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Working with elastic runtime environments

You can create, modify, or remove elastic runtime environments as necessary. You can remove an environment only if it isn't used in a connection, task, or process.

You can perform the following actions on an elastic runtime environment:

Create a new environment: The configuration wizard lets you create new elastic runtime environments quickly. For more information, see Creating an elastic runtime environment.
Modify the environment: You can modify the configuration of any elastic runtime runtime. For more information, see Environment configuration.
Modify the service configuration: You can update the list of services and connectors for any elastic runtime environment. For more information, see Service configuration.
Monitor the environment: View the audit log for your elastic runtime environment. For more information, see Monitoring an elastic runtime environment.
Change the name or description of the environment: You can update the name or descripiton of your elastic runtime environment at any time. For more information, see Editing environment properties.
Delete the environment: You can delete an elastic runtime environment if it's no longer required. Ensure it's not being used in any task or connection. For more information, see Deleting an elastic runtime environment.
View the dependencies: Check which tasks or connections are currently using an elastic runtime environment, or which objects are being used by your environment. For more information, see Viewing elastic runtime environment dependencies.
Set permissions: You can limit access to an elastic runtime environment based on users or groups. For more information, see Setting permissions for an elastic runtime environment.

Monitoring an elastic runtime environment

Use the Monitor tab to view audit logs for your elastic runtime environment.

1In Administrator, select Runtime Environments.

2Select the elastic runtime environment.

3Select the Monitor tab.

Review the audit log and take any necessary actions.

The image shows the Monitor tab for an elastic runtime environment. The audit log includes columns for Date, Instance Name, Component Name, Type, and Message. There are also icons for filtering and searching the log, and for refreshing the audit log display.

Editing environment properties

You can rename an elastic runtime environment or change its description at any time.

1In Administrator, select Runtime Environments.

2Select Edit Environment Properties from the Actions menu for your elastic runtime environment.

3Modify the environment's name or description.

You can't change the environment type. If you want to change the environment to a Secure Agent group, delete the elastic runtime environment and create a new Secure Agent group.

4Click OK.

Deleting an elastic runtime environment

You can delete an elastic runtime environment that's no longer required. Ensure that this environment is not used anywhere before you delete it.

1In Administrator, select Runtime Environments.

2Select Delete from the Actions menu for your elastic runtime environment.

3Click OK.

If the deletion fails, view the runtime environment's dependencies to find the assets that are using the runtime environment.

Viewing elastic runtime environment dependencies

You can view object dependencies for an elastic runtime environment.

The Dependencies page displays the connections and tasks that use the elastic runtime environment, as well as the objects that the environment uses. If you need to delete an elastic runtime environment, this page helps you identify where the environment is being used so that you can disconnect the environment first.

1In Administrator, select Runtime Environments.

2Select Show Dependencies from the Actions menu for your elastic runtime environment.

The Uses tab displays the objects that the elastic runtime environment uses. The Used By tab shows the objects that use the environment.

This image shows the Dependencies tab of an elastic runtime environment. It displays examples of a connection and mapping task that are using the environment. The dependency details include columns for Name, Type, Location, Updated By, and Status.

To sort the objects that appear on the page, click the Sort icon and select the column name for the property you want to sort by.

To filter the objects that appear on the dependencies page, click the Filter icon. To apply a filter, click Add Field, select the property to filter by, and then enter the property value. You can specify multiple filters. For example, to find connections with Oracle in the name, add the Type filter and specify Connection. Then add the Name filter and enter Oracle.

Setting permissions for an elastic runtime environment

You can limit access to an elastic runtime environment based on users or groups.

The Permissions page lists the users and groups who can interact with the elastic runtime environment and how they can interact (Read, Update, Delete, Execute, Change Permissions). If no users or groups are specified, that means there are no permissions restrictions on the elastic runtime environment.

1In Administrator, select Runtime Environments.

2Select Permissions from the Actions menu for your elastic runtime environment.

3To add a user or group:

aSelect the appropriate tab and click Add.
bSelect the user or group to add.

Use the Find box to help you if the list is long. You can only add one user or group at a time.

cClick Add.
dSet the permissions for the user or group.

The following table describes the permissions you can set:

Permission	Description
Read	View details about the elastic runtime environment and use the elastic runtime environment in a task.
Update	Edit the elastic runtime environment.
Delete	Delete the elastic runtime environment.
Execute	Run the elastic runtime environment.
Change Permissions	Change permissions for the elastic runtime environment.

The following image shows permissions for a user:

This image shows the Permissions tab of an elastic runtime environment. The permissions are divided across Users and Groups subtabs. For each user or group, it displays the permissions, with check boxes for Read, Update, Delete, Execute, and Change Permissions. There is one sample user on the page.

eClick Save.

4To remove all permissions for a user or group, select the user or group and click Remove.