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Identify Hosts that Need Agents

In most cases, operators run on an Orchestrator. That is, the operator targets the touchpoint for an Orchestrator. Operators also run on hosts with agents. In this case, the operator targets a touchpoint associated with one or more agents.

Example: Install Agents on Hosts that Run Operators

Typically, you install CA Process Automation agents on hosts where operators execute, not on hosts that the operator connects to during execution. For example, consider a host that needs a file on the FTP server. The host that needs the file executes the FTP Get operator. An agent must be installed on the host where the operator runs. No agent is needed on the host with the FTP server

Note: When it is not possible to install an agent on a remote host where an operator must run, you can create an SSH connection from a host with an agent to the remote host. See the Content Administrator Guide for information on proxy touchpoints.