Start an agent controller as a service

You can start an agent controller as a service using FactoryTalk AssetCentre Agent Controller Launch Control Panel.
TIP:
You can run only one agent controller service on the same agent computer at a time.
To start an agent controller as a service
  1. Open FactoryTalk AssetCentre Agent Controller Launch Control Panel.
    From
    Windows Start
     menu, select
    Rockwell Software
     >
    FactoryTalk AssetCentre Agent Controller Launch Control Panel
    .
    Or
    Navigate to
    C:\Program Files (x86)\Rockwell Software\AssetCentre Agents\AgentController
    , and double-click
    RA.FTAC.AgentControllerLaunchPanel.exe
    .
    If displayed, click
    Yes
    when the
    User Account Control
    dialog box prompts for Windows users.
  2. In the
    Agent Controller Launch Control Panel
     window, select the
    A Service
    option.
  3. Click the
    Save and Start
     button.
The agent controller starts to run as a service, and all agent tasks assigned to the agent controller will start. The agent controller service starts automatically after restarting the agent computer.
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