Configuring the Agent Controller (Linux)

This topic describes how to configure the Agent Controller on Linux to enable remote execution of configured test cases.

Before you begin

Before you can configure the Agent Controller, you must install it. The Rational Performance Tester installation procedure installs the Agent Controller and lets you configure it, so you should not have to perform any additional configuration steps for that testing tool. This topic applies if you use Rational Functional Tester, or Rational Robot. See the Help topic, Working with the Agent Controller in the testing tool Help for additional information.

You must edit your PATH environment variable to include the path to the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) installed on the computer. From the bash shell, enter the export command to update the PATH environment variable. For example: export PATH=/opt/IBM/RFT70/jdk/jre:$PATH.

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To configure and run the Agent Controller, perform the following steps:
  1. From the command shell, navigate to the Agent Controller bin directory. For example: cd /opt/IBM/SDP70Shared/AgentController/bin.
  2. Enter SetConfig.sh and press the Enter key.
  3. The configuration utility displays the following prompt: Specify the fully qualified path of "java.exe". The default value is the path to the JRE installed with the testing product. Press the Enter key to accept the default path shown, or enter another path and press the Enter key. For Rational Functional Tester, the JRE version must be the same JRE version that was used to compile the test scripts associated with the configured test cases that you plan to execute on the remote computer.
  4. The configuration utility displays the following prompt: Network access mode (ALL=allow any host, LOCAL=allow only this host, CUSTOM=list of hosts). The default value is LOCAL. Enter ALL and press the Enter key to allow any ClearQuest Test Manager client to execute configured test cases on this computer.
  5. The configuration utility displays the following prompt: Security enabled. (true/false). The default value is FALSE. The Security enabled option is not currently supported. Press the Enter key to accept the default value.
  6. Accept the default values on the remaining prompts.
  7. Now that the Agent Controller is configured properly, enter RAStart.sh and press the Enter key to start the Agent Controller.

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