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Working with agents

This section explains Data Capture and Delivery agents and how to view and manage them using the Agent Configuration panel in the WebSphere® Premises Server Administrative Console.

Agents are executable code modules that operate on events flowing through the system. WebSphere Premises Server comes with the following agent types: ControllerType, DeviceType, LocationType, TaskAgentType, and SystemType.

ControllerType
An agent that creates or operates on events related to a Data Capture and Delivery controller.
DeviceType
An agent that creates or operates on events related to a device, such as a printer or a reader.
LocationType
An agent that creates or operates on events related to a location, such as a dock door.
TaskAgentType
An agent that creates or operates on events that flow into and out of WebSphere Premises Server.
SystemType
There is only one agent that is SystemType. This agent is the SystemAgent for WebSphere Premises Server. This agent controls the configuration settings for WebSphere Premises Server components.

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