Introduction to Automation Anywhere [ automation anywhere ] :
The Automation Anywhere is accepted by more than 40,000 users, which has made it one of the most widely-used enterprise solutions available.
Automation Anywhere is one of the popular RPA vendors that providing powerful & user-friendly Automation capabilities to run any complex tasks.
It is one of the trending technology that changes the work process of the enterprise. This tool combines conventional RPA with intellectual elements like natural language understanding and reading any unstructured data.
Before Installation, we need to check wether SQL is present or not in your system, if not, you have to install and setup MS SQL Server, before setting up the Control Room.
There are two types of Installation modes for automation anywhere , they are:
Express Mode:
This mode is used for quick installation with default setup configuration.
Express mode is recommended when you want to install automation anywhere on your device only. This mode is mostly recommended for internal use, proof-of-concept, training, and evaluation.
Custom Mode:
This mode is used to configure a customized setup and manually configure various configurations.
Custom Mode is mostly recommended for an enterprise environment setup where you wish to install automation anywhere on multiple systems. This mode is used when you need high availability, disaster recovery, and high productivity.Here we are going to setup in Express Mode to install Automation Anywhere.
Automation Anywhere Installation [ automation anywhere ] :
Before configuring the Control Room, let us set up the Microsoft SQL Server.
Microsoft SQL Server Setup
To set up the SQL Server, you have to follow the below steps:
Step 1: Double click on the SQL Server application file to start the installation.
Step 2: Once you double-click on the file, need to choose the directory for the files and then click on Ok.
Step 3: Now, once the files are extracted, you will see the SQL Server Installation Setup. Then accept the License Agreement.
Step 4: So, go forward, read & accept the License Agreement by checking the button and then click on Next.
Step 5: Now, in the Global Rules section, if all the parameters are successful, then it will automatically move forward to the Microsoft Update.
Step 6: Then, just click on Next in the Microsoft Update Wizard. As below.
Step 7: Click on Next, to continue the installation till Feature Selection section. After that, click on Next.
Step 8: Now, choose the name of the instance and the Instance ID. Then, click on Next.
Step 9: Once, you click on Next, you will re-directed to Server Configuration wizard where you have to make sure that SQL Server Database Engine’s startup type is Automatic and SQL Server Browser is Disabled. Then, click on Next.
Step 10: Now choose the authentication mode. Then, you have to enter the password and confirm the password. After that check, the device used as SQL Server Administrator and click on Next.
As soon as you click on Next, the installation will continue and once it finishes, the below page displayed.
Control Room Installation:
To setup Automation Anywhere ( automation anywhere ) Control Room, you have to follow the below steps:
Step 1: Go back to the initial folder, and then right-click on the application and choose Run as Administrator.
Step 2: Once the below wizard opens just click on Next.
Step 3: Accept the License Agreement, and then click on Next.
Step 4: Now, you have to choose the installation mode. As mentioned before, I will install the Control Room using the Express Mode, and click on Next.
Step 5: Next, you have to check the configurations of Database Configuration, and then click on Next.
The following should be the configuration:
automation anywhere
Database Port – 1433
Authentication Mode – Windows Authentication
Name of Control Room Database – CRDB-NEW
Name of BotInsight – BotInsight
Step 6: Once, you click on Next, you see a popup which says Ready to Install the Program. So, if you have checked all the required details, go forward and click on the Install option.
Step 7: Once the installation is complete, select to Launch Automation Anywhere Enterprise. Then, click on Finish.
Now, this ends your installation of Automation Anywhere Control Room.
Automation Anywhere [ automation anywhere ] Setup:
To setup Automation Anywhere Enterprise, you have to follow the below steps:
Step 1: Go to the Setup folder of Automation Anywhere Enterprise and right-click and choose Run as administrator.
Step 2: Once the page opens, click on Next, to begin the installation.
Step 3: Read and accept the License Agreement by clicking on the button. Then, click on Next.
Step 4: After that, choose the destination folder and click on Next.
Step 5: Once, you click on next, you see a ready to install wizard as below. Here, click on Install.
Step 6: After the installation is complete, you see a page as below. Then Click on Finish.
With this, It comes to an end to the installation and setup of automation anywhere Enterprise Client.
Now, to login, create a user in Control Room, and then use its credentials to login on the Client.
Conclusion:
Setting up the automation anywhere platform is really easy, but that does not mean it can be done without careful considerations.
I hope you found this article informative. If you wish to give a jump start, to your career as an RPA Developer, then starting learning RPA and its various tools.
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