Generic processes can be used anywhere an application or component process might not be needed. Generic processes are run by agents on hosts that are managed by the agents.
Like component processes, generic processes consist of plug-in steps. Generic processes are created in the same way that component processes are created: steps are placed and configured in the process design editor. All plug-ins can be used but, obviously, some might be of little or no use outside a deployment. See Processes.
To run a generic process, click Processes and then click the generic process. On the Dashboard tab for the process, specify a resource (in most cases, an agent) in the Resource list and then click Submit.
Generic processes can also be run from within component processes.