Create an agent
Overview
This topic explains how to create an agent from the Hub.
Prerequisites
- You need a Hub account. To learn more, read Registration.
- Once you have signed up, log in to Hub.
Create an agent
- Navigate to the Select your service page. Get there by clicking the Platform Navigation button (the 9-dot square in the top-left of the UI) and then by clicking Matillion start.
- Click the Manage Agents tile. Can't see it? Read Editing user permissions for Manage Agents.
- If you haven't created an agent yet, you'll land on Create your first agent. Click Create an agent.
| Property | Description |
|---|---|
| Agent name | A unique name for your new agent. Maximum 30 characters. Accepts both uppercase and lowercase A-z, 0-9, whitespace (not the first character), hyphens and underscores. |
| Cloud provider | This is a list of the currently supported cloud providers for the agent. As this support is increased, this list will follow suit. |
| Deployment | The supported deployment method and/or type for the given cloud provider. |
| Agent version track | This is the agent version track that will be deployed. The latest version in the selected tracks will be used every time your service is restarted. Please see Agent version tracks. |
When you are happy with the agent configuration, click Create agent.
Agent details
The Agent details table lists provisioning metadata for your agent including the agent name, AWS region, and agent version set on the Create an agent page. Also included are the agent type, the provisioning type, the cloud provider, and the deployment method.
The parameters and values in the sections Agent image URI, Agent environment variables, and Credentials are required when configuring your agent with the associated cloud provider and deployment type.