Device Mappings

This tab shows mapped Automation Devices available for robots. You can create mappings to the devices on this tab from the Design Studio.

Note You can filter the list of items in the table by applying filters in the Filter text box. See Filtering for more information.

The following information is displayed for each device mapping.

Column

Description

Mapping

Name of the device mapping.

Label

Label of the device mapping. You can use the labels to filter the devices you want to automate with your robot.

Edit

Click to modify mapping settings in the Edit Device Mapping dialog box.

Delete

Click to delete the mapping from the Management Console.

To create a new Automation Device mapping, click New Device Mapping on the Device Mappings tab, specify the new mapping name and labels, and click Save.

How it works

When a Desktop Automation robot starts, it does not have direct access to the IP addresses or host names of the devices listed under Management Console > Admin > Devices.

The robots use the device mapping name and label. If multiple devices with the same label are available, the robot picks a random one from the ones that are currently listed as Available.

The call asking for an available device is made via Hazelcast that might return the same device each time if it is available. The Management Console or robot do not force or control the order.

The use of labels offers redundancy because the robot is not tied to a single device (which would lead to an error if the device is down or in use), but it can use any of the devices associated with the label from the device mapping specified in the robot.