Worker groups

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In the Worker groups page, you can create, store, and manage worker groups.

To access this page, complete these steps:
  1. If you are connected to another application, such as IBM Concert, click the application switcher and switch to Compliance center workflows.
  2. In the Compliance center workflows sidebar, click Worker groups.
In the worker group list, you can perform these actions:
  • Search for a group by name.
  • Sort groups by their name, description, active workers, inactive workers, terminated workers, total workers, or by whether they validate certificates or not.
  • Enable or disable a group’s ability to validate security certificates when its workers make API requests.
  • View the list of workers for a group and sort that list by all visible columns.
    Note:
    • Active workers are considered to be fully operational, while terminated workers are treated as permanently deactivated.
    • If the number of active workers for a group is less than expected, a warning is shown. One or more of the workers might be inactive or terminated.

Creating worker groups

  1. In the Worker group page, click + Create worker group.
  2. In the dialog, provide information for the worker group.
    Name
    The name of the group.
    Description
    An optional description for the group.
    Secret
    The password, or secret, for the group.
    Confirm secret
    A copy, or confirmation, of the secret for the group.
    Expected active workers in this group
    The number of workers in this group that are expected to be in an active state.
    Note: This number is used for troubleshooting purposes. In the worker group list, if the number of active workers for a group is less than the expected number, a warning is shown.

    For example, if you want your new group to use three workers, you set the expected active workers to 3, install the three workers, and connect them to the new group. In the worker group list, if the number of active workers for your group is less than 3, a warning is shown.

    Attention: In the dialog, take note of the following items, because you will need them if you want to install a remote worker that connects to the new group:
    • The highlighted Concert Workflows server hostname.
    • The name of the new group.
    • The new group's secret.
  3. Optional: Download the stand-alone remote worker installation package by clicking Download remote worker. For more information about remote workers, see Remote workers.
  4. Optional: Assign role permissions to this worker group.
    1. Expand the Permissions section.
    2. Assign the necessary roles to the group. By default, two roles are available:
      admin
      Allows only administrators to access the worker group.
      everyone
      Allows all users to access the worker group.
  5. Optional: Define the IP hosts that are excluded from the proxy for this worker group.
    1. Expand the Set hosts excluded from Proxy for this group section.
    2. Enter the desired hosts and click + Add host after each one.
  6. Click Save. The new group is shown in the list.
  7. Optional: Update a group's details, except its name, by clicking the Actions menu, then clicking Edit.
    Warning: If possible, do not modify the details of the default worker group. Modifying the default worker group's details can affect system operation if the workers are not properly reconfigured.
  8. Optional: View a group's history, including a details about all of the workers it contained in its lifespan, by clicking Actions > History.
  9. Optional: Delete the group by clicking Actions > Delete.
    Warning: If possible, do not delete the default worker group. Deleting the default worker group can affect system operation if the workers are not properly reconfigured.