is active or inactive.
8. Updated By: Shows the track of the person who has updated recently.
9. Updated On: Shows the date and time when the machine was added to the manager.
10. License Key – Enables users to copy the license key for executing the bot in Runner. The license key will be enabled only when the machine is deployed in the project.
11. Action: There are two action buttons in the machine screen.
a. View: This lets you see the project to which the machine is provisioned, the version of the workflow assigned to the machine, the name of the user and the last connected date.
b. Manage: This option displays another set of action where it allows the user to perform the following,
i. Edit the name of the machine added.
ii. Delete: This allows us to remove the machine from the manager.
iii. Additionally, the user can view the license ID and expiry date of the assigned machine.
