Sandbox environment

The sandbox environment for Automation 360 Cloud enables you to test your production bots to ensure that these bots work seamlessly in your production environment. Use the sandbox environment to help plan and test new features for upcoming Automation 360 releases.

The sandbox environment is the same as any Automation 360 Cloud instance but includes updates from the upcoming new release at least 3 weeks before Automation Anywhere Cloud is updated.
Note: The sandbox environment should not be used as your production environment.

IQ Bot is not included in the sandbox environment.

The following image shows how a new build is tested in the sandbox environment before it is pushed to the production environment.


Sandbox environment

Benefits

The environment provides the following benefits to the Automation 360 Cloud customers:
  • Test new features and identify any changes that might be required in your current bots.
  • Preview upcoming features and enhancements.
  • Better plan and manage changes for the upcoming update to your environment.

The sandbox environment is available only for Automation 360 cloud deployment. The environment is not supported for a Control Room in a data center that is hosted by you or a third-party vendor. The environment includes upcoming updates for Automation 360, Discovery Bot, Document Automation, Automation Co-Pilot, and Bot Insight.

Prerequisites

  • You must have a valid Automation 360 Cloud license to use the sandbox environment.
  • You must purchase an orderable sandbox SKU.

    Contact your Customer Success Manager (CSM) or Partner Enablement Manager (PEM) for more details.

Configure the environment

Perform the following tasks before you start using the environment:

  1. De-allocate some of the licenses from your existing Automation 360 instances and allocate these licenses to the sandbox environment.
  2. Switch Bot Agent to the sandbox environment.
  3. Create the required users, roles, and other Automation 360 Cloud entities in the environment:
  4. Export bots from your existing Automation 360 Cloud .
  5. Import the exported bots to the sandbox environment using Bot Lifecycle Management .
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