Automation Agent Setup

Panaya's automation agent is a lightweight component installed on one or more remote machines that execute automated tests remotely and unattended.

You can install the automation agent on a remote machine so that automation tests are executed there. You can install one or more agents. Your IT administrator typically performs this setup.

Agent Prerequisites

The agent must be set up on at least one virtual or physical machine for remote test executions, with the following -

• Operating System - Windows 10, 11 or Windows Server 2019 and higher, 32-bit or 64-bit (recommended) system.

• Operating system administrator permissions

• CPU - at least dual-core, 2.0 GHz or higher. Pentium or Celeron processors are not supported.

• RAM - 4GB minimum, 8GB recommended.

• Network - a powerful network connection for effective test run executions.

Application Under Test
The agent runs the application under test on one of the following supported browsers -

• Google Chrome

• Microsoft Edge (based on Chromium)

To install the automation agent - 

1. Click on the Settings button

2. Download the Agent installer and save the file locally

   

3. Run the installation file. Once complete, initiate the Agent from the windows applications menu.

   

4. Click on the menu button on the right side of the agent and select the Settings option.

   

5. Setup the Agent Settings as described below.

   

   
   Panaya URL

   Depending on how you log into your Panaya account, fill in either https://emea.panaya.com/ or https://my.panaya.com/
   
   System ID
   The System ID can be found on the Settings page in the Test Automation section.

   

   
   User

   Fill in your user name (email) in Panaya as it appears in User Management, as it is case-sensitive.
   
   API Token
   Fill in the API Token you created using the steps in this article.

   
   Agent Name

   Fill in any name that you would like to give the agent. This name will appear in the Manage Execution Agents configuration page.

Click here to learn how to manage execution agents and activate or deactivate them.