Update the Bot Agent from a local drive - As a Control Room administrator, you can download the Bot Agent installation file to a local machine and update the Bot Agent from the local drive.

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As a Control Room administrator, you can download the Bot Agent installation file to a local machine and update the Bot Agent from the local drive.

Before you begin

Ensure that the Bot Agent installation file is downloaded to the local machine.
Important: This functionality is implemented in v.26 and can be used from v.27. That is, after you update your Bot Agent to v.26, future updates can be performed from the local drive.

About this task

Update the Bot Agent on several devices by providing the local file path to the installation file.

Procedure

  1. Navigate to Administration > Settings > Devices and click the Edit icon (Edit icon).
  2. Go to the Bot-agent software settings.
  3. Click the Edit icon. (edit-icon)
  4. In the Bot agent installation section, select the Update bot agent from local drive option.
    When the Update bot agent from local drive option is enabled, the device checks for the installation file in the local drive and use it to update the Bot Agent.
    Note: If an installation file is not available in the local drive or not compatible with Control Room, the Bot Agent will be updated with the latest version from the Control Room.
  5. Enter the file path to the Bot Agent installation file in your local drive.
    For example: C:\Temp\AutomationAnywhereBotAgent.exe or \\network-share-name\foldername1\AutomationAnywhereBotAgent.exe
  6. Click Save changes.