Manually update the Bot Agent

The Bot Agent is a lightweight application with which you can run bots on your device. You can update the Bot Agent when a new version becomes available.

Prerequisites

To install the Bot Agent, the Windows installer policy must be enabled for the user device.
The read, write, and execute permissions must be enabled for the Bot Agent folders on the user device.

The Bot Agent version available for download is the latest and compatible with the Control Room version that is used. See Bot Agent compatibility.

Note: You can update to the latest Bot Agent version to use the new features available in the latest Automation 360 release. However, some Bot Agent versions are optional to update and does not affect your existing bots. See Bot Agent compatibility.

Procedure

Update the Bot Agent on connected host devices
1. Log in to the Control Room by using your Automation Anywhere URL.
2. Navigate to Manage > Devices.
  On the Devices page, the device status indicates whether the Bot Agent requires an update. The arrow color on the device icon indicates the status:
  - Red: Update required
  - Blue: Update available but not required
  - Green: Current version; no update required
3. To update the Bot Agent on devices, select the devices for which you want the Bot Agent to be updated and, at the top-right corner of the devices table, click the Update checked items icon ().
  The Status for the devices changes to indicate the progress of the update. After the update is complete, the Status will be changed to Connected.
  
  Note: You can also update a single device with row-level actions.
Video: See the following video on updating the Bot Agent on connected host devices:
Update the Bot Agent on a locally connected device or a remote device using the local device option
You can update the Bot Agent on a locally connected device or a remote device without manually downloading and installing the Bot Agent.
1. On the home screen, at the bottom-left corner, click the Local device icon ().
2. In the Bot running device window, click Update now.
  The Status for the devices changes to indicate the progress of the update. After the update is complete, the Status changes to Connected.
Video: See the following video on how to update the Bot Agent on a locally connected device:

Video: See the following video on how to update the Bot Agent on a remote device using the local device option:
Update Bot Agent on the locally connected device using the connect local device option
You can update the Bot Agent on your locally connected device by manually downloading and installing the Bot Agent.
Video: See the following video on how to update the Bot Agent on the locally connected device using the connect local device option:

The following message is displayed: Connected to your computer. Your local bot agent has been successfully installed configured.

If you see the following message displayed: Device is disconnected or needs upgrade!, see Error: Device is disconnected or needs upgrade (A-People login required)

Next steps

Verify the Bot Agent version and device connection in the Devices page of the Control Room.