The runtime environment is the execution platform that runs the INFACore jobs.
To set up the runtime environment, you need to install the agent. The installation downloads an agent, installs, and registers the agent to your organization. The agent is a lightweight program that runs all jobs and enables secure communication across the firewall between your organization and INFACore.
If you are a first-time user, you install the agent on the Windows or Linux machine locally on your machine that hosts your development environment.
After you install, the status of the agent displays as up and running, and you can then continue to the next step. You can stop and restart the agent from the Informatica Cloud Secure Agent page.