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Tunnel Agent

The DashX agent gives this device a secure tunnel — metrics, terminal, remote desktop, and updates all flow through it with no open inbound ports. This tab is where you check the agent and manage its lifecycle and per‑device remote‑access settings.

Check agent health

Open the device → Tunnel Agent. You'll see:

  • Status — connected / disconnected and last check‑in.
  • Agent version — shown in the connection details (an update prompt appears when a newer version exists).
  • Connection details — region/edge and tunnel health.

The agent auto‑reconnects after network blips. To see agent logs on the host: journalctl -u dashx-agent.

Update or remove the agent

  • Update Agent — pushes a remote upgrade to the latest agent version. Use this instead of touching the box.
  • Uninstall Agent — stops and removes the agent service, binary, and config on the host. The device goes offline and you lose remote management until you reinstall — you'll be asked to confirm.

Per‑device remote‑access overrides

By default a device inherits your org‑wide remote‑access settings. Override them here for this one machine, then Save:

SettingOptionsUse it to…
Remote access policyInherit / Allow / Prompt for consent / DenyForce consent on a sensitive box, or block remote access entirely
Prompt timeoutsecondsHow long a consent prompt waits before it times out
RDP/VNC recordingInherit / On / OffForce session recording on (or off) for this device
SSH recordingInherit / On / OffSame, for terminal sessions

Each dropdown left on Inherit follows the org default; pick On/Off/Allow/Deny to override just this device.

note

No agent (SSH‑ or SNMP‑only device)? There's no tunnel to manage here — see Deploy the Agent.