Tetra Agents

Tetra Agents provide built-in data integration with specific instruments or systems. They offer similar functionality as Tetra Connectors, but are Windows based and run exclusively on-premises. After the data is uploaded to the Tetra Data Platform (TDP), it can then be processed by a pipeline, translated into a Tetra Data model, and integrated with other systems.

For more information about the different types of Tetra Integrations, see Tetra Integrations. To start using an integration, see our Integration Quickstart Guides and the specific integration's documentation.

For additional best practices, see Data Integration and General Agents in the TetraConnect Hub. For access, see Access the TetraConnect Hub.

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It's recommended that you set up separate Tetra Agent instances for test and production environments. For more information, see Best Practices for Setting Up Agents in Test and Production Environments.

Supported Tetra Agents

The TDP currently supports the following Agents. All Tetra Agents require additional third-party licenses and/or infrastructure.

For information about which Agent versions are eligible for patches and customer engineering support, see Tetra Integrations Support.

Agent	Source Type	Capabilities	Required Licenses and Infrastructure
Tetra Chromeleon Agent	Instruments	Pulls data from Chromeleon and uploads it to the TDP	Chromeleon account - Windows host machine See details
Tetra Empower Agent	Instruments	Pulls data from Waters Empower 3 and uploads it to the TDP	Empower 3 or Service Release 2(SR2) account or higher - Windows host machine See details
Tetra File-Log Agent	File sharing	Monitors Windows file system folders for new and modified files and automatically uploads them to the TDP	Windows host machine See details
Tetra HTTP Relay Agent	Connectivity middleware	Allows Tetra Data Pipelines and other TetraScience components to communicate with customers' on-premises systems, even when a customer's firewall blocks incoming network traffic from the TDP	Linux host machine See details
Tetra IoT Agent	File sharing	Supports direct integrations with simple instruments, such as balances and pH meters, by using a hardware interface supplied by TetraScience	IoT Agent Box (edge device) - Tetra IoT Layer See details
Tetra LabX Agent	Connectivity middleware	Pulls data from LabX and uploads it to the TDP	LabX account - (Purchased separately) Mettler Toledo System Integration license key - Windows host machine See details
Tetra OpenLab Agent	Connectivity middleware	Pulls data from Agilent OpenLab and uploads it to the TDP	OpenLab CDS account - Agilent OpenLab CDS Software Data Analysis Module - Windows host machine See details
Tetra UNICORN Agent	Instruments	Pulls AKTA instrument batch data and uploads it to the TDP	UNICORN account - Windows host machine See details

Install or Upgrade an Agent

To install an Agent, see that Agent's installation Guide. To download an Agent for installation, see Tetra Agent & Connector Installers in the TetraConnect Hub.

To upgrade an Agent from a previous version, see Upgrade an Agent.

Connection Types

Agents require network access to TDP and AWS endpoints. There are two connection options for these endpoints:

TDP (No Connector): Connects Agents directly to the TDP and AWS APIs, or through a proxy that you configure in the Agent host server's settings.
Tetra Hub: Uses an on-premises Tetra Hub to proxy connections to TDP and AWS APIs.

For more information, see Agent Deployment Options. For additional networking best practices, see Recommended Architectures for Network Connectivity to Private Cloud and On-Premises Components in the TetraConnect Hub.

Documentation Feedback

Do you have questions about our documentation or suggestions for how we can improve it? Start a discussion in TetraConnect Hub. For access, see Access the TetraConnect Hub.

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Updated 5 days ago