Nintex System Manager

Overview

The Nintex System Manager makes installation and configuration easier. It has these main features:

  • Simplified installation: It makes installation easy with a user-friendly interface. No more manual steps.

  • Centralized control: It's like a control center for your system, making actions simpler and faster.

  • Easy deployment: You can deploy without uninstalling everything.

  • Simplified configuration: Easily set up multiple systems in one place to reduce errors. You can also create templates for consistent setups.

  • Upgrades supported: Supports upgrades in Nintex RPA starting from version 24.4 and above.

Installation and upgrade guides

Below, you'll find direct links to installation guides for each product, along with specific upgrade instructions tailored to your current product version. Choose your product from the list and follow the provided links to access the relevant documentation:

Product installation guides

Product Installation Documentation
Nintex RPA Server 23.11 and above
Nintex Process Discovery Server 23.8

Upgrade guides

 

  • If you have Nintex RPA Server version 21.10 - 22.9.1 (installed by Wix): Follow the instructions for Silent upgrade (Wix > System Manager)

  • If you have Nintex RPA Server version HA installations: Follow the instructions for Wix upgrade

  • If you have Nintex RPA Server version 23.11 and above (installed by System Manager): Follow the instructions for Silent upgrade (System Manager > System Manager)

  • If you have Nintex Process Discovery Server version 23.8: Upgrade is not available.

Version matrix

Refer to the tables below for details on which Nintex System Manager versions support installations and upgrades and which documentation to use.

Product Installation Upgrade
Nintex RPA HA Installations

Not available

Use Wix installation

Not available

Use Wix upgrade
Nintex RPA 21.10 - 22.9.1

Not available

Not available
Nintex RPA 23.11

✓ (UI or CLI)

 Not available
Nintex RPA 24.4

✓ (UI or CLI)

 Not available
Nintex Process Discovery 23.8

✓ (UI or CLI)

 Not available
Note: The upgrade feature is only available for version 24.4. You can only upgrade to version 24.4; upgrading to earlier versions, such as 23.11 and below, is not supported. For other upgrade options, contact customer support.
Product Installation Upgrade
Nintex RPA HA Installations

Not available

Use Wix installation

Not available

Use Wix upgrade
Nintex RPA 21.10 - 22.9.1

Not available

✓ (UI or CLI)
Nintex RPA 23.11

✓ (UI or CLI)

 ✓ (UI or CLI)
Nintex RPA 24.4

✓ (UI or CLI)

 ✓ (UI or CLI)
Nintex Process Discovery 23.8

✓ (UI or CLI)

 Not available

Components and architecture

Below is a summary of the main components for the Nintex System Manager, along with their descriptions and a high-level architecture diagram.

Component Description

nintex-system-manager

Electron-based application, acts as UI viewer for all capabilities.

local sqlite db

Application database

nintex-sysmgr-svc

Handles the remote command and complex logic to be executed from the internal or external kryon-deployment-manager.

watchdog-service

Internal server Watchdog service

redis

Distributed cache

sysmgr-agent

System Manager agent on all managed machines for logic, state, and commands.