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title: "Managing Automation Agents"
slug: "managing-automation-agents"
updated: 2024-11-18T12:37:28Z
published: 2024-11-18T12:37:28Z
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> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://success.panaya.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Managing Automation Agents

This view displays all installed agents, their versions, and their last use. You can sort the list by any of the columns. This view allows the activation or deactivation of the installed agents.

1. To manage execution agents, click the **settings**button ![](https://cdn.document360.io/f404076c-de23-4609-848e-2dfd4ef701b0/Images/Documentation/image-YW8RPFXC.png) to open up the settings panel.
2. Scroll down and select **View & Manage Execution Agents** in the **Test Automation** section.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/f404076c-de23-4609-848e-2dfd4ef701b0/Images/Documentation/image-WCLGPHDH.png)

1. To activate or deactivate an agent, **highlight the agent**in the list by clicking on it and then click on **Activate**or **Deactivate**.

To select multiple agents, use the Ctrl or Shift key on the keyboard and click on the relevant agents in the list.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/f404076c-de23-4609-848e-2dfd4ef701b0/Images/Documentation/image-1701700246716.png)

The following columns appear in this view -

- **Name** This is the name given to the execution agent during the [setup process](/v1/docs/install-automation-agent-on-a-remote-machine).
- **System**

This is the Panaya system's name associated with the agent.
- **Active**

This column indicates whether the agent is currently active or inactive.
- **Version**

This column displays the installed agent version.
- **Machine**

The name of the remote machine where the agent has been configured.
- **IP address**

The most recent IP address captured by the installed agent.
- **Operating System**

The operating system and version where the agent has been configured.
- **Last Execution**

The latest execution date and time per agent.
- **Last Heartbeat**

The date and time when the agent last communicated with Panaya.

## Related

- [Automation Agent settings](/automation-agent-settings.md)
- [Agent Tags](/agent-tags.md)
- [Download & Install Automation Agent](/download-install-automation-agent.md)