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title: "Managing Automation Agents"
slug: "managing-automation-agents"
updated: 2026-08-09T10:03:58Z
published: 2026-08-09T10:03:58Z
canonical: "success.panaya.com/managing-automation-agents"
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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 you to activate or deactivate the installed agents as well as update their names, tags, systems, and auto-update.

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)
3. To edit, activate, or deactivate one or more agents, **highlight the agents** in the list by clicking on them and then click on **Edit**, **Activate,** or **Deactivate**.

When editing in bulk, you can update the tags, associated Panaya systems, and auto-update settings.

![](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.
- **Tags**

Displays the execution agent tags as configured for each agent.
- **Auto Update**

Displays whether the auto-update agent option is enabled or not.
- **SAP Connection mode**

Displays whether the SAP connection mode is [Direct or Interactive](/v1/docs/sap-connection-settings-in-scriptbuilder).
- **SAP Path**

Displays the path defined per agent for launching the sapshcut.exe file.

## Related

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